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- 1867-1963 (Creation)
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5 production units.
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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, which merged with the Sun Insurance Office to form Sun Alliance. The fund was based at 86 King William Street (1866-1900), 94 Gracechurch Street (1900-8) and 16 St Helen's Place (1908-20).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/192-12 1867-1963 Collection 5 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, which merged with the Sun Insurance Office to form Sun Alliance. The fund was based at 86 King William Street (1866-1900), 94 Gracechurch Street (1900-8) and 16 St Helen's Place (1908-20).
Deposited alongside the records of Sun Alliance.
Records of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund, including Council and committee minutes, 1919-1955; attendance book, 1903-1963; ledgers, 1878-1946; and register of claims, 1868-1930.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also CLC/133: Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund; and CLC/B/192-02 for the Alliance Assurance Company.
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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Deposited alongside the records of Sun Alliance.
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Records of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund, including Council and committee minutes, 1919-1955; attendance book, 1903-1963; ledgers, 1878-1946; and register of claims, 1868-1930.
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also CLC/133: Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund; and CLC/B/192-02 for the Alliance Assurance Company.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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