Minutes, 1870 - 1899; Inventory of the former Glasgow Gas-Light Co, 1872; Misellaneous papers, including a single document relating to the Glasgow Gas-Light Co, 1843, 1868 - 1873.
In 1817 an act of parliament was obtained by the Glasgow Gas Light Company giving statutory powers for producing inflammable air" and other products from coal. Townhead was selected for Glasgows first significant gas works with the site being just west of the Cathedral. "