Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1925-1938 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
8 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Hamburg British Friendly Society was partly administered by Hamburg consulate staff, but the funds were raised from donations by British firms trading in or with Hamburg and the Secretary of the Society was a British businessman living in Hamburg. The aim of the Society was to assist British nationals who fell into financial need while staying in Hamburg.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/038 1925-1938 Collection 8 production units. British Friendly Society , Hamburg, Germany
The Hamburg British Friendly Society was partly administered by Hamburg consulate staff, but the funds were raised from donations by British firms trading in or with Hamburg and the Secretary of the Society was a British businessman living in Hamburg. The aim of the Society was to assist British nationals who fell into financial need while staying in Hamburg.
The records were passed to Guildhall Library in 1992 with records of St Michael and All Angels, Anglican chaplaincy at Hamburg. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff around 1992. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of the British Friendly Society, comprising accounts, annual reports and accounts, and receipts for money advanced to British citizens in need.
The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
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. Travel abroad Finance Financial institutions Friendly societies Development aid Economic aid Financial aid Cultural identity Cultural nationalism National identity British Travel Poor relief Social welfare Embassies and consulates Foreign affairs Foreign policy Foreign relations International relations British Friendly Society , Hamburg , Germany Hamburg Germany Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were passed to Guildhall Library in 1992 with records of St Michael and All Angels, Anglican chaplaincy at Hamburg. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff around 1992. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the British Friendly Society, comprising accounts, annual reports and accounts, and receipts for money advanced to British citizens in need.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
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
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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- Travel » Travel abroad
- Finance
- Finance » Financial institutions
- Development aid
- Development aid » Economic aid
- Development aid » Economic aid » Financial aid
- Cultural identity
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism » National identity
- Travel
- Social welfare
- International relations » Foreign relations » Foreign policy
- International relations » Foreign relations
- International relations
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English