A collection of documents, papers and maps relating to First District, County of Renfrew, Scavenging and Lighting.

A collection of documents, papers and maps relating to First District, County of Renfrew, Scavenging and Lighting. Papers include: correspondence, 1898-1935; logbook containing Cathcart Special Lighting District, Particulars of Lamps and Index of Streets, 1904 and 1909; reports; contracts and estimates, 1900-31; legal papers; copies of parliamentary reports and legislation; notices; plans, 1920's, lamp standards, gas pipes and lamplighter's hut for Eastwood Lighting District; minute books for Eastwood, 1896-1931, Clarkston and Busby, 1914-1930, Cathcart, 1895-1931; Cathcart Special Lighting District letter books, 1895-1922; also mixed material of catalogues; publications and regulations; posters; Eastwood District Lamplighters wages books, 1911-1929; Giffnock Special Scavenging District Minutes, 1909-1931; Eastwood Special Lighting District letter books, 1897-1931; Eastwood Special Lighting District minutes, 1924-1927; Clarkston and Busby Special Scavenging District Minutes, 1896-1930; Eastwood Special Scavenging District Minutes, 1913-1931; Eastwood SCD letter book, 1922-1931; Eastwood District Scavenging Wages, 1926-1929; Cathcart Special Scavenging District letter book, 1900-1911; Cathcart SSD minutes, 1900-1931; lighting and scavenging claims book for all areas, 1931-1938 (First District) and related correspondence; the memorial and welcome home committee minutes, 1945-1951; Aircraft Log Book, Lancaster III, number ED879, bought by First District Renfrew: ‘Wings for Victory' Campaign, 1943; Belgian Relief Committee Minutes, 1915; Main Council Minutes (agenda book), 1941-1947, 1951-1952; committee attendance book, 1930-1938; letter book, includes correspondence, (main council), 1932-1937; Lanarkshire (middle ward district) Water Order, 1902 (regarding Glengavel Reservoir); Lanarkshire Electricity and Refuse destruction order, including correspondence, 1903; Mearns Water assessment book, 1916-1943; Mearns and Busby Water Scheme, file containing correspondence, legal and parliamentary papers and related documents, 1902-1907; Newton Mearns Water Supply Co. letter book, 1919-1931; Newton Mearns lighting committee minutes, 1896-1930; Newton Mearns Drainage Committee minutes, 1907-1930; Newton Mearns water supply company letter book, 1895-1945; The Mearns Water Committee Minutes, 1929-1940. This collection also includes various maps and plans depicting special scavenging and lighting Districts including: Clarkston and Busby Special Scavenging and Lighting Districts; Cathcart Scavenging District; Giffnock Special Scavenging District (South); Cathcart Lighting and Scavenging Districts; Eastwood Special Scavenging District; Eastwood Special Lighting District no. 2; Giffnock Special Scavenging District; Eastwood Lighting District no.1; Eastwood Special Lighting District (Giffnock, Thornliebank etc); Eastwood Lighting District (including Pollokshaws, Mansewood, etc). All these maps are dated to 1897/88.