What records can I find in The Mitchell: Glasgow City Archives?
Glasgow City Archives holds the records of those licensed or registered by the city council to practise a particular trade. Glasgow Corporation was empowered during the nineteenth century to issue these licenses or registrations. These included retailers and moneylenders as well as those who provided public transport.
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Title |
Dates |
Reference |
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Brokers |
1935 – 1952 |
E5/9/1-3 |
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Chimney Sweeps |
1852 – 1862
1934 – 1952 |
B8/17
E5/15/1-3 |
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Domestic Servants, Keepers of |
1938 – 1952 |
E5/18/1 |
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Drivers of Hackney Carriages |
1939 – 1952 |
E5/21/1-5 |
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Fireworks, retailers of |
1930 – 1952 |
E5/13/1-2 |
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Metal Refiners |
1914 – 1952 |
E5/17/1 |
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Moneylenders |
1927 – 1951 |
B8/21 |
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Pawnbrokers |
1844 – 1863 |
B8/22 |
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Pedlars under the Act of 1871 |
1939 – 1965 |
E5/11/1-3 |
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Porters |
1798, 1847 – 1871
1921 – 1952 |
B8/18/1-2
E5/10/1
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Porters, City and Harbour |
1834 – 1868 |
B8/19 |
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Porters, Harbour |
1834 – 1868 |
B8/20
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Publicans (Ale) |
1779 – 1804; 1815 – 1824 |
B8/4 |
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Publicans (Ale and Spirits) |
1824 – 1898 |
B8/6 |
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Publicans (Applicants) |
1898 – 1968 |
B8/7 |
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Publicans (Govan Burgh) |
1904 – 1912 |
B8/16/1 |
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Publicans (Partick Burgh) |
1902 – 1912 |
B8/16/2 |
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Publicans (Pollokshaws Burgh) |
1904 – 1912 |
B8/16/3 |
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Publicans (Spirits) |
1818 – 1824 |
B8/5 |
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Street Traders |
1949 only |
E5/12/1 |
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Street Trading |
1949 only |
E5/12/2 |
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Window Cleaners |
1926 – 1953 |
E5/16/1-6 |
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