Records of Edmiston & Mitchells, timber brokers, Glasgow, Scotland

• Reference:GB 248 UGD 169
• Dates of Creation:1845-1977
• Name of Creator:
  Edmiston & Mitchells (timber brokers: 1845-: Glasgow, Scotland)
• Physical Description:
  4.4 metres
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  • Ledgers 1845-1971
  • Cash books 1845-1960
  • Journals 1845-1959
  • Accounts1894-1977
  • Correspondence 1964-1959
  • Contracts 1931-1965
  • Cargo books 1909-1928
  • Consignment books 1927-1966
  • Charges and claims 1917-1939
  • Circulars 1845-1899
  • Receipts 1901-1951
  • Timber books 1903-1939
  • Guard books 1878-1979
  • Trust reports and accounts 1941-1954
  • Photographs [early 20th century]

• Administrative / Biographical History

  In 1845,  Archibald and Robert Edmiston and Alexander Mitchell set up in partnership as Edmiston & Mitchells . Initially their offices were in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland, although they later moved to Gordon Street, then to Renfield Street, St Vincent Place, then Gordon Street again and finally to Wellington Street, Glasgow. The firm were timber brokers and importers and traded in the Baltic States, USA, Canada, South America and Indo-China. After 1982 the company moved its offices to Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and after 1985 moved again to Polmont, Falkirk, Scotland.

• Arrangement

  This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by format and/or function. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically

• Access Information

  Open

• Acquisition Information

  Loan : Edmiston and Mitchells : Glasgow : 1982

  Loan : Edmiston and Mitchells : Kilmacolm : 1985 : ACCN068* (Additional deposit)

• 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

  Any work based on the use of this material, which is intended for publication, must be submitted to the company for approval prior to that publication

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures

• Custodial History

  Received directly from creator

• Accruals

  Accruals possible

• Additional Information

  None

  Compiled by Jenny Cooknell , Assistant Archivist, 9 August 1999

  Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 3 May 2002

• Subjects

  Building materials

  Wood

• Corporate Names

  Edmiston & Mitchells 1845-

• Geographical Names

  Glasgow, Scotland