Reports and papers, 1876 - 1911; Band programmes, 1928 - 1950; Meteorological reports, 1881 - 1975; Photographs of council inspections, c1918 - 1950; Plans of Glasgow Green, 1882 - 1963 and undated; Miscellanea, 1893 - 1970; Correspondence of Knightswood Park manager, 1930 - 1957; Photographs of parks, open spaces, burial grounds and crematoria, 1916 - 1996.
Parks Department
This material is held atGlasgow City Archives
- Reference
- GB 243 D-PK
- Dates of Creation
- 1876 - 1975
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 5.30 Linear Metres (4 boxes; 1 volume; 51 files; 3 items)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Glasgow Corporation Parks Department was responsible for the development and maintenance of the city's green spaces.
Access Information
Open
Access restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives for further information.
Other Finding Aids
Descriptive list available at Glasgow City Archives.
Conditions Governing Use
Application for reproduction should be made to the Archivist
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB243 procedures.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
Bibliography
Irene Maver, Glasgow's public parks and the community, 1850–1914: a case study in Scottish civic interventionism, Urban History Journal, Vol. 25, No. 3, Special Issue: Civil Society in Britain (December 1998), pp. 323-347