Collection GB 0074 B/CAT - CATESBYS LIMITED {DEPARTMENT STORE}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 B/CAT

Title

CATESBYS LIMITED {DEPARTMENT STORE}

Date(s)

  • 1908-1958 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

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.

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.
English

Fit

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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. July to October 2009 Shops Department stores Government Public administration Health services administration Organization and administration Personnel management Sales Trade (practice) Business records Corporate minutes Commercial premises Management Business management Information sources Documents Financial records People People by occupation Personnel Business administration Company archives Companies Catesbys Ltd , department store Enterprises Business

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in 1965 (AC/65/076)

Content and structure area

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

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.

Conditions of access and use area

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

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

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    Sources

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