The collection of the archives of Glasgow Corporation and its sucessor authorities is held in The Mitchell.

City Council Archives
The collection of the archives of Glasgow Corporation and its successor authorities is the largest and most significant held in Archives and Special Collections.     Records include:   Council minutes: the main record of the council from 1574 Architecture archives: detailed plans of almost every building erected or altered within the city boundaries since 1885 School archives: log books and admission registers for over 300 city schools	A 19th century photograph of the City Chambers building in George Square
Poor law archives: records of the various parochial boards in the city and more than 1,000,000 applications for poor relief Annexed Burghs: archives of the burghs and other areas annexed to the city in the 19th century including Anderston, Govan, Hillhead and Partick     There is also a large quantity of records covering the other functions of the city including:   Fire brigade Housing Transport Police Water supply Health Services Licencing Parks, Galleries & Museums Gas & Electricity Telephones
The collections include maps, plans and photographs of the city. Many of the photographs are on the Virtual Mitchell website.   The functions of Glasgow Corporation were taken over in 1975 by Strathclyde Regional Council