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- 1808-1826 (Creation)
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One production unit.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Blossom was a coachbuilder who later worked in the Windward Islands for the London Missionary Society first as a carpenter, then from 1823 attempting to establish the manufacture of cotton.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-028 1808-1826 Collection One production unit. Blossom , Thomas , fl 1808-1826 , coachbuilder
Thomas Blossom was a coachbuilder who later worked in the Windward Islands for the London Missionary Society first as a carpenter, then from 1823 attempting to establish the manufacture of cotton.
The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Account book of Thomas Blossom, coachbuilder, including costs and a detailed list of each stage of his work on repairing and building coaches and carriages of (named) gentry, 1809-14; summary entries of coach work, 1808-9; and Blossom's note of cargoes received at Tahiti and Eimeo (Windward Islands, French Polynesia) from the London Missionary Society, 1821-6.
One item.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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.
January to May 2011. Industrial personnel Manufacturers Coach builders Coaches Business records Missionaries Religious groups Transport Vehicles Carriages Information sources Documents Financial records Industry Manufacturing industry Vehicle manufacture Coach building Personnel People by occupation People LMS , London Missionary Society x Missionary Society x London Missionary Society London England UK Western Europe Europe French Polynesia Oceania
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The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Account book of Thomas Blossom, coachbuilder, including costs and a detailed list of each stage of his work on repairing and building coaches and carriages of (named) gentry, 1809-14; summary entries of coach work, 1808-9; and Blossom's note of cargoes received at Tahiti and Eimeo (Windward Islands, French Polynesia) from the London Missionary Society, 1821-6.
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One item.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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