G. L. Walker & Co.
G. L. Walker & Co., Manufacturers, Falfield Mills, Port Eglinton ; Offices, 48, West George Street.—
This house was established as far back as 1814, and has
ever maintained a high reputation. The mills are situate at Port Eglinton, and
are equipped with all the latest machinery and appliances for the systematic
conduct of the business, while employment is given to several hundred skilled
operators. The goods manufactured by this reliable firm include every
description of cotton fabrics, specialities being made of cotton damask
tablecloth and napkins, which are unsurpassed for quality, finish, and general
excellence. The trade is exclusively a local one, the products of the mills
being chiefly disposed of through the Manchester market. The conduct of the city
business is ably presided over by Mr. W. J. Walker.