Minutes, 1866 - 1899; Records relating to properties acquired, including a register of purchases, 1866 - 1867, an inventory of purchases and transmissions down to 1873, a large volume of plans, undated (c 1866), a register of feu-duties payable, 1897 - 1912, and others, 1866 - 1915; Annual accounts, 1867 - 1890, 1901 - 1902, 1921 - 1930 (records after 1895 are of the City Improvements Department).
Improvements Trust
This material is held atGlasgow City Archives
- Reference
- GB 243 F14
- Dates of Creation
- 1866 - 1930
- Physical Description
- 3.70 Linear Metres (6 boxes 29 volumes 1 bundle 1 item)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Trust was created by the Glasgow Improvements Act 1866 (34 & 35 Vict., c.85), and was the main predecessor of the Housing Department. The Lord Provost, magistrates and town council were appointed trustees with compulsory powers to acquire houses and land within defined areas of the city centre, to demolish the existing slum housing, form new streets and build new housing for rent. The powers of the trustees were transferred to the Corporation itself in 1895 (Glasgow Corporation and Police Act 1895, 58 & 59 Vict., c.143).
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