Records of Glasgow and West of Scotland Plumbers' Merchants' Association, trade association, Glasgow, Scotland

Scope and Content

  • Minute books including minutes of general and committee meetings 1913-1980

Administrative / Biographical History

The Glasgow & West of Scotland Metal Merchants' Association first met on 27 May 1913  at the offices of their appointed secretaries, Thomson McLintock & Co , chartered accountants, Glasgow, Scotland. The Association was formed by the principal metal merchants in Glasgow for the purposes of "carrying out an agreement entered into with the Glasgow & West of Scotland Master Plumbers' Association " and "protecting their own general interests". This agreement concerned the setting of trade discounts and prices. The name was changed to the Glasgow & West of Scotland Plumbers' Merchants' Association on 01 February 1967  . The Association wound up on 30 January 2003  with the assets and liabilities being equally discharged among the members.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Deposit: George D Caldwell: KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock, 24 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4QS

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom as part of the Trades Associations finding aid (UGD 290) Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)), NRA 33817 Scottish

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Archivist's Note

Fonds level description compiled by Janice Miller, Archive Assistant, 29 April 2003.

Conditions Governing Use

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

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

Appraisal Information

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

Custodial History

Held in the office of the secretaries

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

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Location of Originals

This material is original

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