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Shiell and Small, Solicitors

Reference and contact details: GB 0254 MS 105
Title: Shiell and Small, Solicitors
Dates of creation: 1743-1982
Held at: Dundee University Archives
Extent: 26.25 linear metres. The records are on paper and include outsize plans.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small
Level of Description: fonds
Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

Shiell and Small, solicitors, was founded in 1832 by John Shiell of Smithfield and David Small. It began trading in New Inn Entry before moving to larger premises in Bank Street in the 1860s. A family concern until 1891, W. Thomson Currie, who had been admitted as a co-partner, assumed control and continued the practice under the same name. Shiell and Small acted as Treasurers to the University College Dundee and the Technical Institute, served as Clerks for the Baxter Park Trust and were factors for the Dalhousie, Rossie Priory and Baldovan estates. Shiell and Small ceased trading in 1990.

Scope and Content

• MS 105/I Shiell and Small, Solicitors, Dundee
• MS 105/II Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company
• MS 105/III Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company
• MS 105/IV Caledonian Railway Company
• MS 105/V Callender and Oban Railway Company
• MS 105/VI North British Railway Company
• MS 195/VII Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company
• MS 105/VIII Scottish Central Railway Company
• MS 105/IX Miscellaneous Railway Companies
• MS 105/X Miscellaneous Clients
• MS 105/XI Baxter Park Trustees
• MS 105/XII William Arklay Timber Merchant, Caledonia Saw Mills
• MS 105/XIII Dundee Corn Exchange and Public Hall Association Ltd
• MS 105/XIV Dundee Garden City Association Ltd
• MS 105/XV Eastern Bank of Scotland
• MS 105/XVI Lands of Henry Burra Esquire in Glenbucket [Glenbuchat] and Strathdon
• MS 105/XVII Standard Life Assurance Company
• MS 105/XVIII James Small, Civil [and Electrical] Engineer, London
• MS 105/XIX Insurance Company of Scotland
• MS 105/XX Executries and Trusts
• MS 105/P Maps and Plans

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged into sub-fonds.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/I

Dates of creation: 1832-1982
Extent: 3.55 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

Shiell and Small, solicitors, was founded in 1832 by John Shiell of Smithfield and David Small. It began trading in New Inn Entry before moving to larger premises in Bank Street in the 1860s. A family concern until 1891, W. Thomson Currie, who had been admitted as a co-partner, assumed control and continued the practice under the same name. Shiell and Small acted as Treasurers to the University College Dundee and the Technical Institute, served as Clerks for the Baxter Park Trust and were factors for the Dalhousie, Rossie Priory and Baldovan estates. Shiell and Small ceased trading in 1990.

Scope and content: General letter books 1832-1894, including stocks and shares letter books; miscellaneous legal records, Opinions and Interlocutor books 1886-1982; items on the Shiell family, 1875-1951.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/II

Dates of creation: 1826-1924
Extent: 2.05 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

The Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company was formed in 1826 and in the following year tenders were invited for contractual engineering works. This was the first railway to be built in the north of Scotland, and was intended to transport commodities both ways between the valley of Strathmore and the port of Dundee. The route crossed the considerable heights of the Sidlaw Hills, and the work was complicated by the decision to construct a tunnel through Dundee Law, which was finally completed in 1829, allowing the 11 mile line to open in 1832.

Between 1835 and 1838 the line was extended both to the west and the north-east by the opening of the Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway and the Newtyle and Glammiss Railway. Both the Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway Company and the Newtyle and Glammiss Railway Company were absorbed by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway in 1845 which, in turn, was absorbed by the Scottish North Eastern Railway Company in 1856. The Scottish North Eastern was itself absorbed into the Caledonian Railway Company in 1865, ultimately becoming part of the London Midland Scottish Railway Company in 1923.

The Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company, however, was leased to the Dundee and Perth Railway Company in 1846, became part of the new Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Junction Railway Company in 1848, and was also absorbed into the Caledonian Railway Company in 1865. The Harbour Branch of the line was built in 1842 to facilitate traffic to and from Dundee's harbour. The line made a loss from its introduction but the company continued, drawing rent and paying out debt, although it had little influence on policy decisions.

In 1923 the Caledonian Railway was itself taken over by the London Midland Scottish Railway Company, and the Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company ceased to exist.

Statutes 1826 and 1835; minute books 1829-1846; letter book 1912-1924; shareholding records 1826-1911; engrossment books 1839-1847 including copy of the lease of the Dundee and Newtyle Railway to the Dundee and Perth Railway Company 1847; miscellaneous minutes, correspondence, financial, legal (including leases) and parliamentary papers relating to affairs of the company 1827-1886 (includes papers relating to Newtyle and Glammiss Railway 1836-1850, Newtyle and Coupar Angus Railway 1837-1849, Scottish North Eastern Railway 1853-1869); notes and correspondence of William Blackadder 1835-1847; correspondence and notes concerning Farmers and Graziers Mutual Cattle Assurance Association 1848-1850

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/III

Dates of creation: 1835-1883
Extent: 4.70 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Dundee and Perth Railway was incorporated in July 1845 and the line opened two years later in 1847, against general opposition from local landowners, providing the first railway link to the town of Perth. The station built by the company was situated at Barnhill on the north bank of the Tay and was only connected by a bridge across the river to the new Perth railway station in 1849.

The Dundee and Perth Railway Company expanded by leasing the Dundee and Newtyle line from 1846 and from 1848 leased the Dundee and Arbroath line. The same year the company was authorised by Parliament to change its name, and assumed the title of the Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company. It was vested in the Scottish Central Railway in 1863, and the company was eventually dissolved and transferred to the Caledonian Railway in 1881, becoming part of the London, Midland and Scottish in 1923.

Minutes 1835-1882; letter books 1844-1883; shareholding records 1860-1879; contract book 1846-1848; conveyance books 1846-1863; day book 1850-1853; miscellaneous correspondence, financial, legal and parliamentary papers relating to affairs of the company, particularly Railway Bills, and including some relating to Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company 1838-1864 - subjects covered include various actions against the company, railway bridge at Perth 1844-1848, station at Perth c.1846, Dundee harbour 1847-1851, accidents at Pilmore Bridge 1848 and Montrose 1849; also includes correspondence between Shiell and Small and Co and J K Brunel 1849, carriage of H M Mails, 1842-1848, subscription contracts 1846-1847

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/IV

Dates of creation: 1865-1935
Extent: 3.50 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Caledonian Railway was incorporated in 1845 and construction quickly began on a network to link Carlisle, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. This extensive line was opened in sections during the years 1847-1850 and it was the first to provide a service from London to Scotland without the need to change trains, reducing the journey time to 12 and a half hours. Its operations were also linked with the North British Railway north of the Tay with a line through Fife and a rail ferry running from Tayport to Dundee.

After acquiring the Dundee and Newtyle Railway in 1865, the Scottish Central Railway in 1865, and the Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company in 1881, the company itself joined the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923.

Chartularies 1865-1876; letter books 1865-1935 [from 1923 London, Midland & Scottish Railway]; daybooks 1869-1878; ledgers 1865-1880; account book 1865-1869.

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/V

Dates of creation: 1865-1881
Extent: 0.35 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Callander and Oban Railway Company was incorporated in July 1865 with the support of the Caledonian Railway, the result of many years of speculation about the opening up of the mineral resources of the Highlands. Construction work was slow, with funds running out completely for a time, but the line eventually opened in July 1880 and remained independent until it was absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. The line closed in March 1966.

Letter books 1865-1881, account books 1865-1878. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/VI

Dates of creation: 1862-1865
Extent: 0.55 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The North British Railway Company was incorporated in 1844, gaining authorisation to operate a line running from Berwick to Edinburgh with a four mile long branch line running to Haddington. The main line opened in 1846 with the branch line operating from 1856.

The North British soon expanded its influence both by absorbing rival railway companies (for example the Edinburgh and Glasgow line was taken over in 1865), and by becoming involved in large building projects such as the building of the Tay rail bridge in 1878 and, in a joint venture with the Midland and the Great Northern and North Eastern companies, the building of the Forth rail bridge in 1881.

The North British Railway Company was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway Company in 1923.

Miscellaneous legal and parliamentary papers relating particularly to the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth) Railway Bill 1865, 1862-1865; also Edinburgh and Dunfermline and Perth Railway Bill 1863; Tay Bridge and Dundee Union Railway Bill 1864-1865.

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and plans

MS 17/2 Thornton Collection: North British Railway Co

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/VII

Dates of creation: 1845-1847
Extent: 1 volume (0.06 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company was incorporated in May 1836, the line opening in October 1838 from a temporary station at Craigie, Dundee, and becoming fully operational by April 1840. A proposed junction with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway was never built which left the line somewhat isolated, accentuated by stiff competition from a thriving waterborne coastal trade and a good existing road between Arbroath and Dundee.

In August 1848 the line was leased to the Dundee and Perth Railway Company, and in 1862 this company was absorbed by the Scottish North Eastern Railway Company. Control then passed to the Caledonian Railway Company, who latterly leased it to the Aberdeen Railway Company. In 1880 it was passed to the Caledonian Railway/North British Railway Company, and finally in 1923 to the London & North Eastern Railway/London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company.

Draft deeds and court papers 1845-1847.

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and plans

MS 17/3 Thornton Collection: Dundee and Arbroath Railway Co

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/VIII

Dates of creation: 1864-1865
Extent: 0.08 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Scottish Central Railway Co was incorporated in July 1845 and the 57 mile line running between Perth and Larbert opened in 1848. This short line was first criticised as being of little commercial value, but the expansion of other railway companies meant that it soon became the focus for much of the transport carried on within the central belt and especially north of Perth. Because of its central position both the Caledonian Railway and the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway were eager to acquire it.

In 1865 the Scottish Central Railway became part of the Caledonian Railway Co, which in turn became part of London, Midland and Scottish in 1923.

Letter book 1864-1865.

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/IX

Dates of creation: 1845-1957
Extent: 0.13 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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Kinross Junction Railway Company

The Kinross Junction Railway Company began advertising for shareholders previous to December of 1845. However the enterprise had been abandoned by March of 1846, the bill presented to Parliament for incorporation of the company was withdrawn and shareholders' money refunded. There seem to have been some ongoing links between this venture and the Dundee and Perth Railway Company.

London, Midland and Scottish Railway

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was formed on 1 January 1923 as an amalgamation of the Furness Railway Company, Glasgow and South Western Railway Company, Highland Railway Company, London and North Western Railway Company, Midland Railway Company, and the North London Railway Company. Many smaller companies were also absorbed at this time. In July that year these were joined by the Caledonian Railway Company and the North Staffordshire Railway Company. Through this gathering together of services the new London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company had lines stretching the full length and breadth of the British mainland, and also some lines in Ireland which had previously been owned by Midland.

Kinross Junction Railway, letter book 1845-1847, draft subscription contract c.1845; London, Midland and Scottish Railway, letter book 1935-1957.

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MS 105/P Maps and plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/X

Dates of creation: 1830-1934
Extent: 1.40 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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These papers were kept on behalf of their clients by Shiell and Small in the course of their practice as solicitors.

Single volumes, particularly letter books relating to affairs mainly of local businessmen (some unidentified). Clients include Edward C Baird; James Bell & Son, Rope and Sailmakers, Dundee; J C Buist; W Thomson Currie; James Davidson; J A Guthrie of Craigie (Dundee Harbour extension reports and correspondence 1854-1869); Meyer, Milne & Co; William Nicoll; Alexander Ramsay; Ross and Mitchell, Railway Contractors, Edinburgh; O J Rowland, Jute Merchant & Manufacturer; William Small, County Fire Office (1909-1964); Dundee and District Armaments Committee; Dundee New Gas Light Co; Dundee Working Men's Club

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and Plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XI

Dates of creation: 1863-1908
Extent: 3 volumes (0.22 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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Baxter Park was donated to the community by Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron (1793-1872) and his sisters Eleanor and Mary Anne (1800-1884). The layout of the park's 37 acres was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton and included grassy areas, terraced walks and shrubberies which offered 'a most agreeable summer promenade affording beautiful recreation and pure air to all classes.' In the pavilion at the centre of the park, a marble statue of Sir David was erected, paid for by public subscription. On 9 September 1863 Baxter Park was opened by the Prime Minister, Earl Russell in front of a crowd of over 70,000 people.

Originally estimated to have cost £50,000, Baxter Park was placed under the charge of Trustees. In 1903, because the Trust Investments were no longer enough to maintain the park, the Trustees handed over responsibility to the Town Council.

Minutes 1863-1908, letter book 1898-1908.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XII

Dates of creation: 1847-1856
Extent: 2 volumes (0.14 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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No information is known about William Arklay, Timber Merchant.

Letter books 1847-1856.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XIII

Dates of creation: 1856-1921
Extent: 14 volumes (0.65 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Exchange was established in 1856 by Sir John Ogilvy. He offered land in Bank Street which he and others had purchased to be used as the site. The Corn Exchange and its associated buildings were used by the public for concerts, classes, meetings and a picture saleroom. It was originally administered by a committee, which included members such as John Leng, proprietor of the Dundee Advertiser, and Lord Kinnaird.

Minutes 1856-1920, letter books 1864-1921, registers of members 1864-1919, shareholding records 1909-1916, cash book 1889-1916.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and Plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XIV

Dates of creation: 1922-1965
Extent: 7 volumes (0.45 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Dundee Garden City Association (c.1922-1965) was a co-operative of owner-occupiers living in the area of the Kingsway Garden City. This area included the Kingsway itself, Clive Road, Bruce Road and Foster Road. In 1948 it was said to represent over 300 persons with a core membership of 79. Committee meetings were held once a month, while general meetings were held quarterly. The concerns of the Association ranged from the sharing of tools, to organising and implementing schemes of mutual help and safety precautions during the war, to the removal of local pillar boxes.

Letter books 1922-1965.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and Plans

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XV

Dates of creation: 1841-1845
Extent: 2 volumes (0.10 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Eastern Bank of Scotland was established in Dundee in 1838 with an office in the Trades Hall. The bank had branches in Anstruther, Inverkeithing and Montrose as well as agents throughout Britain. In November 1862, negotiations were entered into with the Clydesdale Bank, resulting in amalgamation in 1863.

Transfers of shares books 1841-1845.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XVI

Dates of creation: 1884-1911
Extent: 6 volumes (0.33 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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Henry Burra Esquire is described as living in Playden, Ashford, Kent, although Playden is actually near Rye, Sussex. He owned land in the parishes of Glenbuchat and Strathdon in Aberdeenshire.

Letter books 1884-1903, rental book 1884-1889, rent ledger 1884-1911, cash book 1884-1890.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XVII

Dates of creation: 1901-1965
Extent: 3 volumes (0.20 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Life Insurance Co of Scotland was founded in Edinburgh in 1825. The name was changed to the Standard Life Assurance Co in 1832 and the company began a period of expansion that lasted 60 years, acquiring the York and London Insurance Company in 1844, and the East of Scotland Assurance Co in 1852. In 1865 it acquired the Minerva Life Assurance Co and the Victoria Legal and Commercial Co, and merged with the Colonial Life Assurance Co. The India Life Assurance Co was acquired in 1871. In 1925 Standard Life became a mutual life company.

An agency for Standard Life was in operation from at least 1834. By 1840 the Dundee agent was J & J Ogilvie, Writers, but by 1850 the agents were Shiell and Small. Standard Life did not open a branch in Dundee until 1946.

Letter books 1901-1965.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

Related Units of Description

Standard Life Assurance Company Archives, Unit 7, Baileyfield Industrial Estate, 1 Baileyfield Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 1ET.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XVIII

Dates of creation: 1891-1910
Extent: 21 volumes (0.70 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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No information is knows about James Small.

Letter books 1893-1910, incoming letters 1906-1910, ledgers 1896-1908, cash books 1891-1910, journals 1892-1900, accounts 1899-1907, contracts 1899-1910.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XIX

Dates of creation: 1864-1943
Extent: 18 volumes (1.15 linear metres). The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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The Insurance Company of Scotland was established in 1821. It was acquired by Alliance Assurance in 1848, but continued to operate under its own name until 1886 when it became the Scottish branch of Alliance. The Alliance Assurance Company was established in 1824, and thirty years later was acquired by Sun Alliance, in 1854.

Letter books 1864-1943

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

Related Units of Description

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc Archives, Leadenhall Court, 1 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 1PP

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/XX

Dates of creation: 1830-1934
Extent: 5.95 linear metres. The records are on paper.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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These papers were kept on behalf of their clients by Shiell and Small in the course of their practice as solicitors.

Sederunt books and some letter books of executries and trusts etc., particularly of Dundee businessmen and other local influential families, including William Blackadder, Civil Engineer; Peter Carmichael of Arthurstone; Sir William Chalmers of Glenericht; Robert Gilroy, Merchant and Millspinner, and his family; Alexander Low, Merchant and Millspinner; Hermann Luhrs, Flax Merchant; William Mackenzie, Managing Director of the Alliance Trust; James Mitchell of Affleck, Railway Contractor; William Moon, Silk Mercer; John Sharp of Balmuir, Merchant and Flaxspinner; James Tawes, Merchant and Flaxspinner; and James Farquhar White of Balruddery.

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged within series.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

Related Units of Description

MS 105/P Maps and Plans

MS 102 Peter Carmichael of Arthurstone

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Reference: GB 0254 MS 105/P

Dates of creation: 1743-1966
Extent: 760 plans. The records are on paper and include outsize plans.
Name of Creator: Shiell and Small

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These plans were kept on behalf of their clients by Shiell and Small in the course of their practice as solicitors.

Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company plans 1834-1912; Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company plans 1844-1896; Caledonian Railway Company plans 1865-1912; Callander and Oban Railway Company plans 1864-1872; North British Railway Company plans 1843-1899; Dundee And Arbroath Railway Company plans 1847-1921; Scottish Central Railway Company plans 1845-1866; Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway, plans 1865-1866; Glasgow And North Western Railway, plans; Scottish Central Railway, plans 1845-1866; Scottish North Eastern Railway, plan 1863; miscellaneous clients plans 1743-1966; Dundee Corn Exchange and Public Hall Association Ltd plans 1856; Dundee Garden City Association Ltd plans 1922-[c.1930s].

System of Arrangement

Records are arranged by client.

Custodial History

Unknown

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Accruals

None expected.

Access Conditions

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act and any other appropriate legislation.

Copyright/Reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges are made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply.

Existence of Copies

No known copies.

The material is original.

Finding Aids

Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.