A visit to the city archives revealed all manner of interesting printed matter.
Iain Flett, Dundee City Archivist showed me several editions of the Trades and Professions Directory listing for instance all the tailors and drapers and where they were trading in the city. This entry comes from the 1948-1949 volume.
I also really enjoyed this advertisement from the Dundee Directory 1914-1915 edition which speaks of "the fine taste displayed by the gentlemen of Dundee".
It felt pretty incredible to be able to handle the Tailor's 'Lockit Book' - a thick leather bound book with metal lock clasp which contained the hand written entries of Master Tailors since 1577. The book contained entries right up until the 1980's.
What happened then I wonder - did they go digital?!
Iain revealed that the tool of his trade was the Archive Box - having worked in an archive myself I can vouch for that.
Whilst we're on the subject of boxes/folders/acid free papers & envelopes etc etc - For anyone with the slightest hint of a stationary (or storage) fetish I would highly recommend the Preservation Equipment Limited (PEL) catalogue!
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