National Council of Associated Ironmasters

Scope and Content

This collection contains: signed minutes and related papers (indexed), 1918-1946.

Administrative / Biographical History

This body was formed on 22 November 1918 by the blastfurnace owners of the United Kingdom to conduct negotiations with trade unions and generally promote the interests of manufacturers of pig iron. In June 1945 it was resolved to dissolve it as most of its members had joined the Blastfurnace and Coke Oven Section of the Iron and Steel Trades Employers' Association.

Reference: preamble to rules and minutes of 21 June 1945 in MSS.365/IST/364

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/

Acquisition Information

These records were deposited by British Steel plc in November 1995.

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Related Material

This deposit also included records of the Iron and Steel Trades Employers' Association and its predecessors, and related bodies.