Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1888-1955 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
48 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
This company was established in 1888. The head office was at 5 Lothbury. It was acquired in 1918 by the London Assurance and later by Sun Alliance. Its name was changed to British Law Insurance Company, and it was henceforth based at 31 and 32 King Street. The company undertook all classes of business except life assurance.
Repository
Archival history
Ms 14092A-B were returned to the depositor in 1990.
GB 0074 CLC/B/192-09 1888-1955 Collection 48 production units. British Law Fire Insurance Co x British Law Insurance Co
This company was established in 1888. The head office was at 5 Lothbury. It was acquired in 1918 by the London Assurance and later by Sun Alliance. Its name was changed to British Law Insurance Company, and it was henceforth based at 31 and 32 King Street. The company undertook all classes of business except life assurance.
Ms 14092A-B were returned to the depositor in 1990.
The company's archives have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Sun Alliance at various dates from 1968. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
The records comprise memorandum and articles of association, minutes, instructions for agents and financial records.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
48 hours notice required for 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 records of the London Assurance see CLC/B/192-26; for Sun Insurance see CLC/B/192/A to H.
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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The company's archives have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Sun Alliance at various dates from 1968. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The records comprise memorandum and articles of association, minutes, instructions for agents and financial records.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
48 hours notice required for access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For records of the London Assurance see CLC/B/192-26; for Sun Insurance see CLC/B/192/A to H.
Finding aids
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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English