Collection GB 0074 ACC/2558/AM - ASSOCIATED METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANIES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2558/AM

Title

ASSOCIATED METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANIES

Date(s)

  • 1879-1904 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.3 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Associated Metropolitan Water Companies was a forum for the chairman of the various water companies (and occasionally other members and officers) to meet together. Meetings held at New River Company Offices (1879) and 5 Victoria Street, Westminster (1880 - 1885).

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2558/AM 1879-1904 Collection 0.3 linear metres Associated Metropolitan Water Companies

Associated Metropolitan Water Companies was a forum for the chairman of the various water companies (and occasionally other members and officers) to meet together. Meetings held at New River Company Offices (1879) and 5 Victoria Street, Westminster (1880 - 1885).

Deposited in 1988, as part of a larger accession of records from Thames Water.

Records of Associated Metropolitan Water Companies, comprising minutes and accounts of the Metropolitan Water Companies Meetings of Chairmen; minutes of sub committees including the Intercommunication Committee of Engineers of the Metropolitan Water Companies and the Committee for the Management of Works of Intercommunication; and correspondence.

Within each company the records are divided as follows:
A (1) Corporate Records - including board minutes, parliamentary and legal papers;
B (2) Accounting Records - these are usually very extensive but do not include stocks and shares records which appear in section A;
C (3) Staff Records;
D (4) Water Supply and Distribution Records - including engineering and technical files;
E (5) Purchase Records - including stock books;
F (6) Property Records - many property matters are however dealt with in the legal papers in section A;
G (7) Miscellaneous Records.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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. November 2009 to February 2010 Drinking water Information sources Documents Business records Water resources management Water consumption Transport infrastructure Waterways Man-made watercourses Engineering Water-supply engineering Scientific personnel Scientists Engineers Enterprises Companies Utility companies Water companies Water Water supply Waterworks Industrial facilities Facilities Water utilities Utilities Service industries Company archives Associated Metropolitan Water Companies London England UK Western Europe Europe Engineering personnel Personnel People by occupation People

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in 1988, as part of a larger accession of records from Thames Water.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Associated Metropolitan Water Companies, comprising minutes and accounts of the Metropolitan Water Companies Meetings of Chairmen; minutes of sub committees including the Intercommunication Committee of Engineers of the Metropolitan Water Companies and the Committee for the Management of Works of Intercommunication; and correspondence.

System of arrangement

Within each company the records are divided as follows:
A (1) Corporate Records - including board minutes, parliamentary and legal papers;
B (2) Accounting Records - these are usually very extensive but do not include stocks and shares records which appear in section A;
C (3) Staff Records;
D (4) Water Supply and Distribution Records - including engineering and technical files;
E (5) Purchase Records - including stock books;
F (6) Property Records - many property matters are however dealt with in the legal papers in section A;
G (7) Miscellaneous Records.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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

Finding aids

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

Access points

Description control area

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Language(s)

  • English