Records of Bairds & Scottish Steel Ltd, pig iron and steel manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 164/2
- Dates of Creation:1923-1967
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- Physical Description:5.4 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Board papers 1939-1959
- Accounts 1936-1966
- Gartsherrie valuation books 1870-1914
- Sundry day books 1965-1967
- Taxation records 1954-1966
- Costing records 1924-1967
- Output records 1923-1930
- Miscellaneous administrative records 1924-1966
Administrative / Biographical History
Bairds & Scottish Steel Ltd , pig iron and steel manufacturers, was formed in 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland, with a capital of £2,730,000 through the merger of the Lanarkshire interests of William Baird & Co Ltd , iron and coal masters, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, founded in 1830 and incorporated in 1938, and Scottish Iron & Steel Co Ltd , Glasgow, founded in 1912 . This merger was the brainchild of Andrew K McCosh, chairman of William Baird & Co Ltd, who saw the mutual benefit in linking up the Northern Steelworks of Scottish Iron & Steel Co Ltd with the Gartsherrie Ironworks of William Baird. Despite rationalisation the Scottish Iron & Steel Co Ltd retained its identity. The company was nationalised in 1967 as part of British Steel.
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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
No access for legal, business or commercial purposes without the written permission of William Baird plc. Apply in the first instance to Glasgow University Archive Services.
Acquisition Information
Loan : William Baird & Co Ltd : London: 1982 : ACCN 0036
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
File level list available in searchroom and at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)2473) and London (NRA15635)
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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 William Baird plc for approval prior to that publication and a copy of the final version lodged with them
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by William Baird & Co Ltd
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 164/1 Records of William Baird & Co Ltd
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Additional Information
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No alterations made to date
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