Union Membership card

Category

Library Item

Item no

38549

Title

Union Membership card

Description

Membership card of Shipwrights Provident Union, 1824, belong to Mr Alexander Gilmour.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Engraver

Unknown

Date

1894

Size

9.1 x 12.5 cm

Type

Card

The Shipwrights formed a Provident Union in 1824. The early 19th century saw many workers form associations or "trades unions" in order to gain better working conditions.

Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh where the Water of Leith joins the Firth of Forth. It has acted as Edinburgh's maritime connection for many centuries, and continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports. It was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920 having previously been a separate burgh. It is now home to the Scottish Executive's main offices, Edinburgh's Sikh temple, the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal, a large shopping and entertainment complex.

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Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Shipyards

People > Working Lives > Trade Unions

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh