Collection GB 0074 CLC/021 - ALDERSGATE WARD PAST OFFICERS' CLUB

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/021

Title

ALDERSGATE WARD PAST OFFICERS' CLUB

Date(s)

  • 1888 (Creation)

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2 production units

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Biographical history

Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club was founded in 1860. It lapsed but was was revived in 1909 as Aldersgate Ward Club. In 1972 it instigated an Annual Luncheon for the Lord Mayor. Lady members were first accepted in 1975.

The City of London was divided into wards for the purpose of government as early as Norman times. The wards had responsibility to keep the peace, supervise trade and oversee sanitation, and each ward has the right to elect an Alderman and Commoners to sit in the Court of Common Council. The Aldersgate ward is bounded by Aldersgate Street, Beech Street, Noble Street, Angel Street, King Edward Street and Montague Street, and includes the Barbican Estate.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/021 1888 Collection 2 production units Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club

Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club was founded in 1860. It lapsed but was was revived in 1909 as Aldersgate Ward Club. In 1972 it instigated an Annual Luncheon for the Lord Mayor. Lady members were first accepted in 1975.

The City of London was divided into wards for the purpose of government as early as Norman times. The wards had responsibility to keep the peace, supervise trade and oversee sanitation, and each ward has the right to elect an Alderman and Commoners to sit in the Court of Common Council. The Aldersgate ward is bounded by Aldersgate Street, Beech Street, Noble Street, Angel Street, King Edward Street and Montague Street, and includes the Barbican Estate.

Ms 06996 was donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1952. Ms 18740 was deposited by Aldersgate Ward Club in 1979. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club, comprising: minute book, 1902 and photograph album, 1888. They were catalogued in 1952 and 1979 respectively.

Two items catalogued as CLC/021/MS06996 and CLC/021/MS18740.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See CLC/020 for the Aldersgate Ward Club. For the records of the Aldersgate Ward see CLC/W/FA.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Ms 06996 was donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1952. Ms 18740 was deposited by Aldersgate Ward Club in 1979. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

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Scope and content

Records of the Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club, comprising: minute book, 1902 and photograph album, 1888. They were catalogued in 1952 and 1979 respectively.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Two items catalogued as CLC/021/MS06996 and CLC/021/MS18740.

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Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See CLC/020 for the Aldersgate Ward Club. For the records of the Aldersgate Ward see CLC/W/FA.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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