- James Finlay Board minutes and supporting papers 1909-2007;
- Supporting papers for tea company minutes 1916-2001;
- Prospective Middle East Expansion c1970s;
- India accounts and business reports c1970s;
- Kerala agricultural accounts 1960s-1970s;
- Inter Country Plantation Meeting 1999-2002.
James Finlay Board minutes and supporting papers
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- ReferenceGB 248 UGD 091/1/1/4
- Dates of Creation1909-2002
- Physical Description6 subseries
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James Finlay Board papers which were retained by the Glasgow head office. Papers retain records of or supporting the meetings of partners' and Directors'. Papers have been divided into three main series to reflect the records original order as used by the Board. Originally supporting papers were kept divided from minute papers until their gradual integration c1990s. Refer to related material.
Board papers includes information relating to all Finlay subsidiary / associated companies'. Records relating to the listed subsidiary companies' below are dispersed through out Board papers. Refer to related material.
- Finlay Flowers Limited;
- James Finlay Colombo;
- Rare mentions of Finlay Sheets;
- Hapugastenne and Udapussellawa Plantations Limited.
Access Information
30 year closure period on all records. Data Protection Act restrictions for any records containing personal information.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to publish should be submitted sent to the University Archivist; any work intended for publication may require advance approval by Finlays, Archives & Special Collections staff will advise.