Old Company Documents

Vintage Wednesday- 

Old Company Documents

Over the last few years, we here at Martin - Hudson & Gibson Ltd. have been compiling a little archive, detailing the history of the companys work since its establishment in 1958. 

These documents have come from all kinds of nooks & crannies, from all kinds of locations- including, most glamourously, being found in a skip & returned to John by a thoughtful customer.

As a company newcomer, it was interesting for me to study these old letters, invoices & photographs & appreciate the hard work that has been done over the last 55 years in order to build & maintain the good name of Martin - Hudson & Gibson Ltd.

Four locations later, in 1996, John Gibson moved to our current location beside the sea in Sandycove Road. With him came his extensive collection of fabrics, wallcoverings, antique furniture & most importantly his expertise in the field of interior design.

Here we have some documents taken from John’s nifty little archive. Note the varied paper sizes & the hand-typing. We came across one which even had a sewing pin in place of a staple. 

In so far as contact details, things sure have changed. An unfadeable telegram code & four-digit phone number sit nicely in the top right-hand corner.

Who knows, maybe in another 55 years this blog entry might make the company archive?!

-Louise Dockery-