Records of Richards plc, textile manufacturers of Broadford Works, Aberdeen The majority of the records in the collection related to the firm's operations in Aberdeen in the 20th century. There is only one item connected with Richards & Company (DD1744/4/1/1), but there is information on the 19th century business in the corporate history records. DD1744/1: Corporate records, 1898-2003 DD1744/2: Administrative records, 1900 - 2003 DD1774/3: Financial records, 1957 - 2001 DD1744/4: Operational records, 1879 - 2004 DD1744/5: Sales and Marketing records, 1960s - 2004 DD1744/6: Premises records, 1928 - 1999 DD1744/7: Staff records, 1914 - 2000s DD1744/8: Corporate History records, 1987 - 1988 DD1744/9: Photographs and Objects, c.1950s - 1990s 1879 - 2004