Records of Bow Road Wesleyan Methodist Church, including register of marriages, 1866-1916; registers of baptisms, 1862-1955; Trustees meetings minute books, 1888-1976; financial accounts, 1865-1965; Leader's meetings minute books, 1868-1970; Management Committee minutes, 1922-1931; collection journals, 1956-1972; Government Air-Craft Insurance for Merchant Street Wesleyan Chapel, Bow Road, 1915; Wesley Guild minute books, 1929-1957; church magazines, 1946-1969; box containing booklets and newspapers (1863-1865) found under the memorial stone of Bow Road Chapel, after its destruction in 1941; newspaper cuttings, 1937-1970; photographs, 1960-1970 and papers and correspondence (1914-1965) regarding the centenary of Bow Road gathered in preparation for Leslie Farmer's history of Bow Mission, includes photographs.

Records of Millwall Church, including Leaders' meeting minute book, 1954-1965; collection journal, 1959-1968; account book, 1941-1968 and tenancy agreements, 1869.

Papers relating to Old Ford Methodist Church, including correspondence relating to the construction of the church and the appointment of trustees, 1870-1920; deeds, 1868-1910; insurance policies, 1880-1896; register of baptisms, 1871-1925 and minute books of meetings of Trustees, 1871-1976.

Papers relating to Chrisp Street Methodist Church comprising correspondence relating to the closure and sale of church and school premises by the trustees, 1934-1935.

Records relating to the Custom House Methodist Church, Frederick Street, comprising correspondence concerning repairs and renovations and a loan from the White Loan Fund, 1931-1932; list of rules of the Men's Club, 1931, and an invitation to the first meeting, 9 Jan 1931; and memorandum of appointment of new trustees for the Custom House Church and premises, 3 Sept 1931.

Mortgage agreement between the Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Connexion at Plaistow Marsh and Charles White, 12 Colet Place, Commercial Road, 1858.

Records of Hayes End Methodist Church, including marriage registers, 1935-1980; baptism register, 1897-1951; Trustees' meetings minutes, 1895-1948; Trustees' Treasurer's accounts, 1894-1974; correspondence, 1932-1954; Leaders' meetings minutes, 1919-1973; Local Trustees' meetings minutes, 1937-1940; Society Stewards' accounts, 1914-1933; Wesley Guild, 1923-1950; Youth Council, 1950-1977; Young Wives, 1962-1969; pulpit notices, 1915-1984; class books, 1915-1973; collection journals, 1910-1973; Poor Fund accounts, 1935-1974 and Sunday School, 1914-1937.

Marriage registers, 1926-1983.

Records of the City Road Circuit including Quarterly Meeting minute books, 1817-1852 and 1925-1952; Circuit Stewards account book, 1922-1922; Class book, 1806-1828; Class moneys and subscription lists, 1795-1898; Twentieth Century Fund account book, 1899-1903; schedule of Methodist Trust Property, 1938-1970; Education Schedule book; 1888-1893; Circuit Statement of income and expenditure, 1906-1916; notice of proposed amalgamation of Wesley's Chapel Circuit (i.e. City Road Circuit) and Highbury Circuit, 1916.

Records relating to Angel Alley Chapel, including agreement regarding Angel Alley Wesleyan Chapel and School, Bishopsgate Street Without, 1865; deed of appointment of new Trustees, and vesting of part of Trust property, 1882; schedule of deeds and documents, 1820-1882, compiled 1883.

Records relating to Chequer Alley Chapel including schedule of deeds and documents, 1801-1865, compiled 1867; schedule of sale of chapel, 1882.

Records relating to Wesley's Chapel, City Road, including registers of baptisms, 1838-1946; register of burials, 1779-1784; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1822-1874 and 1934-1973; Trustees Meeting account book, 1860-1892; Conference Commission on Wesley's Chapel minute book, 1972-1973; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1807-1894 and 1933-1955; Society Stewards account books, 1808-1912; Society Stewards book, including a reprint of The Duties of Wesleyan Stewards: with other information concerning their Office by Reverend E. Workman, 1906-1913; Missionary Committee minute book, 1877-1899; Christian Workers' Association minute book, 1887-1897; Conference Committee minute book, 1928-1961; Collection books, 1839-1869; Poor Fund account books, 1789-1964; Sunday School papers, 1912-1958; appeal letter relating to restoration of Wesley's Chapel, 1892; key plan showing layout of roof timbers of chapel, 1931.

Records relating to Hackney Road Chapel (formerly Middlesex Chapel), including register of baptisms, 1880-1954; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1820-1978; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1891-1953.

Records relating to Jewin Street Chapel including register of baptisms, 1842-1890; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1842-1962; documents relating to Jewin Street Trust, 1843-1886; legal documents relating to the Jewin Street property, 1843-1886; papers relating to the appointment of Trustees, 1891-1899; certificate for the solemnization of marriages, 1873; correspondence with Charity Commission, 1892; letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee consenting to sale of Chapel, 1886.

Records relating to New North Road Chapel including register of marriages, 1851-1912; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1848-1919; Trustees Treasurers account book, 1917-1920; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1897-1919; Building Account, later incorporating Trust Account; 1848-1895; architect's report on buildings with sketch plans showing proposed alterations, 1916.

Records relating to Radnor Street Chapel comprising Trustees Meeting minute books, 1885-1940.

Records relating to Spitalfields Chapel comprising Sunday School Tract Society minute book, 1821-1829.

Records relating to Wilson Street Welsh Chapel including schedule for purchase of Chapel, 1881; leave of Chapel Committee to purchase chapel, 1881; contract for sale and purchase, 1881; requisitions on title and repairs, 1881; authority to pay Consideration Money, 1881; Return to Chapel Committee, 1883.

Records of Tavistock Square House comprising file containing correspondence, draft list of deeds and draft accounts, 1921-1928.

Records of Great Queen Street Chapel comprising Day School Committee minute book, 1871-1906.

Records of the Denbigh Road Wesleyan Methodist Church, comprising Poor's Stewards' or Poor Fund account book, 1903-1935; 47th Kensington Group Rover Troop minute book, 1930-1931; Rovers Round Table Conference minute book, 1935-1939; Rovers Round Table Conference attendance/signatures book, 1935-1939 and Bayswater circuit plan, 1951.

Records of the East Hill United Reformed Church, including baptism register, 1850-1853; minutes of church meetings, 1850-1854; marriage register, 1850-May 1854; minutes of Officers and Teachers Memorial Hall Sunday School, 1938 - 1939; minutes of church meetings, 1826-1948 and 1959-1969; minutes of Deacon's meetings, 1853-1981; minutes of other committees, 1853-1996; financial accounts of the London Missionary Society, 1929-1948; annual Church Manuals, 1886-1956 and 1956; minutes of Elder's meetings, 1985-2000; agendas, minutes and notes of Site Meetings regarding redevelopment, 2001-2002; financial accounts and ledgers, 1926-1997; correspondence, particularly relating to building works, 1915-2001; and Church Record newsletters, 1959-1962.

Records of the Christ Church at Whetstone United Reformed Church including Church Meeting minutes; Deacons' Meeting minutes; papers regarding buildings and property; papers relating to charity and fundraising; register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1936-1962; Sunday School minutes; Church magazines and Year Books; press cuttings; publication The History of Christ Church at Whetstone by H.E. Hill, 1988 and other papers relating to the history of the church.

Records of Lavender Hill Congregational Church, Stormont Road, near Clapham and Battersea, 1881-1976, including Church Meeting minutes; Deacons' (later Elders') Meeting minutes; Stormont Brotherhood minutes; membership rolls; journal of daily events; The Stormont Magazine and photographs of church buildings, church members and so on.

Records of Earlsfield Congregational Church, 1877-1970, including Church Meeting minute books; Deacons' Meeting minute books; Sunday School minutes; financial statements; Church magazines and the financial accounts of the 9th Wandsworth Girl Guide Company.

Records of Harrow Weald Methodist Church comprising Society meetings minute book, 1959-1971 and financial reports, report of the Circuit Policy Committee, registration of religious charities booklet and general correspondence, 1960-1972.

Records of the Ruislip Manor Methodist Church, including order of service for the opening and dedication of Ruislip Manor Methodist Church, 19--; Church Ministry Committee minutes, 1992-1994; Finance Committee minutes and accounts, 1975-1991; Worship Consultation minutes, reports and related correspondence, 1977-1991; Neighbourhood and Mission Committee minutes and related correspondence, 1974-1991; Church Family Committee minutes and related correspondence, 1974-1992; Wives Guild accounts and minutes and correspondence, 1984-1991; Minutes of Meeting of the Trustees, includes correspondence, 1970-1987; Church Finance and Property Committee minutes, correspondence, accounts and related material, 1974-1994; photograph depicting a minister with members of the church inside the church, 19--; and magnetic tape entitled 'The Opening of Manor Church' (please note that LMA does not have facilities to play this tape).

Records of South Harrow Methodist Church, 1935-1992, including membership roll; Leader's Meeting minutes; general correspondence; financial accounts; annual reports; papers regarding Trustees; papers regarding the construction of a new building; correspondence regarding staff members; pulpit notice book; Missionary Committee minutes; Women's Committee minutes; Youth Council minutes; Sunday School minutes and registers; Church newsletters and magazines; orders of service, programmes, leaflets and circulars; newspaper cuttings and an audio tape recording of the old organ being played.

Records of the Leysian Mission Circuit; Leysian Mission; Haggerston Methodist Mission and Shoreditch Methodist Mission, 1870-1989.

Records of the Leysian Mission Circuit, 1885-1989, including Quarterly Meeting minutes; Circuit Meeting minutes; papers of the Home Mission; Christian Citizenship Committee minutes; papers regarding property and investments; financial accounts; Circuit newsletters; annual reports; plans of chapels and halls; orders of service for special occasions; papers regarding the Mission including Executive Committee minutes and papers regarding Resthaven Holiday Home.

Records of the Leysian Mission, 1889-1989, including Trustees Meeting minutes; Leaders' Meeting minutes; Executive Committee minutes; Relief Committee minutes and papers; financial records; papers regarding staff; annual reports; membership registers; Sunday School registers and other papers; Brass Band Committee minutes; Men's Club Committee minutes and papers; papers of various other Mission groups and societies; issues of the "Leysian Mission Magazine"; publications and reports about the work of the Mission.

Records of the Haggerston Methodist Mission, Brownlow Street, 1870-1989, including Trustees Meeting minutes; Leaders Meeting minutes; collection journals and other financial records; correspondence; papers regarding the Sunday School; papers of various other Mission groups and societies and Temperance Roll pledge book.

Records of the Shoreditch Methodist Mission, Nichols Square, Hackney Road, 1941-1972, including cash book and administrative papers.

Records of the Court of Aldermen, 1495-2004, including repertories (proceedings), 1495-1998; subject index to repertories, 1495-1857; fair minutes, 1691-1716; rough minutes, 1691-1932; Town Clerk's rough books, 1957-1996; draft minutes, 1801-1936 and 1941-1955; printed minutes, 1853-2000; signed printed minutes, 1940-2000; agendas, 1938-2003; special agendas, 1928-2000; papers read in the Court, 1663-2004; various petitions, 17th and 18th century; printed reports, 1713-1714 and 1997-1998; pocket books, 1828-1999; papers relating to the election of Aldermen, 1443-1941; list of the names of Aldermen, 1270-1898; various papers regarding the admission, attendance and role of Aldermen, 1611-1979. Please note that some records are closed.

Records of various temporary committees of the Court of Aldermen, 1705-1865, including minutes of all the Aldermanic committees, particularly Gaol, with other subjects such as Cattle, Saltmeters, Watermen, petition of Drysalters against Brokers, Ganger and Riots, 1790-1794 and 1808-1815; papers of the Assize of Bread Committee, 1795; papers of the committee to enquire into the complaints touching several extensive fees demanded and received in the outer Chamber, at the binding of Apprentices and in making free, 1705-1706; minutes of Committee to consider of the duty and nature of the office of Chamberlain, 1727; papers of the Committee on the Chamberlain's income, 1843; papers of Committee of Aldermen on convicts, 1786-1787; minutes of the Committee of Aldermen to prepare a petition to the House of Commons to stop exportation of corn, 1765; minutes of Committees regarding the election of Aldermen, 1710 and 1769; minutes of Committee to consider the conduct of Marshalmen, 1798; papers of a Committee of Aldermen to take into consideration the state of the unclaimed dividend of the orphans fund, 1802; minutes of Committee regarding Oyster grounds, 1775; minutes of a Committee to provide plate for use of Lord Mayor, 1770-1771; report and papers of a Committee appointed to consider necessary repairs and additions to the Mansion House plate, 1842; proceedings of the Shipwrights Petition Committee, 1782; minutes of a Committee to examine Wardmote Presentments, Jan 1738/39 - May 1739, with summary of Wardmote Presentments to be examined, 1738-1741; letters and regulations regarding street traffic, 1851-1865.

Records of the Prisons Committee, Court of Aldermen, comprising minutes and papers of the Committees of the Court of Aldermen appointed to consider prison affairs, 1794-1797; minutes of the Committee of Aldermen appointed to enquire into the number and state of the prisoners in the gaols of the City, 14 Dec 1784 - 1 Feb 1785 and minutes of the Committee to examine the allegations by the keepers of Newgate, Ludgate and the two Compters as to the Act for taking away liquour taps in the prisons, 1786-1787.

Records of the Blackfriars Bridge (Repairing) Committee, comprising journals, 1833-1841; minutes, 1832-1843; rough minutes, 1834-1843 (including proceedings of Committee on 20 Nov 1838 on bringing gas into the City by mains over Blackfriars Bridge); committee papers, 1832-1843 and contracts, 1833-1841.

Minute books of the City of London School for Girls Committee, 1920-1928. The records of the Committee after 1928 can be found in the minutes of the City of London Schools Committee (COL/CC/CLSS). The minutes were recorded separately before 1928 but only these 2 volumes survive.

Papers of the Newgate Gaol Committees, Court of Common Council, including minutes, rough minutes and papers of the Committee to enquire into the state of Newgate Gaol and how the same may be enlarged, 1755-1766, and minutes, rough minutes, papers and journals of the Committee for rebuilding Newgate, 1767-1831, including certificates of work done, financial accounts, bills, proposals and letters.

Records of the Gresham Committee (City Side), Court of Common Council, including minutes, 1939-1956 and 1986-2001; committee papers, 1922-1961 and letters, 1958-1998. Please note that the letters are closed until 2029.

This collection consists mainly of letters written to George Cruikshank and drafts of letters, memoranda and speeches by him, with a few rough drawings. Most of the papers relate to Cruikshank's activities as Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, and concern recruitment, muster rolls, discipline, drills, inspections, uniforms and arms.

Commission of Thomas Houghton as Captain in 20th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 28 March 1861.

Papers relating to the Middlesex Royal Volunteer Company and the Westminster Royal Volunteer Company, including letters and memoranda relating to recruitment and provision of equipment, and lists of men who wished to serve as commissioned officers.

Papers relating to the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, comprising order for the respite of the execution of John Field, 1779; notice to the public that volunteers applying to be instructed in the use of arms would not be subjected to any service without their consent and not outside the county, 1779 and commission to John Ahmuty, gentleman to be a lieutenant in the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, 1780.

Records of Borough Synagogue, consisting of registers of kethubot [marriage contracts], lists of seat holders, chalitza book, financial accounts, and minute books including Burial Society minute book.

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Records of Cricklewood Synagogue, consisting of minutes, ledgers of membership payments and an admission card.

Material in more recent deposits included Board of Management minute books, committee minutes; administrative papers relating to membership, marriages, finances, officers, elections and the management of the synagogue; income and expenditure account books; cash books; petty cash books; marriage registers; lists and registers of members; newsletters and other printed items; and photographs.

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Records of Dalston Synagogue, consisting of minutes, cash book and registers of kethubot [marriage contracts] and chalitzah.

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Records of the East London Synagogue, consisting of Board of Management minutes, other administrative records, financial accounts, membership records, marriage contracts and index of social services cases.

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Roll of persons issued with the regimental uniform of the Royal Exchange Division of the Loyal London Volunteers, 1803.

Records of the Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London comprise: a book of subscriptions, 1808 (Ms 6386A); copy muster roll, 1803-7 (Ms 6434); and account of subscriptions to a fund,1809-10 (Ms 6434A). They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1951. It is not known whether any other records of this Corps have survived.

Record book of the London Provincial Assembly, 1647-1660.

Records of the Nightingale Lane Congregational Church, East Smithfield, comprising a meeting book and a list of members only.

Records of the Hammersmith Synagogue, consisting of minutes and a kethubah book [marriage certificates].

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Records of the Mile End and Bow Synagogue, consisting of minutes, a kethuba register [marriage contracts] and a register of donors to the Building Fund.

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Records of the New Synagogue, Leadenhall Street, consisting of administrative and financial records, including laws and byelaws, minutes, annual reports, letter books, membership records and photographs; an extensive run of correspondence files, registers of memorials; chalitzah books and registers of kethubot [marriage contracts].

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The records within this section comprise those items which do not technically belong within the United Synagogue or its member synagogues or related charities and societies. They consist largely of trading accounts of various Jewish merchants, and accounts of the Beth Hamedrash, Chief Rabbi and small Jewish bodies.

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Records of the Willesden Green Synagogue, consisting of minute books.

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Records of the City of London Imperial Volunteers comprising nominal rolls, pay lists, communications, minutes, correspondence and other papers.

Records of the Royal Air Force Training Corps, Squadron No 1282 (City of London). The records comprise: Civilian Committee minute book, 1941-7 (Ms 14387); attendance book, 1941-7 (Ms 14388); welfare papers, 1941-55 (Ms 14389); and scrapbook, 1941-6 (Ms 14390). They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1972.

Records of Ulvik Anglican Chaplaincy, comprising two registers of services.

Certificates of baptisms carried out by the Warsaw Anglican Chaplaincy.

Records of the London Diocesan Penitentiary, consisting primarily of title deeds (which date from 1732), but also a council minute book, annual reports and a purchase fund ledger. The title deeds are listed chronologically at the end. These records were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1979.

Records of the English Church at Ostend, Belgium. They comprise registers of baptisms, marriages and burials 1836-1998 (Mss 34987-9), service registers 1904-67 (Ms 38537), register of donations 1860-70 (Ms 38538), cash books 1925-67 (Ms 38539) and miscellaneous papers 1863-1967 (Ms 38540).

Service registers for Grindelwald Anglican Chaplaincy, Switzerland.

Records of Hamburg Anglican Chaplaincy, Germany, comprising: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1815-1939 (Ms 25100-4); service registers, 1893-1922 (Ms 25105); book of subscriptions towards the building of the church, 1834-8 (Ms 25106); church record book, 1884-1914 (Ms 25107); and correspondence, papers and plans of the Committee, 1834-9 (Ms 25108). They were catalogued in 1992 by a member of Guildhall Library staff.