Records of Clydeside Constructional Co Ltd, construction company, Bridge of Weir, Scotland

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Archive Services

Scope and Content

Photographs of road engineering works c1930.

Administrative / Biographical History

Clydeside Constructional Co Ltd was first incorporated on the 4th of December, 1919  . The company was credited with the development of a method of laying continuous concrete kerb. This method was used until the 1950s then abandoned as it was difficult to carry out remedial work. The company was dissolved in 1992  .

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within record series

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Deposit : Ballast Trust, Johnstone : 19 June 2003 : ACCN 2396

Other Finding Aids

Paper list in searchroom and digital list

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)) and London (NRA)

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

The photographs are generally quite dirty and foxed

Conditions Governing Use

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist.

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures

Custodial History

This collection was found in the attic of the former premises of Clydeside Constructional Co Ltd. The photographs were handed in to the Ballast Trust, Johnstone and subsequently deposited at GUAS

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

No related material

Location of Originals

The collection is original

Bibliography

No known publications using this material

Additional Information

Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names

Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.

Fonds level description compiled by Kathryn Mackenzie 6 June 2005

Geographical Names