Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- 1839-1960 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
22 production units.
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
This firm of watch, clock and chronometer manufacturers, silversmiths and jewellers was founded by William Birch, becoming Birch and Gaydon Limited in 1877. It had premises at 173 Fenchurch Street (1841-73 - premises occupied 1825-40 by William Turner, watch and chronometer maker); 172 Fenchurch Street (1874-1905); and 153 Fenchurch Street (1905-).
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
GB 0074 CLC/B/024 1839-1960 Collection 22 production units. Birch and Gaydon Ltd , watchmakers
This firm of watch, clock and chronometer manufacturers, silversmiths and jewellers was founded by William Birch, becoming Birch and Gaydon Limited in 1877. It had premises at 173 Fenchurch Street (1841-73 - premises occupied 1825-40 by William Turner, watch and chronometer maker); 172 Fenchurch Street (1874-1905); and 153 Fenchurch Street (1905-).
Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the Clockmakers' Company in 1972 and 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of Birch and Gaydon Limited, comprising watch books and job books, ledgers, stock books, repair and sales books, and other financial records, as well as some promotional material.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the Clockmakers' Company see CLC/L/CD.
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 2010 to January 2011. Scientific equipment Measuring instruments Time measuring instruments Watches Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Personnel Workers Skilled workers Craft workers Clockmakers Equipment Horology Metal industry Manufacturing industry Industry Clocks Birch and Gaydon Ltd , watchmakers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by the Clockmakers' Company in 1972 and 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Records of Birch and Gaydon Limited, comprising watch books and job books, ledgers, stock books, repair and sales books, and other financial records, as well as some promotional material.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Available for general access.
Conditions de reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
For the Clockmakers' Company see CLC/L/CD.
Instruments de recherche
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
Zone des notes
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
- Équipement scientifique
- Équipement scientifique » Instrument de mesure
- Équipement scientifique » Instrument de mesure » Instrument de mesure du temps
- Source d'information
- Document
- Personnel
- Personnel » Travailleur
- Personnel » Travailleur » Travailleur qualifié
- Personnel » Travailleur » Travailleur qualifié » Artisan
- Industrie » Industrie manufacturière » Industrie métallurgique
- Industrie » Industrie manufacturière
- Industrie
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
Mots-clés - Genre
Zone du contrôle de la description
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
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.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais