Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Christie Trunk and Bag Co. Ltd.
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Christie Bros. and Co.
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1863-1968
History
Christie Bros. and Co. was founded in 1863 when brothers Charles and George Christie purchased the former Nelson Mills mill and carriage shop in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The company manufactured carriages until 1882 and began manufacturing coffins and caskets in 1880 when J. Alexander Christie joined the company. In 1893, Christie Bros. expanded into trunks, traveling bags and suitcases, adding other leather products in 1910. In 1913, Christie Bros.’ casket division amalgamated with Dominion Manufacturing Limited of Toronto, and the business was renamed Christie Trunk & Bag Co. Ltd. The factory moved to a new location in the early 1960s before closing in 1968.