Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1867-1963 (Creation)
Level of description
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).
Repository
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
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- Information sources
- Documents
- Finance » Financial institutions » Banks
- Finance » Financial institutions
- Finance
- Occupations
- Finance » Financial institutions » Banks
- Organizations
- Organizations » Associations
- Information sources
- Documents
- Finance » Financial institutions
- Finance
- Organizations » Nonprofit organizations
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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.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English