Unions, Guilds and Associations Collections Summary

0BMS14 Miscellaneous Gifts and Deposits, 1549-2003

MS14/36 Anstruther Easter burgess ticket in favour of Alexander Sutherland, 1782

MS14/37-38 Perth burgess tickets in favour of Alexander Lindsay, 1711 and Daniel McFarlane, 1787

MS14/43 Perth burgess ticket in favour of Andrew Skene, 1665

MS14/47 Perth burgess tickets in favour of John Marshall, merchant; David McLeish, dyer, James Sharp, baxter; Alexander Marshall, merchant, 1677; 1733; 1770; 1762

MS14/53 Perth burgess tickets in favour of Richard Pillans, 1777

MS14/59 Account book between the Tailor Incorporation and the representatives of the deceased Laurence Chapman, clerk to the said Incorporation, and the heirs of Thomas Scot, 1720-1737

MS14/88 Kinross Friendly Society, articles and regulations, 1799;1822

MS14/89 Kinross Society of Weavers, articles and regulations, 1806;1823

MS14/90 Kinross Hammermen Society, regulations, 1808

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MS14/97 Burgess ticket in favour of Ensign Mondeford Allan, 1786

MS14/101 Discharged account of Samuel Wallace, guild treasurer with Thomas Frisken, tailor, 1750

MS14/114 Ms copy of 'The Glovers Apprentice- a tale of Perth in 1543', nd

MS14/125 Perth burgess ticket of Thomas Currie, wine and spirit merchant, 1856

MS14/126 Perth burgess ticket of Robert Bell, apprentice garage hand, Perth, 1945

MS14/139 Perth honorary burgess ticket of Duncan McLae, minister of the gospel in the parish of Dull, 1724

MS14/141 Letter from JH Anderson, Arbroath to Messrs James & John Thomas, writers, Perth relating to comparisons of the Guildry Incorporations of Arbroath and Perth, 1861

MS14/155 Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Auchterarder. Steward's notebook recording money collected on branch meeting house, 1952-1963

MS14/169 Dissertation: 'A very dangerous Place? Radicalism in Perth in the 1790s', 2003

MS14/172 Certificate, noted as extracted from the Guildry Incorporation of Perth, admitting John Young, glazier and member of Shoemaker Incorporation of Perth to the Guildry, with payment details, 1865

MS14/209 Perthshire Total Abstinence Society: Card pledge signed by Jane Clunie and countersigned by Robert Pullar, 1847

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MS14/227 CD with records relating to weavers taken from 1802 Militia Act Census for Perth; OPR entries for Perth 1770-1844; Freemen Weaver Appointments 1719-1812; indenture Book 1746-1794; minutes of Weaver Incorporation 1794-1809; indenture papers from P&KCA; subscriptions to Weavers' Sea in St John's Kirk 1749-1751; Perth Trade Directories 1837-1844

2BMS39 Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), Perth Branch, 1921-1979 Includes minute books, 1939-1979, cash book, 1944-1964, material related to national negotiations, 1921-1925, including: rules for ASLEF, 1922, minutes of meetings of central wages board and railway staff council, 1921-1925

3BMS40 Perth Typographical Society, 1868-1976 Minute books

4BMS41 Perth & District Trades and Labour Council, 1897-1969 Minutes, 1897-1968, 1982-1994, delegate’s attendance book, 1945-1955, newsletter, 1986

5BMS42 Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), Perth Branch, 1860-1965 Minutes, 1860-1877, 1887-1957, members’ registration cash books, 1853- 1947, proposition and entrance books, 1863-1893, 1903-1942, cash and receipt books, 1952-1960, 1964-1965, check book, 1949-1955

6BMS43 National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), Perth, 1923-1968 Perth No1 Branch minutes, 1929-1947, 1957-1973, joint branches and women’s guild, minutes, 1944-1956, cash book, 1930-1959, yard foremen, guards and shunters vigilance committee minutes, 1923-1944, miscellanea, 1924-1964, including: copies of minutes and notes relating to local department committee meetings (freight train staff) and sectional council meetings, 1924- 1960

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7BMS44 Scottish Union of Bakers and Allied Workers, Perth Branch, 1897-1961 Minute books, 1897-1961; committee minute books, 1916-1960; cash books, 1898-1954; and register of members’ contributions, 1914-1938

8BMS45 Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Perth Branch, 1895-1964 Minute books, 1895-1964; check books, 1898-1961; treasurer's books, 1895- 1917; registration books, 1895-1943; and sick steward's book, 1942-1945

9BMS46 Railway Clerks Association, Perth Branch, 1901-1960 Minute books

10BMS61 Pomarium Feuars Association, Perth, 1813-1871 Minute book, 1813-1871; Agreement and decreet arbitral between Pomarium proprietors, 1815; Cash books, 1815-1860; Account books, 1817-1871

11BMS67 Glover Incorporation of Perth, c1329-1956 Minute book, 1593-1726, index to minutes, 18th century, extracts from minutes, 1593-1904, finance book, 1593-1776, title deeds and related papers concerning property owned by the Glover Incorporation including Curfewrow, Pomarium, Soutarhouses, Tullylumb, the lands of St Leonards, in Perth, 1465- 1812, papers relating to the administration of Seaside Estate including tacks, agreements, and papers relating to the fishings, 1857-1899, tacks, letters and papers relating to the rent and lease of Glover Incorporation property, 1674- 1902, bonds, bills and assignations of the Glover Incorporation, 1700-1745, list of admissions to the Glover Incorporation, 1719-1849, accounts and vouchers, 1627-1796, 1900-1956, elemosinary rolls, 1662-1863, Glover Incorporation feu duty records, 1878-1913, 1943-1945, certificates of existence of annuitants, 1906-1956, plans relating to Glover Incorporation properties including Seaside, Errol Church, seats in the East Church of Perth, Tullylumb, St Leonards Hall, 18th century-1903

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12BMS70 Tailor Incorporation of Perth, 1525-1957 Administrative records including minute books, 1750-1952; Scroll minute books, 1841-1931; Committee minute books, 1829-1843; Accounts of charge and discharge, 1812-1957; Charters, instruments of sasine and other documents, 1525-1670; Bonds, discharges, decreets, and tacks, 1675-1841; Papers relating to the ownership and administration of properties by the Tailor Incorporation, including Ardgilzian Farm, Scone, 1740-1803; Papers relating to financial affairs including the debts owed by the Tailor Incorporation and its receivership, 1789-1840; Accounting papers, 1838-1940

13BMS77 Society of High Constables of the City of Perth, 1850- 1984 Minute books, 1850-1984, attendance register, 1900-1920, scrapbooks, 1867- 1931

14BMS83 Stanley Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1929-1979 Minute books, 1929-1978, account books, 1944-1977, papers relating to administration including membership lists and cards, SWRI publications, correspondence and photographs relating to the 1979 Jubilee, 1935-1979

15BMS87 Bridge of Cally Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1933- 1976 Minute books, 1933-1975; committee minute books, 1938-1939, 1949-1978; membership lists, subscription and cash books, 1933-1949; cash books, 1940-1951; bank books, 1935-1953; statements of accounts, 1949-1957; letters, 1949-1960

16BMS89 Electrical Association for Women, Perth branch, 1949- 1986 Minute books, 1960-1986; secretary’s reports, 1975-1986; lists of members, 1981-1986; annual reports 1974-1975, 1977, 1982-1986; branch news letters

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1979-1985; literature and correspondence relating to administration including the constitution and celebration of the diamond jubilee, 1934-1986

17BMS92 Baker Incorporation of Perth, 1652-1973 Minute book, 1666-1679, court book, 1679-1724, cartulary, c1907-1973, boxmaster’s account book, 1652-1695, documents relating to the administration of the baker incorporation including papers relating to loans made to the incorporation, 17th and 18th centuries

18BMS93 Convener's Court of Perth, 1628-1780 Minute book

19BMS96 Alyth Young Men’s Christian Association, 1949-1971 Board of Directors minute books, 1949-1960, account book, 1951-1961, handbook, 1919-1920, miscellaneous correspondence and accounts, c1950- 1960, bazaar programmes, 1921

20BMS117 Railway Ambulance Association, Perth, 1898-1902 Photographs of men probably connected with the Railway Ambulance Association

21BMS118 United Nations Association, Perth branch, 1949-1989 Minute books, 1956-1989; subscription book, 1949-1989; newspaper cuttings, 1968-1989; papers concerning the work of the United Nations Association and the United Nations, 1949-1989

22BMS122 Flesher Incorporation of Perth, 1603-1967 Minute books, 1761-1936; committee minute books, 1907-1935; letter books, 1925-1957; account books, 1878-1958; cash books, 1916-1967; rent ledger, 1934-1957; legal and financial papers, 1603-1910; accounts, discharges and receipts, 1666-1950; writs relating to particular properties, 1695-1926

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23BMS123 Alyth Merchants Association, 1905-1983 Minute book, 1905-1953; letter books, 1931-1936; account books, 1906-1983; day books, 1906-1932; miscellaneous papers relating to the association, (unlisted)

24BMS129 Fowlis Wester and Monzie District Nursing Association, 1945-1993 Accounts book, 1945-1993; Minute book, 1965-1993; Folder of correspondence etc, 1949-1993

25BMS147 Perthshire Art Association, 1924-1996 Minute book

26BMS152 Conservative and Unionist Associations and Clubs, 1892-1985 West Perthshire Unionist Association: Minutes, 1915-1918. Kinross & West Perthshire Unionist Association/Conservative & Unionist Association: Minutes, 1918-1962; Cuttings books, 1963-1969 and 1975-1982, Election information folders, 1938, 1945, 1950-1969. Blairgowrie & Rattray Unionist Association: Minutes, 1922-1954; Women's section minutes, 1954-1959.Perthshire Women's Unionist Association, Blairgowrie & Rattray Branch: Minutes, 1908- 1952; Cash book, 1908-1939. Crieff Unionist Club: Minutes, 1903-1932.Crieff Unionist Association/Kinross & West Perthshire Conservative & Unionist Association, Crieff Branch: Minutes, 1918-1939, 1947-1948, 1961-1985. Crieff & District Junior Unionist Association/Young Unionist Association: Minutes, 1961-1965. Unionist Associations Area Group No 2: Minutes, 1936-1962. Blackford Unionist Association/Conservative & Unionist Association: Minutes, 1925-1938, 1955, 1963-1968; Committee minutes, 1925-1976; Cash books, 1925-1938, 1955-1957, 1965-1969.Glencarse & District Unionist Association / Conservative & Unionist Association: minutes, 1925-1972. Perth & East Perthshire Unionist Association/Conservative & Unionist Association, Carse of Gowrie Area: Minutes, 1953-1971. Bridge of Earn Unionist Association/Perth & East Perthshire Conservative & Unionist Association, Bridge of Earn

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Branch: Minutes, 1937-1972. Perth Division Unionist Association/ Perth & East Perthshire Conservative & Unionist Association: Minutes, 1918-1974; Cash book, 1946-1951. Perth Young Conservatives: Minutes, 1975-1984; Account book, 1948-1984. Perth City & County Conservative Club: Minutes, 1892-1947, Register of members, 1968-1975; Cash books, 1892-1951; Letter books, 1926-1948

27BMS154 Bankfoot Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1924-1980 Minute books, 1924-1979; committee minutes, 1933-1980; record sheets including membership lists, 1924-1937; correspondence between Bankfoot SWRI and their 'Pen Women’s Institute' of Tansey, Queensland, Australia, 1955-1977

28BMS156 Shoemaker Incorporation of Perth, 1793-1999 Minute book with details of admittance to the incorporation and membership, 1793-1999; account book, 1942-1997

29BMS159 West Perthshire Liberal Association, 1885-1913 Minute book, 1885-1887; correspondence concerning arrangements for meetings, venues and speakers, travel plans, communications about voters’ rolls and political allegiances, 1908-1913

30BMS160 Perth Civic Trust, 1951-1999 Minutes, 1967-1997; annual reports, 1967-1997; newsletters, 1971-1999; files including printed items and Heritage Outlook - The Journal of The Civic Trust, Perth Central Area, Perth Flood Prevention, Dupplin Cross, Dunsinane Hill, and miscellaneous material, 1951-1999

31BMS161 Perth & Kinross Federation/Central Area Federations of Scottish Women's Rural Institutes, 1922-1984 Perth and Kinross Federation executive committee minute books, 1934-1981, minute books, 1922-1982, attendance book, 1954-1984; Central Area Federations Committee minute book, 1935-1948

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32BMS166 Pitlochry Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1936-1995 Minute books, 1943-1995; committee minutes, 1953-1995; cash book, 1936- 1947

33BMS170 Errol Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1953-1980 Minute books, 1953-1980; monthly minutes, 1965-1978

34BMS172 Gaelic Society of Perth, 1880-1997 General minute books with programmes for meetings and events, 1880-1901, 1913-1981; annual general meeting minute book, 1953-1962; committee minutes, 1887-1914; membership and cash books, 1880-1915

35BMS173 Meigle Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1928-1987 Minute books, 1928-1984; committee minute books, 1950-1987; cash book, 1939-1945; committee minutes, membership lists and records of meetings, 1940-1956; syllabi for meetings, 1942-1990; photographs, c1980-1990; Our Village Book

36BMS174 Transport and General Workers Union (T&GWU), Perth Branch, 1932-1992 Minutes, 1957-1992; subscription books, 1968-1970, 1972-1974; agreements, 1966-1987; conditions of service, rules, instructions etc, 1932-1984; miscellaneous papers relating to Strathtay Scottish Ominbuses, 1986-1987 and associated publications, 1959-1988

37BMS179 Scottish Commercial Travellers Association, Perth & District Branch, 1938-1997 Minute books, 1938-1997; Association magazines, secretarial reports, 1940- 1947; miscellaneous items, 1938-1997

38BMS182 Perth Association of University Women, 1952-1983 Minute books, 1958-1983; attendance registers, 1952-1976

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39BMS192 Alyth & Meigle Constitutional Association, 1885-1894 Minute book and cash book

40BMS193 National Farmer's Union, Perth and District Branches, 1916-1998 Minute books, 1971-1980; Perth & District Branch minutes and agendas, 1916–1994 [incomplete]; Perth Branch & District, notices and agendas, 1967- 1998; Perth Area Executive minutes and agendas, 1917-1996 [some dates wanting]; Perth Area Executive agendas, 1978-1996; sub-committee minutes, 1951-1989; branch and executive reports, 1917-1962; financial papers, 1957- 1992; membership papers, 1946-1994; NFU press releases, 1988-1990; government publications, 1920-1985

41BMS194 Perth Cinema Action Committee, 1990-1993 Files, minutes, correspondence, accounts and material relating to the work of the committee

42BMS196 National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO), 1929-1993 Minutes of Perth City and Perthshire branches, 1929-1947; minutes and correspondence relating to NALGO, Perth branch and others, 1960-1966; NALGO documents, printed reports, handbook and other publications, 1951- 1969 and undated; minutes of NALGO annual conference, 1968, and AGMs, 1954-1961; material relating to education, salaries, conditions of service, public relations, insurance, and sport, 1962-1968; Local Joint Committee TUC notes, 1952-1967

43BMS197 Ancient Order of Foresters, Perth, 1876-1989 Perth District Branch account book, 1880-1890; annual report, 1947; Court 6241- Fair Maid of Perth (Perth) minute books, 1879-1947 (incomplete); Committee of Management minutes, 1932-1938; proposition of candidates book, 1907-1936; register of mortgages etc, c1904-1968; cash books, 1899-

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1949; financial reports, 1960-1965; rules of court, 1956; membership card, undated; dispensations, 1876-1880; Court 6914- Hal o' the Wynd (Perth)Minute books, 1892-1983 (incomplete); committee of Managements minutes, 1919- 1928; interest and income tax account book, 1946-1977; cash book, 1956- 1968; annual returns, 1919-1980 (incomplete); financial statements and other financial records, 1905-1989; rules and amendments, 1935-1979; membership cards, 1968-1977; dispensation, 1882; Court 6372- Michael Bruce (Kinross) Minute book, 1948-1972; roll of members, 1947-1956; annual returns, 1971; accounts, 1971; valuation, 1967; rules and amendments, 1899-1961; membership card, 1968-1971; Court 5882- Lady Norton (Alloa)Minute books, 1959-1973; annual returns, 1972-1973; valuation, 1972; rules and amendments, 1956-1968; Juvenile Court- Hope of Perth (Perth)Ritual, c1900; financial statements, 1902; Perthshire Juvenile Foresters Sick and Funeral Society minute books, 1920-1981; investment and cash books, 1927-1982; annual returns, 1940-1980; financial statements, 1947-1981 (incomplete); valuations, 1949-1979; rule amendments, 1949-1981; membership cards, 1951-1977; miscellaneous correspondence, 1930-1982; Scottish Foresters Convalescent Home Benevolent Society annual reports and financial statements, 1950, 1975; Edinburgh District Branch minutes, 1958, 1961-1962; minutes and financial statements, 1960-1964; rules, 1904, 1917; Ancient Order of Foresters miscellanea, unlisted

44BMS198 Blairgowrie Scottish Women’s Rural Institute, 1943-1998 Minutes (Group and Swan Trophy), 1943-1994; memorandum books, 1973- 1986; press secretary's report book, 1986-1994; letter book, 1987-1991; correspondence file, 1996-1998; anniversary cards, 1983, 1993

45BMS200 Inner Wheel Club of Crieff, 1946-2001 Minutes of meetings and AGMs, with dinner menus, programmes and material relating to anniversaries, 1946-2001; 50 Years Chain of Office, nd

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46BMS202 Balbeggie Scottish Women’s Rural Institute, 1918-1994 Committee minutes, 1923-1994 (incomplete); minutes of monthly meetings, 1929-1990; accounts, 1918-1976; programmes of events, 1919-1987

47BMS213 Perth & Kinross Headteachers Association, 1931-1995 Minutes of the Association's meetings

48BMS217 Longforgan Scottish Women's Rural Institute, c1934- 2003 Minute books, correspondence files, 50th anniversary material, ephemera, WRI Federation file

54BMS276 Leith, Edinburgh & District Coopers Society, Perth branch, 1913-1950 Minutes of meetings

56BMS281 London, Midland & Scottish Railway Ambulance Brigade, Crieff, 1930-1961 Minute book and various inserted papers

MS307 Abernyte and District Scottish Women's Rural Institute, 1931- 2006

58B Minute books, 1931-1995 [1946-54 missing]; committee minute books, 1941- 1978; treasurers books 1952-1978; press secretary reports 1997-2001; recipt book 1994-1997; programmes, synopses, certificates and other ephemera

MS311 City of Perth Co-operative Society, 1946-1960 Subscription book, Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association, Co-operative Transport Dept, 1961-1978; Income and expenditure book, National Co- operative Traffic Manager's Association, Scottish Section, 1960-1982; Minute books of City of Perth Co-operative Society and minute book of Perth Co- operative Parliamentary Representation Committee, 1897-1928; Copies of

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"Pioneer" magazine, 1921-1937; Diamond Jubilee Souvenir booklet of City of Perth Co-operative Society, 1871-1931; "The City of Perth and its Co- operative Society" by J Willocks, Perth, 1892; Receipts, arrestments, notes, letters, loan books, papers concerning fraud case, 1946-1958; papers and books relating to Society rules, 1950-1958.

MS312 Blairgowrie and Rattray Horticultural Society, c1974- 2006 Minutes meetings 1974-2006, financial records, 1987-2006, membership records including children’s, industrial and horticultural sections 1983-1996, Programmes 1989-2004, and correspondence, 1994-2001

MS313 Perth Young Farmers Club, c1943-2004 Committee minute books, secretary's pack with instructions on duties. Correspondence, badges and newsletters. National SAYFC handbooks and local regional handbook. Journals and membership programme cards. Photographs and scrapbook cuttings of newspaper items. Framed certificates and a variety of ephemera.

MS314 Perth Ladies Circle, 1949-1974 Minute books 1954-1973; correspondence and business papers including contact with other circles,national and international, 1967-1974; registers and rolls of members, 1949-1972

Also look at the different council collections for records on these themes

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