Papers of and concerning the Barnton Fire Fighting Parties.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.4303/1-4
Scope and Contents
The Barnton Fire-Fighting Parties provided a trained fire-fighting force to combat any fire emergency caused in the area by enemy action. The scheme was primarily a duty of home defence and self defence.
The first meeting of the Leaders of the Fire Fighting Parties in the Barnton Sector took place on July 21st, 1942 at the Park Grove Petrol Station.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1944.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
4 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Sheila Mackenzie
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1967, by I Traill, Bedford.16 May 1967
Subject
- Leaders of the Fire Fighting Parties, Barnton Sector (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk