Collection GB 0074 CLC/026 - ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE EQUALIZATION OF THE POOR RATES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/026

Title

ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE EQUALIZATION OF THE POOR RATES

Date(s)

  • 1857-1867 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

4 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Association was established in 1857 to promote the equalization of the poor rates and uniformity of assessment throughout the Metropolitan District. Meetings were held in the Vestry Room, St Andrews Court, Holborn Hill, and at 32 Fleet Street. It was dissolved in 1867.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/026 1857-1867 Collection 4 production units. Association for Promoting the Equalization of the Poor Rates

The Association was established in 1857 to promote the equalization of the poor rates and uniformity of assessment throughout the Metropolitan District. Meetings were held in the Vestry Room, St Andrews Court, Holborn Hill, and at 32 Fleet Street. It was dissolved in 1867.

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Association for Promoting the Equalization of the Poor Rates, comprising: minutes, 1857-67 (Ms 1088); report of the inaugural meeting, 1857 (Ms 1089); and rough cash book, 1857-60 (Ms 1090).

CLC/026/MS01088: Minutes; CLC/026/MS01089-90: Papers.

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

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.

June to August 2010. Information sources Documents Rates (documents) Finance Poor rates Fiscal policy Taxation Local taxation Groups Campaign groups Tax assessment Association for Promoting the Equalization of the Poor Rates London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Association for Promoting the Equalization of the Poor Rates, comprising: minutes, 1857-67 (Ms 1088); report of the inaugural meeting, 1857 (Ms 1089); and rough cash book, 1857-60 (Ms 1090).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

CLC/026/MS01088: Minutes; CLC/026/MS01089-90: Papers.

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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Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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