Records of James McIlwraith & Co Ltd, railway wagon cover and canvas manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland

Scope and Content

  • Ledgers 1939-1964
  • Journals and registers 1901-1973

Administrative / Biographical History

By 1901  , James McIlwraith & Co Ltd were operating as railway wagon cover and canvas manufacturers, and government and railway stores contractors at Broomloan Works, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland . The company had branches at 92 West Regent Street, Glasgow and 7 Victoria Street, London, England. The company was still operating in 1973  .

Arrangement

The material is arranged in to series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, items are generally arranged chronologically.

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Permanent loan : Andrew Mitchell & Co Ltd : Kelburn Business Park, Port Glasgow: 1988

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S) 31089) and London (NRA31089)

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Conditions Governing Use

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

Custodial History

Held by Andrew Mitchell & Co Ltd, canvas and plastic goods manufacturers, Glasgow

Accruals

None expected

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Additional Information

This material is original

Compiled by Alison Adlard, Archives Assistant, February 2003

No alterations made to date

Geographical Names

Glasgow, Scotland