Collection MS 32 - James Banks & Sons, Rope and Twine Merchants, Perth

Identity area

Reference code

MS 32

Title

James Banks & Sons, Rope and Twine Merchants, Perth

Date(s)

  • 1895-1943 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.30 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The firm was established in 1831 and until about 1930 manufactured and sold rope and netting. The firm also operates fishing interests on the Tay and in the west of Scotland.

Archival history

unknown

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Scope and content

Balance and stock sheets. 1921-1943; state of settlement of price of Rope Works sold by Mr James Banks to Messrs John Moncreiff & Sons Ltd., Glass Manufacturers, Perth 1930; sports meeting samples, early 20th century; photographs 1895-c.1930.

Accruals

Not expected

System of arrangement

Usually chronological within series.

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Conditions governing access

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

Conditions governing reproduction

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Paper and photographs

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Related units of description

Some records have been retained by the firm (see National Register of Archives (Scotland), Survey No. 1379)

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Description control area

Description identifier

MS 32

Rules and/or conventions used

Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997

Status

Catalogued

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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