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George Morrison & Sons, c1920-1935, general merchants, Stornoway

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George Morrison & Sons, c1920-1935, general merchants, Stornoway

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c1920-1935

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D D Morrison & Co was an electrical retailer in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis owned by Donald D Morrison. The business was established in c1920 by George Morrison, trading as George Morrison and later George Morrison & Sons as a general merchants and draper. The shop began selling radios and by 1935 had become D D Morrison & Co when it developed into retailing branded electrical goods and later becoming agents for Philips Cycles. The company passed to the son of Donald D Morrison.
The business was situated at 59 Cromwell Street and it expanded to 61 Cromwell Street. The business closed in 2008.

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