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Title
Date(s)
- 1855-2010 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4.89 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Central Synagogue was opened in 1855 on Great Portland Street, as a branch of the Great Synagogue on Duke's Place, and was initially administered by that Synagogue. It became independent in 1870, and was one of the five original synagogues which grouped together to form the United Synagogue in 1870. The Synagogue building was destroyed by enemy action in 1941, but was rebuilt from 1955 and reconsecrated in 1958. It remains a Constituent member of the United Synagogue.
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Archival history
GB 0074 ACC/2712/CRS 1855-2010 Collection 4.89 linear metres Central Synagogue , Great Portland Street, London
The Central Synagogue was opened in 1855 on Great Portland Street, as a branch of the Great Synagogue on Duke's Place, and was initially administered by that Synagogue. It became independent in 1870, and was one of the five original synagogues which grouped together to form the United Synagogue in 1870. The Synagogue building was destroyed by enemy action in 1941, but was rebuilt from 1955 and reconsecrated in 1958. It remains a Constituent member of the United Synagogue.
Deposited as part of a larger accession of material from the United Synagogue; with a second deposit in 2010.
Records of the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street, consisting of minute books of the sub-committee for Building the Central Synagogue, 1866-1871; architect's report to the Building Committee, 1856; seat book; financial records and photograph of the synagogue interior, 1928.
Material added in 2010 included Board of Management minute books; seatholders minute books; book of Laws of the Synagogue; marriage authorizations; registers of members; press cuttings, brochures, circulars, orders of service, reports, flyers, appeals, correspondence and death notices; a history of the congregation; photographs of Second World War bomb damage; designs for fittings; blank certificates; a seating plan; and photographs of notable members of the Synagogue.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.
Records arranged into five sub-series under the reference ACC/2712/CRS-1: Minutes (ACC/2712/CRS-1-1); Reports (ACC/2712/CRS-1-2); Membership (ACC/2712/CRS-1-3); Finance (ACC/2712/CRS-1-4); and Photographs (ACC/2712/CRS-1-5).
The 2010 deposit has been catalogued under 5 series:
ACC/2712/CRS/01: Administration;
ACC/2712/CRS/02: Finance;
ACC/2712/CRS/03: Membership;
ACC/2712/CRS/04: Printed Material;
ACC/2712/CRS/05: Visual Material.
Items containing personal information are closed under the Data Protection Act. Other material is available for consultation only by written permission of the United Synagogue's Chief Executive.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Fit.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See the website of the Synagogue for a brochure on the history of the synagogue: http://www.centralsynagogue.org.uk/our_community/welcome/history (accessed March 2010).
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. Description prepared in March 2010. Information sources Documents Financial records Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Synagogues Social behaviour Group behaviour Membership Organisation and management Administration Visual materials Plans Building plans Religious groups Jews Ashkenazim Construction engineering Building operations Building construction Orthodox Judaism Judaism Ancient religions Religions Jewish Cultural identity Central Synagogue , Great Portland Street , London United Synagogue Great Portland Street St Marylebone London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited as part of a larger accession of material from the United Synagogue; with a second deposit in 2010.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street, consisting of minute books of the sub-committee for Building the Central Synagogue, 1866-1871; architect's report to the Building Committee, 1856; seat book; financial records and photograph of the synagogue interior, 1928.
Material added in 2010 included Board of Management minute books; seatholders minute books; book of Laws of the Synagogue; marriage authorizations; registers of members; press cuttings, brochures, circulars, orders of service, reports, flyers, appeals, correspondence and death notices; a history of the congregation; photographs of Second World War bomb damage; designs for fittings; blank certificates; a seating plan; and photographs of notable members of the Synagogue.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged into five sub-series under the reference ACC/2712/CRS-1: Minutes (ACC/2712/CRS-1-1); Reports (ACC/2712/CRS-1-2); Membership (ACC/2712/CRS-1-3); Finance (ACC/2712/CRS-1-4); and Photographs (ACC/2712/CRS-1-5).
The 2010 deposit has been catalogued under 5 series:
ACC/2712/CRS/01: Administration;
ACC/2712/CRS/02: Finance;
ACC/2712/CRS/03: Membership;
ACC/2712/CRS/04: Printed Material;
ACC/2712/CRS/05: Visual Material.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Items containing personal information are closed under the Data Protection Act. Other material is available for consultation only by written permission of the United Synagogue's Chief Executive.
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
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- Information sources
- Documents
- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Religious buildings
- Religious buildings » Synagogues
- Social behaviour
- Social behaviour » Group behaviour
- Administration
- Visual materials
- Religious groups
- Religious groups » Jews
- Construction engineering
- Construction engineering » Building operations
- Religions » Ancient religions » Judaism
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions
- Cultural identity
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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.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English