Annual reports of the Edinburgh and District Trade Council, containing balance sheets and financial statements., 1868-1974.
Scope and Contents
Minutes, annual reports and other records of the Edinburgh and District Trades Council. The main series of minutes of the Council are almost continuous from 1859, forming the earliest full series of trades council records in Scotland.
The 'Minutes of Edinburgh Trades Council, 1859-1873', have been edited, with an introductory essay, by Ian MacDougall for the Scottish History Society, Edinburgh, 1968, and there is a centenary essay on the history of the Council by Hamish MacKinven in the 'Annual report', Edinburgh, 1959, see Acc.11177/51.
The Trades Council collection includes also a minute book and financial record, 1905-1919, of the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee, later the Labour Party, Edinburgh branch.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1974.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh and District Trades Council (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
18 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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