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  • Inverclyde Archives GB599

    Clubs and Societies Finding Aid: Ref: CS

    Access to the Archives is by appointment

    Email: [email protected]

    Phone: 01475 715627

  • The finding aid below describes collections currently catalogued in the Inverclyde Archives

    collection. Not all collections are listed and this finding aid does not represent all records

    within each specific collection.

    For a more extensive of list of records contained within specific collections, please contact the

    Archivist: [email protected]

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS1

    Watt Club of Greenock

    1827-1856

    Contains minutes 1827-1854; History and Regulations of the Watt Club of Greenock, 1827; 'Memorials of the Lineage, Early Life, Education and Development of the Genius of James Watt', by George Williamson, Esq; and Book containing correspondence on Watt memorial, article on proceedings of the Anniversary Dinner of the Watt Club, abridged from the Greenock Advertiser, 24 Jan 1854 and list of subscribers for George Williamson's "Memorials".

    CS2

    Greenock Natural History Society

    1867-1939

    Contains minute books, 1878-1939; Correspondence; Newspaper clippings; Notebook, general notes etc extra to minutes, 1908-1938; Bank book, 1883-1895; Rules, 1910; Ephemera and assorted papers; Includes cash account book of the Microscopical Section of the Philosophical Society, 1867-1910.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS3

    St Laurence Prize Band

    1923-1949

    Contains minute books, 1923-1949.

    CS4

    Port Glasgow Curling Club

    1901-1969

    Contains accounts, correspondence, fixture lists,

    membership lists and other papers, 1965-69; cash

    book, 1901.

    CS5

    Gourock Curling Club

    1858-1990

    Contains minute books, 1866-1933, 1943-74

    (containing cuttings, correspondence, etc), 1975-90;

    Treasurer's Cashbook, 1885-1958.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS6

    Newark Amateur Rowing

    Club, Port Glasgow

    1931-1963

    Contains minute books, 1931-1963.

    CS7

    Greenock Amateur

    Swimming Club

    1929-1933

    Contains minute book, 1929-1933 with some

    ephemera and correspondence inserted; Gala

    Programme, 1935-1938; Competition papers, 1932-

    1939; and correspondence, c. 1931.

    CS8

    Greenock Ramblers Club

    1904-1952

    Contains Minute books of the Greenock Ramblers

    Club, 1904-1909, 1910-1934, 1934-1952; and Chart of

    view indicator on Craig's Top, Greenock, 1937.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS9

    Glenpark Harriers

    1933-1945

    Contains minute book, 1933-1945.

    CS10

    Greenock Coffee Room

    1827-1885

    Contains minute book and subscribers list with account

    book 1865-1885 and companion volume 1851-1865;

    and deed of constitution, 1827.

    CS11

    Greenock Female

    Benevolent Society

    1811-1975

    Contains minute book, with constitution and

    regulations (1824), 1824-33, 1842-1854 Subscriptions

    and donations book, 1811-1825; Roll book of regular

    pensioners 1904-1975.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS12

    Greenock Discharged

    Prisoners' Aid Society

    c. 1850

    Letter Book concerning Gateside Prison, c. 1850.

    CS13

    Port Glasgow and Newark

    Female Benevolent and Old

    Man's Society

    1812-1886

    Contains minute book 1812-1907; Subscription and

    Expenditure Books, 1876-1886; Secretary's book 1812-

    32 (includes minutes, financial statements, rules and

    regulations etc); Annual reports, 1878-1879; and rules

    and regulations, 1862.

    CS14

    Greenock Angling

    Association

    1884

    Contains draft constitution and rules, 1884.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS15

    Greenock Association of

    Engineers and Shipbuilders

    1906-1987

    Contains record of statistics, 1906-1979; minutes

    1982-1987; treasurer's address book including

    subscription information, 1918-1926; minute books

    1906-1982.

    CS16

    John Galt Toastmasters

    Club of Greenock

    1949-1964

    Contains a membership and subscriptions register and

    an accounts ledger for the John Galt Toastmasters'

    Club of Greenock, 1949-1964.

    CS17

    Greenock Master Wrights'

    Society

    1731-1913

    Contains subscription list and minutes for Master

    Wrights Society, 1808-1825. Collection includes:

    Minute book and subscription list 1826-1869; Accounts

    and minute book, 1810-1835; Accounts and minute

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    book, 1767-1807; Minute book 1866-1882;

    Subscription list 1850-1864; Various 19th century

    papers, including letters, extracts of minutes, invoices

    and receipts, rules and regulations of the Society,

    1834.

    CS18

    Greenock Ratepayers'

    Association and the

    Progressive Moderate

    Association

    1928-1949

    Contains minute books of the Greenock Ratepayers'

    Association, 1928-1936, and of the Executive

    Committee and Advisory Board of the Progressive

    Moderate Association, 1936-1938 and 1945-46 which

    include clippings, annual reports, election posters and

    other additional material.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS19

    6th Greenock Company

    Boys’ Brigade

    1926-1981

    Contains roll books, 1926-36, 1936-49, 1967-79;

    registers, 1928-48, 1936-39, 1945-52; handbooks,

    1960s; regulations, 1953; event tickets; ephemera

    relating to 50th and 75th anniversary celebrations, 1952

    and 1977; correspondence relating to 50th anniversary

    CS20

    Port Glasgow Savings

    Committee

    1943

    Contains Log Book of an Aircraft, 1943.

    CS21

    Kilmacolm Golf Club

    1891-1996

    Contains minutes 1891-1987; competitions registers,

    1913-1983; committee reports and abstracts of

    accounts 1921-1996; wages and accounts books, 1929-

    1960; match results book, 1930-1971; subscriptions

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    books, 1931-35, 1936-1937, 1939, 1950-1952;

    Suggestions books, 1933-1978; Cash books, 1949-

    1974; Constitution and rule books, 1951-1977; fixture

    cards, 1962-1992; Ladies section minutes, 1902-1924,

    1939-1982; Ladies section competitions registers,

    1935-53, 1959-1974.

    CS22

    Greenock Ladies Choir

    1929-2000

    Contains minutes, 1929-2000; concert programmes,

    1934-2000; Certificates from the Renfrewshire Musical

    Festival; Bute and District Music Festival; and the

    Inverclyde and Renfrew Musical Festival, 1930-1996;

    sheet music, n.d; press cuttings, c. 1980-c. 1995; and

    Silver and Golden Jubilee Dinner Programmes, 1955-

    1979.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS23

    Greenock Gaelic Choir

    1932-1997

    Contains committee and annual general minutes,

    1938-1993; abstracts of accounts, 1964-1974; concert

    programmes 1932-1997; roll books, 1932-1993;

    correspondence, 1964-1980; competition results

    including Mod An Comunn Gaidhealach and the

    Inverclyde and Renfrew Music Festival, 1970-1996;

    Certificates of Merit awarded to the Greenock Gaelic

    Choir at The National Mod, 1976-1980; and Honours

    Certificates at the Inverclyde and Renfrew Music

    Festival, 1976-1978; National Mod Programmes, 1974-

    1995; and constitution and rules, n.d.

    CS24

    Greenock Philharmonic

    Society

    1850-1987

    Contains minutes, 1850-52; concert programmes,

    1985-1987; and Novello’s Original Octavo Edition of

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    Lord Ullin’s Daughter, A Ballad for Chorus and

    Orchestra; The Poetry by Thomas Campbell, The Music

    Composed by Hamish MacCunn, 1931.

    CS25

    John Galt Memorial

    Committee

    1870

    Contains minutes, 1870.

    CS26

    14th Greenock Company,

    Boys’ Brigade

    1976

    Contains Jubilee Programme, 1976.

    CS27

    Greenock Medical Aid

    Society

    1882-1887

    Contains annual reports, 1882-1887.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS28

    Greenock Ragged School

    Association

    1852-1869

    Contains annual reports, 1852-1869.

    CS29

    Greenock Society for the

    Relief of the Destitute Sick

    1815

    Contains Address of the Greenock Society for the

    Relief of the Destitute Sick including regulations of the

    society and list of Office-Bearers, 1815.

    CS30

    Greenock Amateur

    Operatic Association

    1906

    Contains concert programme, 1906.

    CS31

    Greenock Orchestral

    Society

    1938-1939

    Contains concert programmes, 1938-1939.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS32

    Greenock Art Club

    1906-1976

    Contains exhibition catalogues, 1906-1976.

    CS33

    West Kirk Musical

    Association

    1905

    Contains concert programme for ‘Elijah’, 1905.

    CS34

    70th Renfrew and

    Inverclyde Scout Group

    1994

    Contains Everton training camp appeal burns supper

    programme, 1994.

    CS35

    Greenock Light Opera Club

    n.d.

    Contains concert programme for ‘The Pirates of

    Penzance’, n.d.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS36

    Gourock Women Citizens

    Association

    1929-1991

    Contains minute books, 1947-1963, 1964-1985, 1985-

    91; Handbook, 1943; Constitution booklet, n.d.; File of

    ephemera containing list of presidents of the

    association; concert programme, 1929; syllabuses;

    newspaper cuttings; correspondence; dinner menus;

    golden and diamond jubilee ephemera; greeting cards;

    and office bearers cards, 1929-1991.

    CS37

    Greenock Free Operatives

    Gardener Society

    1806

    Contains Greenock Free Operatives Gardener Society

    Certificate of Membership, No. 137, signed by new

    member William McFarlane and ‘Ancient Father’

    Walter Young, 1806.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS38

    Greenock Widows Society

    1798

    Contains Greenock Widows Society Membership

    Certificate signed by new member Robert Wilson,

    Merchant; Preses Archibald McNair and Secretary

    James Love, 1798.

    CS39

    Greenock Ship Carpenters’

    Society

    1802

    Contains Greenock Ship Carpenters Society

    Membership Certificate No. 405 signed by new

    member Neil Buchanan, Shipmaster; and Preses Neil

    McKellar, 1802.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS40

    Greenock Master Shoe

    Makers Society

    n.d.

    Contains blank Greenock Master Shoe Makers Society

    Certificate of Membership, n.d.

    CS41

    Greenock Master

    Hammermen Society

    1811

    Contains Greenock Master Hammermen Society

    Certificate of Membership, signed, 1811.

    CS42

    Greenock Journeymen

    Hammermen Society

    1807

    Contains Greenock Journeymen Hammermen Society

    Certificate of Membership No. 226 signed by new

    member Daniel Brown; President Thomas Boag; and

    Secretary H. Aitken, 1807.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS43

    Greenock Journeymen

    Wrights’ Society

    1810

    Contains Greenock Journeymen Wrights Society

    Certificate of Membership No. 139 signed by new

    member William McFarlane; President James Gibb;

    and Secretary James Love, 1810.

    CS44

    Greenock Browns Society

    1809-1816

    Contains Greenock Browns Society Certificate of

    Membership signed by new member Brown; President

    Peter McMorland; and Secretary John Munro, 1809;

    and Greenock Browns Society Certificate of

    Membership No. 115 signed by new member William

    McFarlane; President Peter McMorland; and Secretary

    John Munro, 1816.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS45

    Greenock Journeymen

    Coopers’ Society

    1814-1837

    Contains Greenock Journeymen Coopers Society

    Certificate of Memberships, 1814-1837.

    CS46

    Greenock Ship Wrights’

    Philanthropic Society

    1834-1840

    Contains Greenock Ship Wrights’ Philanthropic Society

    Certificate of Membership No. 31 signed by new

    member David Stewart; President Alexander

    McCallum; and Secretary Robert King, 1834-1840.

    CS47

    Greenock Shipwrights’

    Provident Union Society

    1825-1846

    Contains Greenock Shipwrights Provident Society

    certificates of membership, 1825-1846.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS48

    Greenock Artizan Club

    1847

    Contains Report of the Meeting of the Artizan Club in

    the Assembly Rooms, Greenock, 1847.

    CS49

    Greenock Property

    Investment Society

    n.d.

    Contains rules of the Greenock Property Investment

    Society on the Permanent Principle, n.d.

    CS50

    Greenock Harmonic Society

    1896

    Contains poster for the Second Concert of the

    Greenock Harmonic Society to be held at the Town

    Hall, Greenock, c. 1896.

    CS51

    Greenock Voluntary Church

    Association

    1835-1938

    Contains first annual report of the Greenock Voluntary

    Church Society, 1836; Report of the Speeches

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    delivered in the Relief Church at the Formation of the

    Greenock Voluntary Church Association, signed by

    Thomas French, 1835; and Printed correspondence

    titled ‘A Letter to the Rev. Messrs. Auld, Sinclair &

    Finlayson’ of the Greenock Voluntary Association,

    1938.

    CS52

    Greenock Seamen’s

    Friend’s Society

    19th Century

    Contains Greenock Seamen’s Friends’ Society

    Anniversary Sermon paper ‘The Claims of Seamen’, by

    Rev. B. J. Cole, Minister of Orangefield Place Baptist

    Church, Greenock, 1899; and annual reports

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS53

    Port Glasgow Association of

    Tenants Groups, Ltd.

    1985-1986

    Contains Information Booklet detailing role, function

    and history of the association, 1986; project briefing

    for draught proofing and Home Security Project, 1986;

    Newspapers, 1985-1986; and project briefing for

    Community ‘Helping Hands’ Project, 1986.

    CS54

    Wellpark Mid-Kirk Regnal

    Circle, Greenock, papers

    1984-2004

    Contains file of Minutes of the Wellpark Mid-Kirk

    Regnal Circle; 1984-1987; and file of regnal league

    papers including conference programmes, booklets,

    and magazines, 1990-2004.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS55

    Wellpark West Church

    Regnal Circle, Greenock

    1986-1997

    Contains Minute Books, 1986-1997.

    CS56

    Inverkip Medical Guarantee

    Fund

    1888-1912

    Contains minute book, 1888-1912.

    CS57

    Inverclyde and Renfrew

    Musical Festival Association

    1920-2000

    Contains official programmes, 1920-2000; syllabuses,

    1920-2000; cash books, 1932-1989; account books,

    1964-1989; admissions records, 1977-1986; financial

    statements, 1963-1997; financial receipts and

    correspondence, 1995-1999; and festival competition

    and results books, 1931-1962.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS58

    Greenock Branch of the

    Scottish Typographical

    Association

    1878-1925

    Contains minute books, 1878-1925.

    CS59

    Greenock Young Men’s

    Evangelical Society, Papers

    1842-1848

    Contains minute books, 1842-1848; and file of

    correspondence including resignation letters; absence

    of meeting apologies; requests to join society; and

    matters relating to meetings held, 1844-1848.

    CS60

    Greenock Waterfront

    Heritage Association

    1991-1992

    Contains file of correspondence concerning waterfront

    land ownership dispute. Includes correspondence to

    The Fraud Squad, Strathclyde Police, 1991; Detective

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    Superintendent, Glasgow, 1991; and R. McPherson,

    Chief Executive, Inverclyde Council, 1992

    CS62

    West Renfrewshire Branch

    of the Royal Scottish

    Country Dance Society

    1987

    Contains West Renfrewshire Branch of the Royal

    Scottish Country Dance Society Day School and Dance

    Programme of event held in Greenock Academy, 1987;

    Booklet titled ‘The Inverclyde Foursome’ by the West

    Renfrewshire Branch of The Royal Scottish Country

    Dance Society, 1985

    CS63

    Royal West of Scotland

    Amateur Boat Club

    1926

    Contains Diamond Jubilee booklet of Royal West of

    Scotland Amateur Boat Club by John Donald, 1926.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS64

    Greenock Young Men’s

    Protestant Association,

    Papers

    n.d.

    Contains lecture paper titled ‘What Protestants Might

    Learn From Papists’ delivered in connection with the

    Greenock Young Men’s Protestant Association, n.d.

    CS65

    Clyde Naval Comforts Fund

    1943-1944

    Contains Clyde Naval Comforts Fund Annual Report,

    1943-1944.

    CS66

    Greenock Branch of the

    Associated Carpenters and

    Joiners of Scotland

    1873

    Contains printed copy of a speech ‘An Address on the

    Short Time Movement and the Wage Question’

    delivered at the annual festival of the Greenock Branch

    of the Associated Carpenters and Joiners of Scotland,

    1873.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS67

    Greenock Total Abstinence

    Society

    1836-1930

    Contains annual report, 1838; Monograph titled ‘The

    Temperance Reformation in Scotland with special

    reference to John Dunlop and Greenock. A Century of

    Work and Progress, 1829-1929’, published by

    Greenock Total Abstinence Society, 1929; File of

    correspondence sent to William D. Thomson, Secretary

    of the Greenock Total Abstinence Society., 1925-1930;

    Bound book of press cuttings, reports and monographs

    collected by William D. Thomson relating to the

    Greenock Total Abstinence Society and Temperance

    movement in Scotland, c. 1929; Lithograph of

    signature of names at annual meeting of the Greenock

    Total Abstinence Society held in the Club Rooms, 1892;

    File of Centenary Celebration invitation cards,

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    programmes and a luncheon menu to the centenary

    celebrations of the Greenock Total Abstinence Society,

    1929.

    CS68

    Greenock and District

    Mission to the Deaf and

    Dumb

    1950

    Contains souvenir booklet of the official opening of

    Hillend House, East Crawford Street., Greenock as

    Church and Institute, 1950.

    CS69

    Greenock Choral Union

    1905-1910

    Contains concert programmes, 1905-1910; and

    prospectus of Concerts, 1909.

    CS70

    Gourock Branch of the

    Young Women’s Christian

    Association

    1908-1912

    Contains minute book, 1908-1912; roll book 1908-

    1912; and annual report, n.d.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS71

    Gourock Central

    Benevolent Association

    1926-1963

    Contains deposit account books, 1926-1963

    CS72

    Gourock Joint Ambulance

    Committee

    1954-1956

    Contains deposit account books of the Gourock Joint

    Ambulance Committee, 1954-1956.

    CS73

    Glasgow Renfrewshire

    Society

    1865

    Contains rules and regulations of the Glasgow

    Renfrewshire Society, 1865.

    CS74

    Greenock Penny Club

    1848

    Contains booklet titled ‘Greenock Penny Club’ detailing

    meetings; and a list of committee members and

    directors, 1848.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS75

    Greenock Master

    Hairdressers’ Association

    1907-1949

    Contains minute book, 1907-1949.

    CS76

    Lithgow Club Drama Group

    1949-1954

    Contains theatrical programmes, 1949-1954.

    CS77

    Freemason Lodge No.1121

    Crawfurdsburn, Greenock

    1914

    Bye-Laws of Freemason Lodge No.1121

    Crawfurdsburn, Greenock, 1914.

    CS78

    Greenock Ex-Service Men’s

    Club

    1921

    Invitation from the Committee of the Greenock Ex-

    Service Men’s Club to A. G. Pearson, Esq and lady for

    the opening Ceremony of the Club, 1921.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS79

    Kilmacolm and Port

    Glasgow Agricultural

    Society

    1984-1998

    Contains annual show programmes, 1984-1986; and

    industrial show programmes, 1984-1998.

    CS80

    Greenock Branch of the

    Muscians’ Union

    1978-1979

    Musicians’ Union Scottish District Directory, 1978; and

    file of papers including document titled ‘A History of

    the Greenock Branch, 1898-1978’ by Thomas

    McAnerney, Branch Secretary; list of office bearers and

    committee members, 1979; subscription rates, 1979;

    gig rates, 1978-1979

    CS81

    West of Scotland Artillery

    and Rifle Association

    1871-1872

    Contains proceedings of the West of Scotland Artillery

    and Rifle Association, 1871-1872.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS82

    Greenock Flower Club

    1983

    Contains Greenock Flower Club Pageant of the Past

    Admission Programme, 1983.

    CS83/1

    United Society of

    Boilermakers and Iron and

    Steel Shipbuilders :

    Greenock No.1 Branch

    1873-1954

    Contains register of members, 1873-1954.

    CS83/2

    United Society of

    Boilermakers and Iron and

    Steel Shipbuilders : Port

    Glasgow No.1 Branch

    1863-1958

    Check Stewards Book, 1938-1940; Presidents Cash

    Book, 1945-1958; membership cards, 1883-1922;

    Registers of Members, 1863-1959;

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS83/3

    United Society of

    Boilermakers and Iron and

    Steel Shipbuilders:

    Unknown Branch

    1939-1961

    Contribution Books, 1939-1956; Income and

    Expenditure Books, 1934-1956; Home Donation and

    Sick Benefit Books, 1929-1949; Voucher Book, 1965-

    1969; Superannuation and Sick Benefit Book, 1942-

    1961; Rulebook, 1946; and Membership Declaration

    Books, 1929-1956

    CS84

    Clyde Shipwrights’

    Association

    Contains minute book of the Clyde Shipwrights’

    Association, 1863-1875.

    CS85

    Greenock Cricket Club

    c. 1925

    Contains official handbook of Greenock Cricket Club, c.

    1925.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS86

    Greenock Morton Football

    and Athletic Club

    1912-1974

    Centenary Dinner Menu, 1974; and team photograph

    of Greenock Morton Football Club, 1912

    CS87

    Greenock Philosophical

    Society

    1825-2010

    Contains Minute books, 1861-1978; Letters book

    regarding the Gilchrist and Combe lectures, 1891-

    1900;.; Letter books, 1886-1918; Members Roll Books,

    1861-64, 1952-64; Programmes of Events, 1877, 1916-

    1960; Literary Section, Minutes 1912-40 (with

    newspaper cuttings pasted in); financial papers, 1861-

    2010; annual reports, 1863-1977; Bound copies of the

    Watt Anniversary Lectures and other papers of the

    Society, 1888-1928; Cuttings Books, 1891-1924, 1937-

    52; Envelope containing newspaper cuttings, 1920s;

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    ephemera, 1861-1952, including office bearer lists and

    60th anniversary events programme, 1921;

    correspondence,1860s-1950s.

    CS88

    Wellington Park Bowling

    Club

    1953

    Contains Wellington Park Bowling Club Centenary

    Souvenir Programme, 1953.

    CS89

    Renfrewshire Bowling

    Association

    1978

    Contains Renfrewshire Bowling Association Centenary

    Booklet, 1978.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS90

    Greenock Royal Naval

    Torpedo Factory Heather

    Burns Club

    1940

    Contains Greenock Royal Naval Torpedo Factory Burns

    Club Souvenir Anniversary Dinner Programme

    incorporated with 'Brithers A' by Peter Esslemont,

    1940.

    CS91

    James Watt Bi-Centenary

    Committee

    c. 1936

    Contains a scrap-book containing ephemera, clippings

    and photographs relating to the James Watt Bi-

    centenary Celebrations held in Greenock in 1936.

    CS92

    Fighting French Committee

    and Friends of France

    Association, Greenock,

    1942-1986

    Contains minutes and correspondence relating to

    Friends of France meetings held in Greenock 1942-

    1985; The papers of the Fighting French Committee,

    including bankbook, bills, correspondence etc.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS93

    Greenock Working Boys'

    Home, papers

    1875-1974

    Contains photocopies of minutes 1875-1879;

    memorials 1972-1973; and correspondence, 1972-

    1974.

    CS94

    Greenock Cronies Burns

    Club

    1920

    Contains monograph titled 'The Immortal Memory'

    proposed by J. B. Morison, Esq for toast to the

    Greenock Cronies Burns Club

    CS95

    Gourock Burns Club

    1987

    Monograph titled 'A hundred years of Gourock Burns

    Club' by James C. Simpson, 1987

    CS96

    Greenock Town Mission

    1855-1875

    Contains minute book of the Greenock Town Mission,

    1855-1875

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS97

    Glasgow Orpheus Choir

    1930

    Contains programme for a performance by the

    Glasgow Orpheus Choir in Greenock Town Hall in

    conjunction with Greenock Male Voice Choir, 1930.

    CS98

    Innerkip Society, The

    1798-2009

    Contains rules, 1929-1946; articles of the Innerkip

    Society, 1798; Abstract of Accounts, 1959;

    membership certificate issued to James D. Dempster,

    1931; and file of Anniversary Dinner Menus of the

    Innerkip Society, 1994-2009

    CS99

    Inverclyde Historical

    Society

    2005-2009

    Contains file of programme of lectures for the

    Inverclyde Historical Society, 2005-2009.

  • Reference Number

    Creator Date Scope and Content

    CS100

    World Ship Society: Firth of

    Clyde Branch

    2007-2011

    Contains file of programmes of lectures, 2007-2011.

    CS101

    Inverclyde Peace Initiative

    1999-2000

    Contains Constitution of the Inverclyde Peace

    Initiative, 1999; and newsletter, 2000.

    CS102

    Inverclyde Business Club

    1995-1999

    Contains Inverclyde Business Club newsletters, 1995-

    1999; and syllabus and information leaflet, 1997.

    CS103

    Greenock Writers' Club

    1998-2007

    Contains Greenock Writers' Club syllabuses, 1999-

    2007; and anniversary booklet, 1998.

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    CS104

    Royal West Renfrewshire

    Horticultural Society

    1909-1932

    Contains competition and entry books, 1909-1932; and

    cash book, 1908-1926.

    CS105

    Kilmacolm-Canal Line

    Committee

    1980-1984

    Contains minutes, 1980-1983; Administrative Papers

    concerning the closure of the Kilmacolm-Paisley Canal

    Railway Line, c. 1980-c. 1984; and scrapbook, 1980-

    1981.

    CS106

    Strathgryffe Transport

    Action Group

    c. 1980-c. 1984

    Contains files of papers concerning transport issues in

    Strathclyde and the closure of the Kilmacolm-Paisley

    Canal railway line, c. 1980-c. 1984

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    CS107

    Inner Wheel Club of

    Greenock

    1956-2011

    Contains Executive Committee Minutes, 1956-2011;

    Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1987-2001; and Annual

    General Meeting Minutes, 1986-2011.

    CS108

    Scottish Retired Teachers'

    Association: Inverclyde

    District Branch

    1976-2010

    Contains file of Annual General Meeting Minutes of

    the Inverclyde and District Branch of the Scottish

    Retired Teachers' Association, 2008-2009; file of

    Abstracts of Accounts, 1992-2010; Cash Books, 1988-

    2001; Benevolent Fund Account Book of the Inverclyde

    and District Branch, Scottish Retired Teachers'

    Association, 1976-2010; membership cards and lists,

    1976-2010; Inverclyde and District Branch, Scottish

    Retired Teachers' Association Lecture Syllabus, 2008-

    2009; and annual dinner menus, 2009.

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    CS109

    Independent Order of Odd-

    Fellows: Greenock Lodge

    1863-1900

    Contains Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Greenock

    Lodge, poster for the twentieth annual benevolent

    concert in aid of the funds of the Infirmary and the

    Female Benevolent Society, 1863; and programme of

    the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Greenock

    Lodge, for the opening of the new hall on the corner of

    East Shaw Street and Bearhope Street; 1900.

    CS110

    Independent Order of Odd-

    Fellows: Banks of Clyde

    Lodge

    1868

    Contains programme of the Annual Festival of the

    Banks of Clyde Lodge of the Independent Order of

    Odd-Fellows in the Assembly Hall, Terrace Hall,

    Greenock, 1868.

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    CS111

    Lodge Greenock St. John's

    No. 175

    1896

    Contains souvenir guide booklet to the Grand Masonic

    Bazar of Greenock St. John's No. 175, 1896.

    CS112

    Provincial Grand Lodge of

    Renfrewshire West

    1866-1881

    Contains letter book of Provincial Grand Lodge of

    Renfrewshire West, 1866-1881.

    CS113

    Kilmacolm War Services

    Fund

    1940

    Contains Kilmacolm War Services Fund 'Thanksgiving'

    promotional paper detailing how to donate to the fund

    and details of reasons for the appeal., 1940

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    CS114

    Kilmacolm Coronation

    Celebrations Committee

    1953

    Contains document detailing list of traditional Scottish

    dances for the event 'Dancing on the Green' for

    Coronation night, 1953.

    CS115

    Gourock Bowling Club

    1985

    Contains booklet titled 'Gourock Bowling Club: A

    History' by Archie Glass, 1985.

    CS116

    Greenock Golf Club

    1955

    Contains rules & byelaws of Greenock Golf Club, 1955.

    CS117

    Victoria Park Bowling Club

    1897-1976

    Contains General Committee Meeting Minutes, 1897-

    1954; Committee Meeting Minutes, 1897-1951;

    Building Fund Committee Minutes, 1924; Cashbook,

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    Creator Date Scope and Content

    1897-1931; Shareholders and Members Roll Book,

    1897-1936; Proposed Members Roll Book, 1927-1951;

    Competition Book, n.d.; Correspondence, 1909-1937;

    Jubilee Souvenir booklet, 1947.

    CS118

    Greenock Carmen or

    Carters Society

    1813

    Contains articles and regulations, 1813.

    CS119

    Greenock and District

    Kennel Association

    1935-1948

    Contains minute book, 1935-1948; and competition

    results book, 1935-1952.

    CS120

    Greenock Male Voice Choir

    1955-1964

    Contains programme of the Golden Jubilee Concert of

    the Greenock Male Voice Choir, 1955; and Programme

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    of musical tribute to Alex J. Gourlay, conductor of the

    Greenock Male Voice Choir, 1964.

    CS121

    Highlanders' Church and

    School Accommodation

    Society

    1838-1878

    Contains Minutes of the Highlanders' Church and

    School Accommodation Society, 1878; and Annual

    Report of the Highlanders' Church and School

    Accommodation Society, 1838.

    CS122

    Inverclyde Community

    Farm Association

    1986-1987

    Contains annual report, 1986-1987.

    CS123

    Kilmacolm Curling Club

    1986-1987

    Contains fixture list, 1986-1987; and results cards

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    CS124

    Inverclyde Campaign for

    Nuclear Disarmament

    1986-1987

    Contains newsletters, 1986-1987

    CS125

    Gourock West Residents

    Association

    1990

    Contains report concerning objections to proposed

    development of 'Craigard', 1990

    CS126 Greenock Wanderers Rugby

    and Football Club

    1879-1988 Contains the minute books, copy of the history of the

    Club and loose ephemera and assorted papers of the

    Greenock Wanderers Club (GWRFC) which was started

    in 1879.