Collection GB 0074 CLC/295 - CORPORATION OF LONDON: HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/295

Title

CORPORATION OF LONDON: HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Date(s)

  • 1869 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 production unit.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Holborn Viaduct was begun in 1863 and finished in 1869; designed by William Heywood, the City Surveyor. It bridged the valley of the Fleet river and connected Holborn with Newgate Street. As part of the construction, Holborn Circus, Charterhouse Street and St Andrew's Street were also built.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/295 1869 Collection 1 production unit. Corporation of London

Holborn Viaduct was begun in 1863 and finished in 1869; designed by William Heywood, the City Surveyor. It bridged the valley of the Fleet river and connected Holborn with Newgate Street. As part of the construction, Holborn Circus, Charterhouse Street and St Andrew's Street were also built.

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

A descriptive account of the Holborn Valley Viaduct, opened by the Queen on the 6th November 1869, and carried out under the direction of the Corporation of London by the Improvements Committee.

The account is divided over 3 folios.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

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

For the Improvements Committee see COL/CC/IMP; for plans relating to the Holborn Valley Improvements see COL/TSD/PL/04, and for Court of Aldermen's papers relating to the works see COL/AC/17.

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.

August to October 2010. Construction engineering Improvements Committee , Court of Common Council , Corporation of London x Improvements and Finance Committee Building operations Building construction Transport infrastructure Bridges Viaducts Holborn Viaduct City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A descriptive account of the Holborn Valley Viaduct, opened by the Queen on the 6th November 1869, and carried out under the direction of the Corporation of London by the Improvements Committee.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The account is divided over 3 folios.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For the Improvements Committee see COL/CC/IMP; for plans relating to the Holborn Valley Improvements see COL/TSD/PL/04, and for Court of Aldermen's papers relating to the works see COL/AC/17.

Finding aids

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

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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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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