Guide to the Records of Gourock Ropework & Company (as filmed by the AJCP), 1882-1971

Summary

Collection number:

M2638 - M2639

Creator:

Gourock Ropework & Company

Extent:

15 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Gourock Ropework and Co, Series 42/39, Balance Sheets, 1932-1933, University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections. (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-761665916/findingaid#nla-obj-761666197).

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The records comprise financial papers, correspondence and legal papers relating to the company's operations in Australia and New Zealand. Correspondents include F.M. Munro, David Fell, George D. Cockburn, J. Matthews and A. Battye.

Biographical / Historical:

Founded in 1736 by Argyllshire fishermen to supply them with reliable ropes. In 1811 the works moved to Port Glasgow and the control passed into the hands of the Campbell and Birkmyre families. In 1903 the firm amalgamated with Lanark to form Gourock Rope Works Co. Ltd.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2589537] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections. Glasgow, Scotland.

For further information see Glasgow University. Archives and Special Collections (https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/)

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections.

For more information contact the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections. [https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archives/collections/].

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Gourock Ropework and Co, Series 42/39, Balance Sheets, 1932-1933, University of Glasgow. Archives and Special Collections. (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-761665916/findingaid#nla-obj-761666197).

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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