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- 1908-1958 (Creation)
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2.82 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Catesbys Limited, a family firm, ran a shop on the west side of Tottenham Court Road, near to Goodge Street station (nos 64-71). It sold carpets, furniture, linens, hardware and pottery. The company was incorporated 27 May 1910.
Corbulin Ltd was based at 64 Tottenham Court Road and was linked to Catesbys Ltd in that the Catesby family were directors.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 B/CAT 1908-1958 Collection 2.82 linear metres Catesbys Ltd , department store
Catesbys Limited, a family firm, ran a shop on the west side of Tottenham Court Road, near to Goodge Street station (nos 64-71). It sold carpets, furniture, linens, hardware and pottery. The company was incorporated 27 May 1910.
Corbulin Ltd was based at 64 Tottenham Court Road and was linked to Catesbys Ltd in that the Catesby family were directors.
Deposited in 1965 (AC/65/076)
Records of Catesbys Limited, department store, 1908-1958. The records consist of registers of members and directors, annual returns and minutes. There are also private ledgers, many indexed; progress and stock books, as well as wage returns. There is a salaries book for Catesbys Contract and Export Ltd.
Corporate records: B/CAT/1-8; Financial records: B/CAT/9-50; Staff records: B/CAT/51-56; Corporate records: B/CAT/57.
Open - records marked with an asterisk require at least 24 hours notice since the volumes are locked and necessitate emergency conservation work to make them available.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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Deposited in 1965 (AC/65/076)
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Scope and content
Records of Catesbys Limited, department store, 1908-1958. The records consist of registers of members and directors, annual returns and minutes. There are also private ledgers, many indexed; progress and stock books, as well as wage returns. There is a salaries book for Catesbys Contract and Export Ltd.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Corporate records: B/CAT/1-8; Financial records: B/CAT/9-50; Staff records: B/CAT/51-56; Corporate records: B/CAT/57.
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Conditions governing access
Open - records marked with an asterisk require at least 24 hours notice since the volumes are locked and necessitate emergency conservation work to make them available.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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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