Collection GB 0074 ACC/2044 - FERRIS BROTHERS LIMITED, ACTON {BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2044

Title

FERRIS BROTHERS LIMITED, ACTON {BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS}

Date(s)

  • 1900-1955 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.86 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Ferris Brothers Limited were builders and contractors based at 104 and 106 Churchfield Road West, Acton, W3; with a yard at 9A, Back Street, Acton.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2044 1900-1955 Collection 1.86 linear metres Ferris Brothers Ltd , builders and contractors

Ferris Brothers Limited were builders and contractors based at 104 and 106 Churchfield Road West, Acton, W3; with a yard at 9A, Back Street, Acton.

Received in 1984.

Records of Ferris Brothers Limited, 1900-1955, including letter books containing mainly estimates and related correspondence; work day books recording brief details of work being done, job by job, together with costs; wages books; and plans including Acton High Street, 1919; Acton Hospital, 1935 and Upper Street, Islington, 1935.

ACC/2044/001-007: letter books; ACC/2044/008-020: work day books; ACC/2044/021-024: wages books; ACC/2044/025-032: plan rolls.

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the depositor.
English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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. July to October 2009 Information sciences Communications media Publications Books Day books People People by occupation Personnel Construction industry personnel Builders Construction engineering Building operations Building construction Plans Visual materials Buildings Architecture Business records Documents Information sources Letter books Company archives Ferris Brothers Ltd , builders and contractors

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received in 1984.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Ferris Brothers Limited, 1900-1955, including letter books containing mainly estimates and related correspondence; work day books recording brief details of work being done, job by job, together with costs; wages books; and plans including Acton High Street, 1919; Acton Hospital, 1935 and Upper Street, Islington, 1935.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/2044/001-007: letter books; ACC/2044/008-020: work day books; ACC/2044/021-024: wages books; ACC/2044/025-032: plan rolls.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

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

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

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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