Collection GB 0074 CLC/133 - COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BANKS GUARANTEE FUND

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/133

Title

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BANKS GUARANTEE FUND

Date(s)

  • 1867-1963 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

13 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The fund was established in 1866 under the control of the trustees who were incorporated in 1899 and took over the business of the fund as the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Corporation. The business of the Corporation was transferred to the Alliance Assurance Company in 1920. The fund was based at 86 King William Street (1866-1900), 94 Gracechurch Street (1900-8) and 16 St Helen's Place (1908-20).

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/133 1867-1963 Collection 13 production units. Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund

The fund was established in 1866 under the control of the trustees who were incorporated in 1899 and took over the business of the fund as the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Corporation. The business of the Corporation was transferred to the Alliance Assurance Company in 1920. The fund was based at 86 King William Street (1866-1900), 94 Gracechurch Street (1900-8) and 16 St Helen's Place (1908-20).

The records were deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Sun Alliance in 1969, 1978 and 1994. The records were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Minutes of the trustees of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund.

Minute books in chronological order.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions. Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Further records are catalogued with the records of the Royal and Sun Alliane Insurance Group (see CLC/B/192-12).

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.

June to August 2010. Banks Organizations Associations Charitable organisations Charities Charities administration Information sources Documents Charity records Financial institutions Finance Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund London England UK Western Europe Europe Nonprofit organizations

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Sun Alliance in 1969, 1978 and 1994. The records were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Minutes of the trustees of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Minute books in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions. Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

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

Further records are catalogued with the records of the Royal and Sun Alliane Insurance Group (see CLC/B/192-12).

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

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

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area