Trade catalogs from Government of Palestine

Date: 1900s

Variant Company Name: The foreward, written by Sir Douglas Harris formerly of the British Protectorate government that briefly ran Palestine, was created to "assist and stimulate trade betwweem Palestine and other territories, especially those of the Middle East" and to "present as comprehensive a picture as possible of the production and manufacturing capacity of the country." He also mentions the industrial expansion of the Palestine Territories between 1942 and 1945 due to the need to supply Allied forces on North African front during World War II. The majority of the businesses listed appear to be Jewish owned, but Palestinian Christian, Palestinian Arab and British names also appear.Company Name: Government of Palestine

Place: Tel Aviv, Israel

Topic (Romaine Term): Furniture and furnishingsCeramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stonesConstruction and earth-moving machineryMining machinery; equipment and suppliesPumping machinery and air compressorsPackaging materials and shippingPlumbing supplies and fixturesEngineering consultants and contractorsHardware and hand toolsIron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )Banking; investment; legal; financial and insurance servicesLocks and safes (including alarm and security systems)Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)Foundries; supplies and equipmentMaterials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)Furnaces and boilersMachine tools and metalworking equipmentRoad building machinery and equipmentWoodworking machinery and wood craftsPaint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.Architectural designs and building materialsTopic: "Decoration and ornament, Architectural"AdhesivesAir-compressorsArchitectural designArmed Forces -- EquipmentBanks and bankingBarrelsBoats and boatingBoilersBottlingBuilding materialsCandlesCeramicsConstruction equipmentConsulting engineersEarthmoving machineryEngineersFoundriesFurnacesFurniture industry and tradeGas well drillingGlassHardwareHouse furnishingsIndustrial equipmentInsurance

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Record Id: SILNMAHTL_27530

Type Of Material: Trade catalogsTrade literature

Notes Content: Palestine Trade Catalogue Part 5: Building and Structural Engineering was published in July 1945. It is divided into three parts: the Index includes a classified list of products and services, plus an alphabetical list of firms and institutions ; the Catalog section contains a brief list of contents, plus a 250 pages of detailed product catalogs; the Advertisement section has a brief table of contents followed by 90 pages of advertisements. Based on the number of pages it appears on, contracting company Solel Boneh Ltd (founded 1920) appears to have been the largest company of its type at the time (see http://www.solbo.co.il/english/index.html). Other listed companies include Aboussouan & Nassar Civil Engineering and Building Contractors of Jeruslaem ; A.G.C. (Army General Contractors) of Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem ; The Arab Contracting and Trading Co. Ltd. of Haifa ; Imperial Chemical Industries (Levant) Ltd. of England ; Philips Lamps of London ; Walter Turnheim Engineering Works of Tel Aviv ; Hassadeh Well Boring Company Ltd of Tel Aviv ; the Shell Company of Palestine (incorporated in England) which sold asphalt, oil and lubricants ; the Kibbutz Hashomer Hazair Joinery Works ; Lahat Iron Works Ltd of Haifa ; Vulcan Foundries Ltd. of Haifa ; Martzefia Ltd of Tel-Aviv, a manufacturer of cement and terrazo products; Hageder expanded metal works ; Hashirion a manufacturer of wire, nails, rivets , bolts and hooks ; Oppenheimer and Fuerst Mechandical Works, a manufcture of locks, door mechanisms, doors, windows and iron stair banisters ; Hebrew Technical College, Haifa which provided laboratory space and technical expertise.Includes: Trade catalog and price listsBlack and white imagesPhysical Description: 1 piece; 1 box

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Record Id: SILNMAHTL_27530