Antique Edwardian ( 1920s) rare William Crawford and sons tortoise shell tin this rare shaped tin is in remarkable condition for it's year very collectible 18 1/2 cm tall 18 cm wide 8 cm depth
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William Crawford & Sons was a Scottish biscuit company that began in 1813 as a small bakery in Leith, Edinburgh. The company grew to become one of the largest biscuit manufacturers in Britain.
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Founding
William Crawford started the company in 1813 in a public house on The Shore in Leith, Scotland
The company started out baking ship's biscuits
Growth
In 1817, Robert Mathie acquired the bakery
In 1856, William Crawford bought the bakery from Mathie
The company built large factories in Leith and Liverpool
Acquisition by United Biscuits
In 1960, United Biscuits acquired William Crawford & Sons
Crawford's biscuits are now a brand within the United Biscuits portfolio
Antique Edwardian ( 1920s) rare William Crawford and sons tortoise shell tin
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