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Associated Blacksmiths' Forge and Smithy Workers' Society
Catalogue reference: TU/BLACK
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This record is about the Associated Blacksmiths' Forge and Smithy Workers' Society dating from 1911-1960.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TU/BLACK
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Title (The name of the record)
- Associated Blacksmiths' Forge and Smithy Workers' Society
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1911-1960
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Description (What the record is about)
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Annual reports, Executive Council, trade union and health insurance minute books and circulars
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Series 1: Annual reports;
Series 2: Executive Council, trade union and health insurance minute books;
Series 3: Circulars -
Held by (Who holds the record)
- Working Class Movement Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Associated Blacksmiths' Forge and Smithy Workers' Society
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 73 volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open for consultation.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- The full catalogue is available online on the Working Class Movement Library's Web Site - www.wcml.org.uk/catalogue/adlib-catalogue
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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In 1845 the Associated Society of Blacksmiths formed. It had the alternative name of Associated Blacksmiths of Scotland. In 1910 it changed its name to the Associated Blacksmiths and Ironworkers Society. The Blacksmiths' Union joined in 1912 and National United Society of Smiths and Hammermen joined in 1914. In 1920s it changed its name to the Associated Blacksmiths, Forge and Smithy Workers Society. In 1963 it amalgamated with the United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders to form the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Blacksmiths, Shipbuilders and Structural Workers and later the GMB.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/03c88279-ac5e-4670-9d35-15b7d5652e69/
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Associated Blacksmiths' Forge and Smithy Workers' Society