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Actions	Catalogues and Meehanite Papers for South Bank Iron Works To enquire about this item(s) please contact us archives@eastdunbarton.gov.uk Remove from selection Add to selection TitleCatalogues and Meehanite Papers for South Bank Iron Works ReferenceGD15 Date1930-1965 Archive creator James Chalmers Scope and ContentCorrespondence and papers 1957-1962; catalogues 1910-1980; meehanite pamphlets c 1945-1960; British Standards relating to castings; reference works on iron, steel, and plastics 1937-1966. Extent2 boxes Persons keywordSouth Bank Iron Works, James Chalmers SubjectIron Founding, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland Level of descriptionfonds Admin history/BiographyMr Chalmers was a junior manager at the South Bank Iron Works. The foundry was originally called the Star Foundry (founded 1861) but was purchased in 1867 by Cameron & Roberton who renamed it South Bank Iron Works. In 1956 Cameron and Roberton joined Federated Foundries, this was taken over by Allied Foundries in 1965, and that company then joined Glynwed Foundries Ltd in 1969. The iron works on Southbank Road closed in 1981. Mr Chalmers donated this material in October 1994. Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch Hierarchy browser GD15 Catalogues and Meehanite Papers for South Bank Iron Works fonds contains 5 parts

TitleCatalogues and Meehanite Papers for South Bank Iron Works

ReferenceGD15

Date1930-1965

Scope and ContentCorrespondence and papers 1957-1962; catalogues 1910-1980; meehanite pamphlets c 1945-1960; British Standards relating to castings; reference works on iron, steel, and plastics 1937-1966.

Extent2 boxes

Persons keywordSouth Bank Iron Works, James Chalmers

SubjectIron Founding, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Level of descriptionfonds

Admin history/BiographyMr Chalmers was a junior manager at the South Bank Iron Works. The foundry was originally called the Star Foundry (founded 1861) but was purchased in 1867 by Cameron & Roberton who renamed it South Bank Iron Works. In 1956 Cameron and Roberton joined Federated Foundries, this was taken over by Allied Foundries in 1965, and that company then joined Glynwed Foundries Ltd in 1969. The iron works on Southbank Road closed in 1981. Mr Chalmers donated this material in October 1994.

Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch