Iron Foundries and Iron Industries Finding Aid
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Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) FALKIRK ARCHIVES Records of Businesses Iron foundries and Iron industries Finding Aid Allied Ironfounders Ltd Allied Ironfounders Ltd was established in 1929 by an alliance of ironfounding companies across the UK. In the Falkirk area these included M Cockburn & Co, Falkirk Iron Co, McDowall, Steven & Co, Forth & Clyde & Sunnyside and Callendar Iron Co. Other companies joined later, including Dobbie Forbes in 1934. The companies were taken over by Glynwed in 1969. Glynwed Foundries has its registered office in Birmingham. Glynwed Foundries was incorporated in 1961 with the registration number 0068751. Related records : see NRA(S) survey number: 641 Related products, patterns and equipment and related photographs in Falkirk Museums. Reference No Date Description A2192.011 1930 Directors' Report and Accounts for Allied Ironfounders Ltd, from 21 March 1929 to 31 March 1930. A014.042 (1959) Photocopies of pages from Allied Ironfounders Ltd annual report. Contains notes on subsidiary businesses, including statistics, staff, products and history of constituent companies. A1679.009 1959 Report of Allied Ironfounders, giving a brief overview of each of the foundries in the Northern Group and also a plan of each foundry. A795.001 1930s Export catalogue. Includes map showing companies and locations and short description of Allied Ironfounders with photographs. Sections : Sanitary equipment; Cooking and heating; fire grates; gas cookers and domestic gas appliances; heavy cooking, coal gas and steam; electric heavy cooking and domestic appliances; general castings; rain water, soil and hot water goods. A014.025 (Mid 20th Information sheets; methods sheets. Contains technical Century) {nd} details of chemical analysis methods. A050.08 1940s? Export catalogue. A2028.001 (1940s) {nd} Catalogue – List No 857, Ships Cooking Apparatus. A014.001 (Circa 1949) Advertising pamphlet: “The story behind a symbol”. Contains {nd} history of Allied Ironfounders and products. A049.09 1950s? Bound photocopy of Allied Ironfounders information sheets on cookers and fires. A014.003 1952 Information sheets : cookers, fires, stoves, boilers, baths and sinks. A014.004 1952 Information sheets : heat, cooking, heating and hot water in low cost homes. A667.002 1954-1957 Advertising leaflets for baths. A1679.011 Oct 1955 Advertising leaflet for Panda heating stove, manufactured at Forth and Clyde and Sunnyside Iron Companies. A1115.001 1957-1963 Product Information Sheets, Falkirk Iron Co Ltd. A014.005 1958 Catalogue: Bathroom equipment. A014.015 (1959) Catalogue: F.P.4: Incandescent foundry plant. Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) A014.027 (1960s) {nd} Catalogue: Cast iron rainwater, soil and drain goods. A132.10 1962 Retail price list for fire places. A014.006 1964 Catalogue: “Vogue” baths. A1679.010 1970 Price list of Catering Equipment Division. A463.01 1949 Castings Cricket Club Jubilee Souvenir, 1899-1949. Contains historical sketch of club (formed by Falkirk Iron Co employees). A2192.025 1969 Falkirk Iron Works 150th anniversary commemorative booklet (1819-1969). Includes the menu and toast list for a celebration dinner held in Falkirk Town Hall on 17 October 1969. A2192.026 c 1968 Allied Ironfounders Ltd: Castings by Automation brochure. It relates to the production of automobile and light engineering castings at the company's works at Ketley, Shropshire. A2192.028 22 Mar 1968 Allied Ironfounders Ltd press release about a visit on 22 March 1968 by Provost Marshall of Falkirk to two of the company's works in Falkirk and Larbert. A2192.032 1962-1969 The Allied Star newspaper Nos. 25, 37, 54, 59 and 71, published by Allied Ironfounders Ltd. A014.021 1949 Productivity report : “Steel founding”. A014.018 1950 Productivity report : “Management accounting”. A014.023 1950 Productivity report : “Grey ironfounding”. A014.017 May 1950 Productivity report : “Materials handling in industry”. A014.019 1951 Productivity report : “The brass foundry”. A014.022 1951 Productivity report : “Metal finishing”. A014.016 Nov 1951 Productivity report : “Training of Supervisors”. A014.020 1954 Productivity report : “Industrial engineering”. A1679.012 1969 Instructions for conversion to natural gas of various catering appliances, including covering letter. A1679.013 1969 Instructions for conversion to natural gas of various catering appliances. A014.024 1953 Article “Some observations on the production of vitreous enamelled iron castings” by E.R.Evans, from the Journal of Research and Development. A014.013 1962 Article “ Conventional oil-sands in the foundry” by W.B. Parkes, reprinted from B.C.I.R.A. Journal, Nov. 1962. A478.05 (1950s) Inventory, records past members, shelf, description, pattern and other remarks for ironfounding products, mainly from Allied Ironfounders companies. A478.06 (1950s) Inventory, records past members, shelf, description, pattern and other remarks for ironfounding products, mainly from Allied Ironfounders companies. A478.07 (1950s) Inventory, records past members, shelf, description, pattern and other remarks for ironfounding products, mainly from Allied Ironfounders companies. A2192.035 1961 Revaluation for Rating guide for Allied Ironfounders Ltd (Northern Group). The guide indicates agreed areas, floorage rates and net annual values occasioned by the 1961 quinquennial revaluation. A2192.038 1965-1968 Photograph album for Allied Ironfounders Ltd, Larbert Works. Includes photographs of long service award recipients, visits by sales representatives, and retirement presentations. Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Ballantine, A. & Sons Ltd Ironfounders, Bo’ness. Established in 1856 and still operating in 1986. Based at New Grange Foundry which was built in 1876 and opened in 1877. The company undertook mainly jobbing work, specialising in ornamental castings. The Company changed their name in 1987 to Ballantine Bo’ness Iron Company Ltd. A Ballantine & Sons was incorporated in 1919 with the registration number SC010292 Related records : see NRA(S) survey number: 605 Reference Date Description No A016.012 Letterhead A016.011 (20th Century) {nd} Series of loose adverts, invoices and letterheads A016.002 1932 Illustrated price list of hot water goods and greenhouse fittings A016.013 (Mid 20th Century) Illustrated price list of hot water goods and greenhouse fittings A016.015 (Mid 20th Century) Price list of sanitary goods, manholes, gulley traps, stop cock boxes etc A016.014 (Mid 20th Century) Catalogue: cast iron gratings A016.001 (Mid 20th Century) Price list No 2 of ranges, registers, stoves etc {nd} A016.006 (Mid 20th Century) Price list: “Archibald Ballantine, Ornamental & {nd} Architectural Iron Founder” A016.016 (1950s) Catalogue: cast manhole covers and road gully gratings and frames for drainage purposes A016.003 1957 Illustrated catalogue of general castings No 6 (Second copy has pages inserted for notes) A016.004 1964 Missing Catalogue of drains A016.008 (Circa 1970) Leaflet: Spiral stairs in grey cast iron A2165.018 Sep 1969 Plan of A Ballantine & Sons, New Grange Foundry, Bo'ness. A016.007 1976 Metric Duct Cover List No 6C A016.005 1977 Catalogue: Ballantine's drains A005.429 20th Century Unused ruled notebook with the wording 'With the Compliments of A Ballantine & Sons Ltd, New Grange Foundry, Bo'ness' printed on the front cover Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Bo'ness Iron Co Established in 1900 by James D Moir and Provost Stewart. Operated from Dock Foundry,60-62 Union St, Bo’ness. The site was previously used by Bo’ness Pottery and by Bo’ness Foundry. The company was taken over by Dorada Engineering Ltd in 1975. Related records: see NRA(S) survey number: 604 Reference Date Description No A018.010 (Early 20th Photocopy of Memorandum and Articles of Century) Association A018.009 1978 Annual report and statement of accounts: Dorada Holdings Ltd A018.001 (19th Century) Catalogue: railings A018.002 1909 Catalogue: More gates and railings A976.001 (1920s) Bound volume of pre-printed postcards and duplicate sheets for reporting missing and damaged goods to suppliers A018.012 1928 Catalogue: Manhole covers, street covers and castings for surveyors, engineers and contractors A018.003 1937 Catalogue: selection of gates and panels for houses A018.004 1938 Catalogue: selection of pipes, gutters and connections A018.013 1953 Leaflet: unbreakable steel ground manhole covers A018.005 1955 Catalogue: manhole covers, street covers and castings for surveyors, engineers and contractors A600.001 (1960s) Catalogue: “General castings for building and allied trades: manhole covers, street covers and castings” A018.007 (1960s) Catalogue SfB(12): manhole covers, street covers and castings (7th edition) A018.006 1963 Catalogue: manhole covers, street covers and castings for surveyors, engineers and contractors A600.002 1963 Catalogue: Manhole covers, street covers and castings for surveyors, engineers and contractors A018.008 (1970s) Catalogue SfB(12): municipal castings A695.002 (1970s) Leaflet “Firegrates” A018.011 (1970s) Catalogue SfB(12): manhole covers, street covers and castings (8th edition) A071.01 (1970s) Catalogue: Municipal casting Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Broomside Foundry (1922) Ltd Established in 1922 on the premises of the Stirlingshire Iron Co (which had previously gone into liquidation). Went into liquidation in 1996 Reference Date Description No A752.001 06 Dec 1922- Directors' Minute Book 28 Jul 1949 A2122.003 Aug 1949 to Directors’ Minute Book Oct 1988 A2122.004 1922 to 1976 Register