The Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association was formed in 1865. In 1902 it amalgamated with the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers Society of Scotland to form the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association.
Series 1: annual reports, 1872-1901
Series 2: Executive Committee minute books, 1876-1901
Series 3: rules books, 1881-1901
Series 4: other papers including an apprenticeship indenture, membership cards and report from a conference of the Cabinet Trades Alliance and Cabinet Trades Federation.
These records were catalogued by Kate Hart, May 2009, as part of the 'The past meets the present', HLF project. Description compiled by Kate Hart, Jan 2010 and updated by Jane Taylor, May 2020.
Other records are available at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick:
Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association (GB 0152 MSS.192/FT/C), 1872-1901 - Annual reports, 1872-83, 1901.
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