Records of Sir Robert McAlpine Properties (Scotland) Ltd, civil engineering contractors, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services

Reference
- GB 248 UGD 254/3/2
Dates of Creation
- 1929-1966
Name of Creator
- Sir Robert McAlpine Properties (Scotland) Ltd (civil engineers: 1928-fl.1966: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland)
Physical Description
- 0.3 metres

Scope and Content

General ledger 1929-1932
Private ledgers 1936-1945
Journals 1929-1963
Cash books 1939-1966

Administrative / Biographical History

Sir Robert McAlpine Properties (Scotland) Ltd was set up in 1928 to look after the Scottish housing estates business of its parent company, Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons , civil engineering contractors, London, England. Like all other McAlpine subsidiaries established at this time, the company rented it plant and machinery from the parent company and shared its offices and staff at Clydebank with other Scottish McAlpine subsidiaries. The company was still operating in 1966 .

Russell, Iain F,Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons: The Early Years ( Wiltshire , 1988 )

Arrangement

The material has been arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, items are generally arranged chronologically.

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Deposit : Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd : 1985

Other Finding Aids

Digital and manual file level lists of the surviving records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, subsidiaries and related companies are available in the searchroom ref: UGD 254

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S) 3111) and London (NRA32523)

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Conditions Governing Use

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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 Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Kettering. Transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 1985 during the preparation of the company history.