Records of Glasgow Workmen's Dwellings Co Ltd, housing association, Glasgow, Scotland

• Reference:GB 248 UGD 068
• Dates of Creation:1890-1933
• Name of Creator:
  Glasgow Workmen's Dwellings Co Ltd (housing association: 1890-1950: Glasgow, Scotland)
• Physical Description:
  0.03 metres (4 items)
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  • Administrative records 1890-1933

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Glasgow Workmen's Dwellings Co Ltd , Scotland, was formed in 1890  with a starting capital of £50,000 which was divided into 5,000 shares of £10 each. Its aim was to provide comfortable dwellings for the industrial classes and its first new construction projects were carried out at Rottenrow (Cathedral Court) and Bridgeton Cross (Greenhead Court), Glasgow . It also undertook a number of renovation projects, including those at George Court, Ardgowan Place and Dundas Court. In 1901  its registered office was at 137 West George Street, Glasgow. It entered into voluntary liquidation in 1950  . John Mann, jnr, of Mann Judd Gordon & Co, chartered accountants, was the secretary of the Glasgow Workmen's Dwellings Co Ltd.

• Arrangement

  This material is arranged chronologically

• Access Information

  Open

• Acquisition Information

  Gift : Mann Judd Gordon & Co : Glasgow : 1960

• 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)1769)

• 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 normal procedures

• Custodial History

  Records deposited with Economic History Department, Glasgow University, prior to 1966. Management of the collection transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975.

• Accruals

  None expected

• Related Material

  GB 248 UGD 256 Records of Mann Judd Gordon & Co

  See source list on Housing and Construction Industry

  Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance

• Bibliography

  No known publications using this material

• Additional Information

  This material is original

  Updated by Lesley Richmond , Acting Director, 3 March 2000

  Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 28 February 2002

• Subjects

  Construction industry

  Housing

• Corporate Names

  Glasgow Workmen's Dwellings Co Ltd 1890 - 1950

• Geographical Names

  Glasgow, Scotland