Records of Blackie & Son (Australasia) Ltd, publishers, 1926-c1950 , Australia
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 061/10/4
- Dates of Creation:1926-1959
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.1 metres
Scope and Content
- Memorandum and articles of association, 1926;
- Register of seals, 1926-1951;
- Ledger, 1926-1959;
- Journal, 1926-1959.
Administrative / Biographical History
Blackie & Son (Australasia) Ltd was formed in 1926 as a subsidiary of Blackie & Son Ltd , publishers, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland. The Gresham Publishing Co Ltd , London, another subsidiary of Blackie & Son Ltd, had a large trade in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, as well as in New Zealand yet had no office of their own and was not registered in Australia. Blackie & Son (Australasia) Ltd was formed to oversee the Gresham trade. By 1950 the company had ceased trading although the company name was kept on in Australia due to its reputation.
Sources: GB 248 UGD 061/10/1/2/2 and 10/1/7/2: Notes on company history
Arrangement
Chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit : Company Secretary, Blackie & Son Ltd : November 1974
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1751 and 2501) and London (NRA21851)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Blackie & Sons Ltd, publishers, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 061 Records of Blackie & Son Ltd
Records concerning Blackie & Sons Limited international branches see UGD 061/4/7.
GB 248 UGD 061/10/1 Records of Gresham Publishing Co Ltd
GB 248 UGD 061/10/2 Records of Blackie & Son (India) Ltd
GB 248 UGD 061/10/3 Records of Blackie & Son (Canada) Ltd
GB 248 UGD 061/10/5 Records of Abelard Schuman Ltd
GB 248 UGD 061/10/6 International Textbook Company Limited
GB 248 UGD 061/10/7 Antonine Publishing Company Limited
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
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Additional Information
This material is original
EAD enhancement by Peter Morphew, Archive Cataloguer, October 2017
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