- Board papers 1970-1976
- Directors' reports and accounts 1974-1975
- Company secretary's file 1970-1974
Records of Lithgows (Holdings) Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services
- Reference
- GB 248 GD 323/12
- Dates of Creation
- 1970-1976
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 0.25 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Holding company for the Lithgow family business in shipping and related industries. Formed in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde , Scotland in 1918, the company eventually moved operations to Glasgow, Scotland .
Lithgows (Holdings) Ltd was organised in three divisions: trading companies, non-trading companies and associated companies.
Following the 1970 merger between Lithgows Ltd , Port Glasgow, and Scotts' Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd , Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, Lithgows (Holdings) Ltd was allocated a shareholding in the venture. By 1973, Lithgows (Holdings) Ltd held interests in both Scott Lithgow Ltd and Scott Lithgow Drydocks Ltd Greenock, associated companies of the former.
In 1983, Lithgows (Holdings) Ltd changed its name to Lithgows Ltd and continues to exist as a holding company.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by function and/or format. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
National Archives of Scotland : 1978-1994
Held under the charge and superintendence of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Other Finding Aids
Manual file level list of the Scott Lithgow Group collection available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for large scale copying must be referred to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
Any requests to publish or reproduce documents from the collection must be referred to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with National Archives of Scotland procedures
Custodial History
Records held by Scott Lithgow Ltd prior to their acquisition by the National Archives of Scotland
Accruals
None expected
Bibliography
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Additional Information
This material is original
The fonds level of description was compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 12 October 2001
No alterations made to date
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Port Glasgow, Scotland