Directories reveal hitherto unheralded aspects of life in the expansion of Industrial Britain. Throughout the cotton trade, Paisley was a boom-and-bust environment, and its Directories chart the rise and fall of new wealth, while preserving the identities of long-established families. " ENGINES FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE: The Water Engines and other appurtenances for them, are deposited at the Meal Market, 79, High-street. Keys for them to be found in the Police office, at William Shirlaw, hair-dresser's, 199, High-street, and Robert Hart's, fireman, 162 High-street.