Archives

You can explore a wide range of district council records from before South Lanarkshire Council was created in 1996. These records cover Clydesdale, East Kilbride, Glasgow (including Rutherglen and Cambuslang) and Hamilton. They can help you research local history, housing, planning, community services and how your area developed over time.

Most district council records are held at the Archives and Records Centre. Some records for Glasgow District Council and Strathclyde Regional Council are held by Glasgow City Archives.

What district councils did

From 1975 to 1996, district councils were responsible for services such as planning, building control, cleansing, environmental health, housing, leisure, parks, museums, libraries, burial and cremation, district courts and licensing. Education, social work, roads and water were provided by Strathclyde Regional Council.

Clydesdale District Council

Previously known as Lanark District Council until 1981.

Held at the Archives and Records Centre:

• council minutes from 1974 to 1996
• community council files from 1972 to 1995

East Kilbride District Council

Held at the Archives and Records Centre:

• council minutes from 1974 to 1996
• Provost’s Office records from 1963 to 1995
• district court records from 1975 to 1992
• Chief Executive’s files from 1969 to 1995
• financial records from 1976 to 1995
• building control records from 1975 to 1990

Glasgow District Council

These records, which include material for Rutherglen and Cambuslang, are held by Glasgow City Archives.

Hamilton District Council

Held at our Archives and Records Centre:

• council minutes from 1976 to 1994
• Executive Board minutes from 1993 to 1995
• management meeting minutes from 1986 to 1995
• procedural papers from 1988 to 1993
• Chief Executive’s subject files from 1974 to 1994
• annual accounts from 1976 to 1990

Strathclyde Regional Council

Records for education, social work, roads and water from 1975 to 1996 are held by Glasgow City Archives.