- Board papers 1972
- Directors' reports and accounts 1967-1982
- Company secretary's files 1970-1983
- Personnel and industrial relations 1962-1981
Records of Caledonia Joinery Co Ltd, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland
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- ReferenceGB 248 GD 323/16
- Dates of Creation1962-1983
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description0.5 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Caledonia Joinery Co Ltd was incorporated in 1920 as a ships joinery company, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland . The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithgows Ltd , shipbuilders and repairers, Greenock, Inverclyde , with both William and Henry Lithgow serving as directors.
As a subsidiary of Lithgows Ltd , the Caledonia Joinery Co became part of Scott Lithgow Ltd , shipbuilders, Greenock, following the merger with Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd , Greenock, in 1970. To facilitate this merger, Caledonia Joinery Co Ltd became part of the 1969 group of companies, which went on to become Scott Lithgow Ltd .
Nationalised in 1977, the company's business and assets were transferred to Scott Lithgow Ltd in April 1981, as part of British Shipbuilders restructuring programme. The Caledonia Joinery Co was dissolved in 1987.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by function and/or format. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
National Archives of Scotland : 1994
Held under the charge and superintendence of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Other Finding Aids
Manual file level list of the Scott Lithgow Group collection available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
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Appraisal Information
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Custodial History
Records held by Scott Lithgow Ltd prior to acquisition by the National Archives of Scotland
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Additional Information
This material is original
The fonds level of description wascompiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 12 October 2001
No alterations made to date