Bradford Tin-Plate Workers' Society

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 BTP
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 BTP
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1864-1913
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box (4 items)

Scope and Content

Minutes, 1868-1904; accounts, 1864-1913; contributions book, 1885-1903; Sick Steward's accounts, 1884-99.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Bradford Tin-Plate Workers' Society was formed in 1850. It joined the National Amalgamated Tin-Plate Workers of Great Britain in 1901 and amalgamated with other affiliated societies in 1920 to form the National Union of Sheet Metal Workers and Braziers.

Reference: Ted Brake, 'Men of Good Character: A history of the National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths, Heating and Domestic Engineers' (Lawrence and Wishart: London, 1985).

Arrangement

The records form part of the archive of Manufacturing, Science, Finance (MSS.101) and within that are a constitutent of the archive of the National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths, Heating and Domestic Engineers (MSS.101/SM).

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Acquisition Information

This archive was transferred to the Modern Records Centre from the National Museum of Labour History in October 1989 and April 1990.

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/BTP

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.

Appraisal Information

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

Accruals

Further deposits are not expected.

Related Material

The records of the National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths, Heating and Domestic Engineers and many of its other predecessors are also held at the Modern Records Centre (MSS.101/SM).