- Journal 1939-1975
Records of A & J Faill Ltd, civil engineering contractors and quarrymasters, Glasgow, Scotland
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services
- Reference
- GB 248 UGD 210
- Dates of Creation
- 1939-1975
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 volumeThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
A & J Faill Ltd was founded in 1858 in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland, where the company operated as quarriers. In A & J Faill Ltd 1883, took on new premises on Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. The company owned Westfield whinstone quarry at Croy, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and leased Craigpark Quarry, Glasgow; Furnace and Crarae quarries, Loch Fynne, Argyll & Bute; Scotland; and Bonawe and Craigpoint granite quarries, Loch Etive, Argyll & Bute. With the death of J Faill, jnr, in 1936 , A & J Faill Ltd dissolved the quarrying side of the business yet retained the company name. The company was responsible for laying most of the tramlines in Glasgow, as well as acting as paving contractors to Glasgow Corporation. In 1984 the company went into receivership and was dissolved in 1990.
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit: A Young, McLelland & Moores : Glasgow : 1985 : ACCN 0061
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
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 normal procedures
Custodial History
Received directly from the liquidators
Accruals
None expected
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
This material is original
Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 9 July 2002