The Business Archives Council of Scotland (BACS) was established in 1960 as an independent voluntary archive body concerned with the active preservation of the records of Scottish business and industry.
Today it operates as an active network of archivists, academics and businesses to connect all those with an interest in Scottish business archives & history. Membership starts at just £10 and all with an interest in business archives and history are welcome to join.
BACS organises an annual conference in the Autumn, a Summer event with its AGM and regular Business Bites sessions online to support networking for business archivists and custodians of business archives in Scotland. Find out more on our events page or linkedin.
Resources
Over the years BACS has produced resources to help owners and custodians manage business archives.
Case Studies
These case studies were developed as part of the Business Archives Council of Scotland’s work with the Scottish Business History Network in 2016 to show how a wide variety of businesses, archives and heritage organisations have used their business archive collections. Business archives are not only a business asset, they also enhance our understanding of Scotland’s exceptionally rich economic, industrial and commercial past.
