Records of John Cochrane & Co (Barrhead) Ltd, boiler makers and pump manufacturers, East Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 GD 329/10
- Dates of Creation:1897-1950
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:1.5 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Quotation book 1897-1900
- Letter books and files 1905-1927
- Order and cost books 1918-1927
- Photographs and advertising material c1910-1950
Administrative / Biographical History
John Cochrane & Co (Barrhead) Ltd appears to have been established around 1864, when it first appears in the Glasgow Post Office Directory . The company specialised in boiler making and pump manufacture and by the 1870 had their main works at the Grahamstone Works, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The company supplied their products to a world-wide market with their products winning awards at the Melbourne Exhibition, Austrailia in 1880, the Calcutta Exhibition, India, in 1884, and the Edinburgh Exhibition of 1886.
In 1930, the goodwill of John Cochrane & Co (Barrhead) Ltd wa purchased for GBP 700 by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd , locomotive manufacturers and engineers, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Cochrane's continue to trade as a company in its own right until the mid 1970s.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by function and/or format. With series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Requests for access for legal, business or commercial purposes must be referred to Hunslet-Barclay Ltd, Kilmarnock
Acquisition Information
National Archives of Scotland : 1976-1983
Held under the charge and superintendence of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Other Finding Aids
Manual file level list available in searchroom.
Manual file level list available at the National Register of Archives in London (NRA36388)
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 Hunslet-Barclay Ltd and the Keeper of the Records of Scotland must also be informed.
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard National Archives of Scotland procedures
Custodial History
Acquired by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd following the take-over of business in 1930
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 GD 029 Records of Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd
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Bibliography
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Additional Information
This material is original
Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 8 October 2001
No alterations made to date
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