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Title
Date(s)
- 1879-1904 (Creation)
Level of description
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).
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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.
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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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Water » Drinking water
- Information sources
- Documents
- Water resources management
- Water resources management » Water consumption
- Transport infrastructure
- Engineering
- Scientific personnel
- Scientific personnel » Scientists
- Scientific personnel » Scientists » Engineers
- Enterprises
- Water
- Water resources management » Water supply
- Industrial facilities
- Service industries
- Personnel
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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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Language(s)
- English