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- 1851-2001 (Creation)
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86 production units.
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Biographical history
The Butchers' Charitable Institution was founded in 1828 as the meat industry's trade charity, assisting people unable to work or retired, a function it continues today. Although it is entirely independent from the Butchers' Company, it uses Butchers' Hall for its committee and annual general meetings, and has for some periods maintained offices elsewhere for day-to-day business, including 61 West Smithfield from 1909-c.1995. In 1986 it merged with the London Meat Traders' and Drovers' Benevolent Association to become the Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution.
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GB 0074 CLC/117 1851-2001 Collection 86 production units. Butchers' Charitable Institution x Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution
The Butchers' Charitable Institution was founded in 1828 as the meat industry's trade charity, assisting people unable to work or retired, a function it continues today. Although it is entirely independent from the Butchers' Company, it uses Butchers' Hall for its committee and annual general meetings, and has for some periods maintained offices elsewhere for day-to-day business, including 61 West Smithfield from 1909-c.1995. In 1986 it merged with the London Meat Traders' and Drovers' Benevolent Association to become the Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution.
This material was deposited by the Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution in the Manuscripts Section of the Guildhall Library in 1995, 2005 and 2007. Catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1991, July 2005, March 2006 and July 2007. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of the Butchers' Charitable Institution including Committee minute books; reports; papers relating to the merger with the London Meat Traders' and Drovers' Benevolent Association; annual reports; financial accounts; applications for assistance; registers of annual subscriptions; registers of members; press cuttings; photographs; historical notes and dinner menus.
Some material relating to pensioners or personnel has a 30 year closure period. More recent material is retained by the Institution.
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 are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
This material was deposited by the Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution in the Manuscripts Section of the Guildhall Library in 1995, 2005 and 2007. Catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1991, July 2005, March 2006 and July 2007. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of the Butchers' Charitable Institution including Committee minute books; reports; papers relating to the merger with the London Meat Traders' and Drovers' Benevolent Association; annual reports; financial accounts; applications for assistance; registers of annual subscriptions; registers of members; press cuttings; photographs; historical notes and dinner menus.
Some material relating to pensioners or personnel has a 30 year closure period. More recent material is retained by the Institution.
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Accruals
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The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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