Coleção GB 0074 CLC/B/112-046 - DURHAM CHEMICAL GROUP

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Código de referência

GB 0074 CLC/B/112-046

Título

DURHAM CHEMICAL GROUP

Data(s)

  • 1947-1989 (Produção)

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Dimensão e suporte

12 production units comprising 12 envelopes.

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História biográfica

Ouseburn Trading Company was formed in 1918. It changed its name in 1929 to Newcastle upon Tyne Zinc Oxide Company Limited, in 1947 to Durham Chemicals Limited, and then in 1956 to Durham Chemical Group. It had a plant in Birtley, Northumberland. Durham Chemicals Limited and Harrisons and Crosfield Limited each owned half of the shares in Durham Raw Materials Limited (see CLC/B/112-047). Durham Chemicals Limited owned 60.6% of Typke and King Limited.

In 1967 Harrisons and Crosfield acquired 97% of the shares in Durham Chemical Group Limited and the company became a subsidiary. In 1988 Durham Chemical Group became part of Harcros Chemicals Group.

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GB 0074 CLC/B/112-046 1947-1989 Collection 12 production units comprising 12 envelopes. Durham Chemical Group

Ouseburn Trading Company was formed in 1918. It changed its name in 1929 to Newcastle upon Tyne Zinc Oxide Company Limited, in 1947 to Durham Chemicals Limited, and then in 1956 to Durham Chemical Group. It had a plant in Birtley, Northumberland. Durham Chemicals Limited and Harrisons and Crosfield Limited each owned half of the shares in Durham Raw Materials Limited (see CLC/B/112-047). Durham Chemicals Limited owned 60.6% of Typke and King Limited.

In 1967 Harrisons and Crosfield acquired 97% of the shares in Durham Chemical Group Limited and the company became a subsidiary. In 1988 Durham Chemical Group became part of Harcros Chemicals Group.

The records of Harrisons and Crosfield and its subsidiary and secretarial companies were transferred to Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section between 1990 and 1998. The records were presented as a gift to the Library, except the minute books of some subsidiary companies which are held as a deposit. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Durham Chemical Group, including articles of association; annual reports; financial accounts; correspondence; list of products sold and historical notes on the company.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Restricted access: please see staff.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

The Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd collection has been divided into 167 sub-fonds; CLC/B/112-001 to CLC/B/112-167. 001 to 016 are records relating to Harrisons and Crosfield (such as operational records, staff records, property records and so on), and 017 to 167 are the records of subsidiaries, plantations and associated organisations.

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.

November 2010 to January 2011. Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Personnel Industrial personnel Manufacturers Industry Manufacturing industry Chemical industry Chemicals Durham Chemical Group Durham Raw Materials Ltd Northumberland England UK Western Europe Europe

Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência

The records of Harrisons and Crosfield and its subsidiary and secretarial companies were transferred to Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section between 1990 and 1998. The records were presented as a gift to the Library, except the minute books of some subsidiary companies which are held as a deposit. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

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Âmbito e conteúdo

Records of the Durham Chemical Group, including articles of association; annual reports; financial accounts; correspondence; list of products sold and historical notes on the company.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

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Incorporações

Sistema de arranjo

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Zona de condições de acesso e utilização

Condições de acesso

Restricted access: please see staff.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

Sistema de escrita do material

  • latim

Notas ao idioma e script

English

Características físicas e requisitos técnicos

The Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd collection has been divided into 167 sub-fonds; CLC/B/112-001 to CLC/B/112-167. 001 to 016 are records relating to Harrisons and Crosfield (such as operational records, staff records, property records and so on), and 017 to 167 are the records of subsidiaries, plantations and associated organisations.

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

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London Metropolitan Archives

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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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  • inglês

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