Grangemouth Town Clerk records

Primary maker
Grangemouth Town Council. Town Clerk
Production date
1904-1974
Description
Letter books, 1904-1957; Photo albums, 1968-1975; Burgess roll, 1966-1974; Visitors' books and commemorative papers, 1919-1974; Roll of Honour, 1939-1945; Councillors' oath of office books, 1945-1974; Miscellaneous papers, 1915-1959.

Object detail

Department

Archives Collections

Administrative History

The Town Clerk kept the minutes, correspondence and other administrative records of the local authorities and acted as their legal adviser. Duties included maintaining correspondence on behalf of the Town Council, acting as the Town Council’s solicitor in the passage of legislation affecting the Burgh and related agreements, representing the Town Council in legal disputes, The post ceased to exist with the abolition of Grangemouth Town Council in 1975 and the functions were mainly transferred to the Chief Executive or to the Director of Law & Administration of Falkirk District Council

Record level

Sub-collection

Collection

Grangemouth Town Clerk/Grangemouth Town Council/Local Authorities Group

Primary maker

Grangemouth Town Council. Town Clerk

Production date

1904-1974

Measurements

7 items

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Restriction

Open - no restriction on access

Accession number

A869

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Group record

Accession number: A816/F4 Record level: Collection Name/title: Grangemouth Town Council records Production date: 1872-1975 See full details

Member records

Accession number: A869/S1 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s correspondence Production date: 1945 See full details

Accession number: A869/S7 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s electoral rolls Production date: 1971-1973 See full details

Accession number: A869/S4 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s general files Production date: 1900-1975 See full details

Accession number: A869/S5 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s legal files Production date: 1904-1970 See full details

Accession number: A869/S6 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s legislative files Production date: 1776-1961 See full details

Accession number: A869/S2 Record level: Series Name/title: Grangemouth Town Clerk’s letter books Production date: 1904-1957 See full details

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