North of England Trimmers' and Teemers' Association

Scope and Content

Rulebook.

Administrative / Biographical History

Formed in 1902 by the amalgamation of the Northern Trimmers' and Teemers' Association (formed in South Shields in 1893) and the Tyne and Blyth Trimmers' and Teemers' Association (formed in 1876 as the Northumberland Dock Trimmers' and Teemers' Association and renamed in 1894), the North of England Trimmers' and Teemers' Association was one of the founder members of the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1922. It was headquartered in Newcastle and represented dockside coal workers.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Custodial History

The collection was deposited in the Centre by the Transport and General Workers' Union.