What records can I find in The Mitchell: Glasgow City Archives?
The City Archives holds the records of the Merchants House and the Trades House of Glasgow, the fifteen individual craft incorporations within the City, as well as the records of crafts from surrounding areas.
The records may include :
members
financial records, including membership fees
donations to poor members or other charitable giving
educational endowments, including Allan Glen's school
apprenticeships
The collections include:
Merchants House of Glasgow |
1558-1975 |
T-MH |
Trades House of Glasgow |
1597-1975 |
T-TH1 |
Hammermen of Glasgow |
1616-1934 |
T-TH2 |
Tailors of Glasgow |
1504-1974 |
T-TH3 |
Cordiners of Glasgow |
1550-1961 |
T-TH4 |
Weavers of Glasgow |
1504-1974 |
T-TH5 |
Maltmen of Glasgow |
1615-1977 |
T-TH6 |
Bakers of Glasgow |
1574-1961 |
T-TH7 |
Skinners of Glasgow |
13th - 1976 |
T-TH8 |
Wrights of Glasgow (see Masons up to 1600) |
1650-1977 |
T-TH9 |
Coopers of Glasgow |
15th -1910 |
T-TH10 |
Fleshers of Glasgow |
1576-1968 |
T-TH11 |
Masons of Glasgow (including Wrights until 1600) |
14th-1976 |
T-TH12 |
Gardiners of Glasgow |
1626-1986 |
T-TH13 |
Barbers of Glasgow (including Surgeons to 1722) |
1656-1962 |
T-TH14 |
Bonnet-makers and Dyers of Glasgow |
13th - 1957 |
T-TH15 |
Framework Knitters and Stocking Makers of Glasgow |
1756-1904 |
T-TH16 |
Weavers of Anderston |
1754-c 1985 |
T-TH2 and TD1615 |
Hammermen of Calton |
1789-1854 |
TD105 |
Weavers of Govan |
1756-1963 |
TD1740 |