Rule books, executive minutes and ledger.
Amalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union
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- ReferenceGB 152 WSK
- Dates of Creation1908 - 1924
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box (6 items)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Amalgamated Society of Wheelwrights, Smiths and Motor Body Makers was formed in 1908 by the amalgamation of the Wheelwrights and Smiths' Society and the Amalgamated Wheelwrights' and Carriage Makers' Union. It was renamed the Amalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union in December 1921 and amalgamated with the National Union of Vehicle Builders in 1925.
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/WSK
Custodial History
In the 1970s, the Transport and General Workers' Union deposited older records of the NUVB and its predecessors, including those of the Amalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union, in the Vehicle Building and Automotive Museum that it had established in Coventry. The museum opened in 1976 and closed in 1980, when the records were transferred to the union's regional office. They were transferred to the Modern Records Centre in June 1987.