Falkirk Town Council

Primary maker
Falkirk Town Council
Production date
1833-1975
 Description
Minutes, 1833-1975; Committee minutes, 1862-1961. Records of Town Clerk, Burgh chamberlain, Burgh Engineer, Sanitary Inspector, Burgh Surveyor, Registrar, Dean of Guild and Falkirk Corporation

Town Clerk: Memo book, 1884-1893; Letter books, 1942-1949, 1968, 1974-1975; Papers concerning burgh extensions (including plans), bye-laws and other legislation, 1831-1974; Legal papers, 1844-1972; War regulations and correspondence, 1938-1946; Statutory registers, 1912-1977,Reports concerning Brockville Greyhound Racecourse, 1934-1947; Electoral registers, 1936-1938, 1965-1972; Miscellaneous, 1851-1972

Burgh Chamberlain: Letter book, 1901-1903, Cash books, 1822-1839, 1930-1947; Cash book/ledgers, 1865-1898; Ledgers, 1901-1975; Abstracts of accounts, 1901-1974; Assessment rolls, 1864, 1917-1975; Valuation rolls,1864, 1901-1913,1917-1975 1963-1964, 1973-1974; Prison assessment rolls, 1842-1857 (some gaps); Miscellaneous financial records, 1822-1975; Falkirk Corporation Redeemable Stock: Miscellaneous papers including certificates, 1895-1904, 1944-1945.

Burgh Engineer: Correspondence, 1909; Plans of proposed extensions to burgh buildings, 1950; Miscellaneous, 1906-1909.

Burgh Surveyor: Accounts, 1891-1893; Letter book, 1898-1902; Plans, 1832-1965.

Sanitary Inspector: Pay book, 1859-1878; Letter book, 1896-1898; Correspondence, 1865-1898; Miscellaneous reports, 1877-1898; Miscellaneous papers, 1852-1901.

Camelon Cemetery: Interments registers, 1873-1903, 1912-1951; Registers of lairs, 1872-c1950; Register of sales, 1870-1951; Cash books, 1870-1925, 1940-1959; Miscellaneous, 1871-1966.

Housing Department: Rental rolls, 1933-1975 (with gaps); Ledgers, 1923-1931; Miscellaneous, 1967.

Dean of Guild Court: Minutes, 1893-1904; Register of Petitions, 1904-1964, Registers of applications for building warrants, 1904-1964; Registers of applications for major and minor building warrants, 1964-1975; Registers of plans and sections, 1933-1957, 1961-1964; Plans of building alterations and other maps, c1880-1975 Miscellaneous, 1951-1962.

Licensing Court: Register of applications, 1895-1920, 1971-1977; Register of licensed tracks, 1935-1967.

Police Court, 1877-1971; Sederunt books, 1877-1944 (with gaps); Register of cases, 1955-1975; Juvenile Court registers, 1951-1971; Falkirk Police and Falkirk Sheriff Court Registers of Juvenile Offenders, 1938-1957.

Police records: Criminal registers, 1897-1949; Governors' journals, 1898-1967; Bail books, 1917-1952; Prison Visiting Committee record, 1881-1910; Criminal Prisoners' register index, 20th cent.

Object detail

Department
Archives Collections
Administrative History
Falkirk Town Council was established in 1833 following the Burgh Reform Act of 1833 which created parliamentary burghs and gave the new parliamentary burghs the right to elect town councils and to elect a member of parliament. The Falkirk Police and Improvement Act, 1859 abolished the Stentmasters and transferred all their powers to the Town Council, turning the parliamentary burgh into a police burgh. The Town Council was abolished in 1974 following the Local Government (Scotland) etc Act, 1973, and its powers transferred to Falkirk District Council
Record level
Collection
Collection
Falkirk Town Council/Local Authorities Group
Primary maker
Production date
1833-1975
Measurements
(70m)
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Restriction
Open - no restriction on access
Accession number
A812/F4

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