Records of Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd, suppliers to engineering and allied trades, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 259/1-10,/13-14
- Dates of Creation:1880-1983
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:3.75 metres
Scope and Content
- Price books 1911-1981
- Minutes 1901-1939
- Order books 1889-1980
- Ledgers 1888-1959
- Journals 1880-1961
- Wage records 1911-1971
- Balance sheets 1900-1962
- Letter books 1970-1983
- Memorandum and articles of association 1901
- Foreign code and index books 1895-1935
- Stock book 1955-1958
- Job order book 1927-1966
- Trade catalogues 1935
- Framed photographs of staff and offices 1896-1909
Administrative / Biographical History
By 1880 , the firm of Reid Bros was established in Glasgow, Scotland , as engineering and colliery furnishers. The company quickly established a foreign trade with branches in Johannesburg, South Africa , and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. In 1901 , the firm was incorporated as Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd with registered offices in St Enoch Square, Glasgow and became a private limited liability company in 1907. The company had a share capital of £80,000 with Joseph Reid as chairman of the company and Joseph Reid jnr, James Melross Reid and John Ormiston Reid as directors.
The company had a number of subsidiary companies that handled its foreign trade. In 1889 , Reid Bros (Johannesburg) Ltd was incorporated to handle the South African export trade. This company became Reid Bros (South Africa) Ltd in 1918 and in turn operated a number of subsidiary companies across southern Africa, chiefly in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and South Africa. These South African companies were acquired by African Oxygen Ltd , Johannesburg, in 1969. In 1991 , Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd was dissolved.
Arrangement
The material is arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Permanent loan : Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd : Glasgow : 1988 : ACCN 0112
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)) and London (NRA)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
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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 the creator
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 259/11 Records of Reid Brothers (South Africa) Ltd
GB 248 UGD 259/12 Records of Reid Brothers (Johannesburg) Ltd
GB 248 UGD 259/15 Records of Clyde Nail Co Ltd
GB 248 UGD 259/16 Records of Waverley Iron & Steel Co Ltd
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Additional Information
This material is original
Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 10 February 2003
No alterations made to date
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
South Africa