Burgh of Blairgowrie and Rattray

Reference:GB 252 BR
Dates of Creation:1810-1993
Language of Material:English
Physical Description:

Scope and Content
Burgh of Rattray: Police commissioners’ minutes, 1873-1901; Town council minutes, 1901-1929; Local authority minutes, 1874-1895; Loon Brae Trust minutes, 1892-1932; Assessment rolls, 1900-1920.Burgh of Blairgowrie: Minutes of Blairgowrie Barony Council, 1810-1863, 1873-1901; Police commissioners minutes, 1876-1901; Town council minutes, 1901-1929; Brass brand committee minutes, 1905-1962, Chartularies, 1850-1930; dean of guild court registers and plans, 1893-1929; burgh surveyor's records, 1883-1929; Burgh of Blairgowrie and Rattray: Town council minutes and letter books, 1929-1975; Dean of guild court registers and plans, 1929-1975; Burgh surveyor’s records, 1929-1959; Blairgowrie Library Committee minutes, 1937-1971; Brass Band Committee minutes, 1905-1962; Police court registers, 1966-1975; Water committee records, 1868-1970; Abstracts of accounts, 1933-1974; Loans registers, 1926-1975; Housing records and registers, 1924-1974Miscellaneous records including correspondence, financial and legal records, plans, specifications, council files, 1806-1975
Administrative / Biographical History
The Burghs of Rattray and Blairgowrie in Perthshire united in 1929 under the terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo V, c.25) and the new burgh was administered by Blairgowrie and Rattray Town Council. The Town Council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65). Its powers were assumed by Tayside Regional Council and Perth and Kinross District Council. These in turn were replaced by Perth and Kinross Council in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39).
Arrangement
9 series to file and item level
Access Information
Subject to physical condition
Other Finding Aids
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