The "Culter Chronicle" was an in-house Newspaper, produced by , and for, the Employees of Culter Paper Mills.
The Chronicle was distributed, free of charge, to employees of the Mill. It ran for 27 issues, published from 1971-1979.
Culter Mills closed on Friday 13th February 1981.
The Chronicle details changes going on at Culter Paper Mills- new machinery, profiles of employees and departments, marking retirements and significant moments of mill workers. It also covered events at the Culter Mills Social Club. The Club was gifted by the Culter Mill Paper Company in 1923 to provide recreation facilities for employees and residents in the district.
Happy 100th Birthday Mill Club!
100 YEARS ago- Saturday 12th May 1923.
"CULTER'S RED LETTER DAY"
The formal Opening took place of a RECREATION GROUND FOR WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC. The laid-out area, which includes a bowling green and tennis courts, was gifted by the Culter Paper Mills Company. The cermony was performed by Mr James L Geddes who intimated that the grounds were available for all residents in the district. Mr Geddes played the first couple of bowls on the green, and Mrs Geddes gracefully cut the ribbon at the entrance to the tennis courts, after which Mr Geddes, from the pavilion, formally declared the grounds open for play.
Owing to the steepness the ground, there were considerable difficulties in planning the lay-out to the best advantage. These have been got over by arranging the courts and bowling green a series of three terraces. These terraces, the construction which involved a large amount • work the way of excavating and embanking, are separated by dwarf masonry retaining walls surmounted by grassy slopes, and communication to each is obtained the insertion of a number stairways. The two lower terraces contain the tennis courts, four in number, each terrace being allotted two courts. Three the courts are of blaize, the remaining one being laid down in grass, and all present surfaces that will satisfy the most fastidious. A gravelled footpath, alongside which seats are provided, has been formed on the slope dividing the two terraces, and will enable spectators to enjoy the game. Each court entirely separate, and is surrounded and protected high netting wire secured substantial spars. the highest terrace of all, the north' side of the ground, lies the sunk bowling green, with a playing area of 126ft. 100ft., giving provision for five rinks. This represents an excellent piece of work, the turf obtained from the Morayshire coast having been laid with extreme care and precision. The green is provided in the usual way with a duck-boarded, shallow ditch round the margin of the playing area,"and by a low turfed embankment, on the top of which runs narrow gravelled footpath.
William Forbes, the oldest employee the company—he has been with them for 51 years —then presented and Mrs Geddes with a handsome solid silver fruit stand and Mrs Geddes with an inlaid dressing-table set with silver tray, on behalf of the employees and representatives of the company. The fruit stand bore the following inscription:— "Presented to Mr and Mrs James L. Geddes as a token of affection esteem from the employees and representatives of the Culter Mills Paper Coy., Ltd., Peterculter, London, Manchester, Bristol, and Belfast".
The Chronicle was distributed, free of charge, to employees of the Mill. It ran for 27 issues, published from 1971-1979.
Culter Mills closed on Friday 13th February 1981.
The Chronicle details changes going on at Culter Paper Mills- new machinery, profiles of employees and departments, marking retirements and significant moments of mill workers. It also covered events at the Culter Mills Social Club. The Club was gifted by the Culter Mill Paper Company in 1923 to provide recreation facilities for employees and residents in the district.
Happy 100th Birthday Mill Club!
100 YEARS ago- Saturday 12th May 1923.
"CULTER'S RED LETTER DAY"
The formal Opening took place of a RECREATION GROUND FOR WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC. The laid-out area, which includes a bowling green and tennis courts, was gifted by the Culter Paper Mills Company. The cermony was performed by Mr James L Geddes who intimated that the grounds were available for all residents in the district. Mr Geddes played the first couple of bowls on the green, and Mrs Geddes gracefully cut the ribbon at the entrance to the tennis courts, after which Mr Geddes, from the pavilion, formally declared the grounds open for play.
Owing to the steepness the ground, there were considerable difficulties in planning the lay-out to the best advantage. These have been got over by arranging the courts and bowling green a series of three terraces. These terraces, the construction which involved a large amount • work the way of excavating and embanking, are separated by dwarf masonry retaining walls surmounted by grassy slopes, and communication to each is obtained the insertion of a number stairways. The two lower terraces contain the tennis courts, four in number, each terrace being allotted two courts. Three the courts are of blaize, the remaining one being laid down in grass, and all present surfaces that will satisfy the most fastidious. A gravelled footpath, alongside which seats are provided, has been formed on the slope dividing the two terraces, and will enable spectators to enjoy the game. Each court entirely separate, and is surrounded and protected high netting wire secured substantial spars. the highest terrace of all, the north' side of the ground, lies the sunk bowling green, with a playing area of 126ft. 100ft., giving provision for five rinks. This represents an excellent piece of work, the turf obtained from the Morayshire coast having been laid with extreme care and precision. The green is provided in the usual way with a duck-boarded, shallow ditch round the margin of the playing area,"and by a low turfed embankment, on the top of which runs narrow gravelled footpath.
William Forbes, the oldest employee the company—he has been with them for 51 years —then presented and Mrs Geddes with a handsome solid silver fruit stand and Mrs Geddes with an inlaid dressing-table set with silver tray, on behalf of the employees and representatives of the company. The fruit stand bore the following inscription:— "Presented to Mr and Mrs James L. Geddes as a token of affection esteem from the employees and representatives of the Culter Mills Paper Coy., Ltd., Peterculter, London, Manchester, Bristol, and Belfast".