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Lodge Book

If you are a former Culter Mill worker, you will perhaps remember this red-covered volume.  This book was kept at the Lodge, at the entrance to the Culter Paper  Works, and was signed by workers who took up employment at the mill.

"Having read the rules of The Culter Paper Mills Paper Coy. Ltd. I hereby agree to abide by them as the contract of employment between the said company and me. 

23/3/13".

The volume charts the employment of men, women and children through the First and Second World Wars until the final closure of the mill on 13th February 1981.

Through its' pages it is possible to follow the family links of nearly 100 years of employees at the Mill. 

The final page states:

This book contains 4717 names.

The Lodge book has now been indexed by surname so you can find entries easily.

 

CULTER MILLS PAPER COMPANY LTD.

PETERCULTER. Telephone CULTER 2171

JOINING OUR COMPANY - IMPORTANT DETAILS

ADULTS- MALE

Please bring with you

1. Your NATIONAL INSURANCE CARD.

2. Your Income Tax record P45.

3. Your BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

ADULTS-FEMALE

Please bring with you

1. Your NATIONAL INSURANCE CARD.

2. Your Income Tax record P45.

YOUNG PERSONS FROM SCHOOL

Please arrange to obtain a National Insurance Card.

SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES

If it is not possible to bring the above on the first day of your employment, please arrange to do so as soon as possible.

JDF/AP/D.48.

The first page of the Lodge book - starting at March 27th 1913. Entry for "James Robertson, Charlotte Street, Aberdeen"
 

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