Archives

You can explore a large collection of records from the East Kilbride Development Corporation, the organisation that designed and built the new town of East Kilbride. These records cover housing, industry, planning, publicity and the town’s early growth. You can view them at the Archives and Records Centre.

What the Corporation did

The Corporation was set up in 1947 to build East Kilbride and encourage people and businesses to move to the new town. In its first decade, it oversaw the construction of thousands of homes, factories, shops, schools and community buildings. It continued this work until it closed in 1996.

From 1973 to 1977, it also managed the development of Stonehouse New Town.

Records you can view

We hold a wide range of material showing how East Kilbride grew and changed. These include:

• Statutory Instruments from 1947 to 1996
• board minutes from 1947 to 1996
• annual reports from 1948 to 1996
• financial records from 1948 to 1993
• press cuttings from 1947 to 1996
• visitors’ books from 1948 to 1995
• photographs from 1949 to 1984
• Scottish New Towns London Office records from 1972 to 1978
• staff biographical material from 1968 to 1994
• marketing reports and publications from around 1964 to 1996
• promotional artefacts from around 1965 to 1995
• public relations files from around 1969 to 1992
• promotional films from 1954 to 1995
• housing manager’s files from 1982 to 1995