Property records of the West Middlesex Waterworks Company including trade rental books and rental volumes.

Records of the Nation Life and General Assurance Company Ltd, also known as Fordham Life and General Assurance Company Ltd, 1925-1974. This collection comprises 18 minute books, the bulk of which record the proceedings of Board of Directors meetings which were usually held monthly. Two of these volumes are described as private minute books, and record discussions at board meetings of matters such as directors' salaries. Two volumes record the minutes of annual and extraordinary general meetings.

Records of the London Teachers Association, including General Committee minutes; annual reports; Officers Meeting minutes and Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting minutes.

Records of the Middlesex Secondary Teachers Association, comprising Executive Committee meeting minutes and Annual General Meeting minutes.

Records of the Teachers Provident Society, Chiswick Branch, comprising minutes of meetings and records of members dues and benefit payments.

Records of the National Union of Teachers, comprising London Members Committee minutes and Extra-Metropolitan Committee and Middlesex Sub-Committee minutes.

Papers of George Henry Ross Goobey relating to his career in pensions fund management, investments and related advice to businesses and other organisations, attendance at conferences, benevolent and charity work, sports especially golf and his personal life.

The collection is particularly rich in documenting Ross Goobey's involvement in pensions fund management and investments and related institutes and associations.

LMA/4481/A: Records of Imperial Tobacco pension fund scheme and investments; speeches delivered by Ross Goobey in his capacity as pensions fund manager and director; papers and notes on investment subjects including copy of the paper "The place of Ordinary Stocks and Shares in the portfolio of large Funds"

LMA/4481/B: Records from Ross Goobey's executive directorship at Hill Samuel, including copy of conference presentation 'The Investment Scene'; correspondence and advice based on investment philosophy; reports from Western regional office and correspondence between Hill Samuel and Church of Ireland

LMA/4481/C: National Association of Pension Funds Limited (NAPF) conference programmes including draft copies of speeches and presentations delivered by Ross Goobey as both President and delegate; conference pack for 50th Jubilee conference in 1975; itinerary and reports from visit to South Africa; invitations and personal correspondence

LMA/4481/D: Papers relating to Christ's Hospital School including valuation schedules looking at disposition of investments in equity market; Founder's Day dinner programmes for 1958-1986; drafts of speeches and toasts delivered by Ross Goobey; information booklet on the history of Christ's Hospital; minutes of Property and Investments Sub-Committee meetings and papers of the Amicable Society of Blues

LMA/4481/E: Records of actuarial, investment and pensions bodies including conferences attended by Ross Goobey as speaker/delegate; organisations with which he corresponded as guest and advisor, and papers relating to his appearances in television and print media

LMA/4481/F: Papers of other businesses and organisations with which Ross Goobey was involved, including Livery Companies (mainly Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers and Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders); trade associations and institutions; sports organisations; clubs and charities. Correspondence with organisations including copies of talks given by Ross Goobey and associated notes

LMA/4481/G: Personal papers including general correspondence and household and family documents .

Clippings of obituaries for Mr Alastair Ross Goobey, pensions fund manager, from various national newspapers, and photographs of Goobey and other attendees at the inaugural Ross Goobey lecture at The Cass Business School.

Records of the Society of Pension Consultants, comprising minutes, agendas, reports and correspondence from various committees; secretary's files; documents concerning membership; published reports and surveys.

Records of World Markets Company, comprising annual reviews of UK Pension Fund Service and guide booklets for World Markets Company services.

Records of the Le Neve family, including deeds for properties in Southwark; documents relating to the bankruptcy of Edwin Morgan of 6 Three Crown Square, hop merchant; and agreement for custody of a mentally sick person.

Share certificate of Charles Edmonds in the Battle Bridge and Holloway Road Company; with excellent seal impression of open carriage drawn by four horses, 1827.

Records of the Majestic Cinema, Stoke Newington, including leases, fire insurance policies, aircraft insurance policy, consent for alterations and correspondence with solicitors, 1916-1940.

Records of the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Company, comprising share certificates, 1843-1865.

Records of the Albert Palace Association Ltd, consisting of a prospectus for purchase of debentures and two newspaper cuttings relating to entertainment, 1884-1887.

Records of the Bowkett Benefit Building Society, 1864-1875, consisting of declaration by Secretary as to trustees and a mortgage of 89 Grove Road, Upper Islington.

Records of the parish of All Hallows the Great, Upper Thames Street, City of London, including vestry minutes from 1574 and rate assessments from 1586. Other records include registers of baptisms, burials, banns and marriages; Churchwarden's papers; papers relating to charities; and Overseers' receipts and payments relating to the poor rate.

Records of the parish of All Hallows the Less, Upper Thames Street, City of London, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages and burials) from 1558; Vestry minute books; Churchwardens' accounts; Overseers' book of receipts and payments; apportionment of tithe rent charges and poor rate assessment books. Some of these records are for joint meetings with the Vestry of All Hallows the Great.

Records of the parish of Saint Alphage, London Wall. The earliest records are churchwardens' accounts, which date from 1527. There are parish registers (baptisms, marriages, banns and burials) from 1613. Vestry minutes commence in 1569. Other records, including rate assessments and papers relating to tithes, date chiefly from the 18th century.

Records of the parish of Saint Benet Fink, Threadneedle Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns; minutes of the Vestry and the Parochial Church Council; administrative and legal papers; tithe, poor and church rate assessments; and papers relating to the church estate.

Records of the parish of Saint Botolph Billingsgate, Church of England, mainly dating from the 16th century, but also including a cartulary compiled 1418-1530 (Ms 59). Other records include parish registers (baptisms, burials and marriages); Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts and vouchers; Overseers' receipts and payments; poor rate collectors' books; and church rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Bride, Fleet Street, City of London. The records include parish registers (baptisms, marriages, banns, burials, church services) from 1587, but the main archive dates from the 17th century, including vestry minutes from 1644 and poor rate and tithe rate assessments from 1666. Other records include Churchwardens' accounts and papers relating to parish charities.

Records of the parish of Saint John the Baptist, Walbrook, City of London, including parish registers (baptisms and burials) from 1682; Vestry minute books; churchwardens' account books; poor rate, tithe rate and church rate assessments; and papers relating to parish properties.

Records of the parish of Saint John Zachary, Gresham Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minute books; financial records of the Churchwardens and the Overseers; poor rate assessments and church rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Margaret, New Fish Street, City of London, including Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; administrative papers; poor rate books and church rate books.

Records of Saint Michael, Wood Street, City of London, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials) from 1559, vestry minutes from 1692, churchwardens' accounts from 1619 and rate assessments from 1644.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary Somerset, Upper Thames Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Churchwardens' accounts; Overseers' books of receipts and payments; poor rate assessment books and tithe rate assessment books.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary at Hill, Lovat Lane, Church of England, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials and banns) from 1558, vestry minutes from 1609 and churchwardens' accounts and vouchers from 1422. Also lists of preachers; financial accounts; administrative papers; poor rate books; tithe rate assessments and parish estate rental books.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary le Bow, Cheapside, Church of England, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials; registers of preachers; Vestry minutes and notices; administrative papers; Churchwarden's papers including accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building; poor rate assessments; and tithe rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter Cornhill, City of London. The records held include a Vulgate Bible dating from circa 1300 (Ms 4158A) and a Cartulary dating from 1425-6 (Ms 4158). The main archive dates from the 16th century with parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns) from 1538, vestry minutes from 1574 and tithe rate, poor rate and church rate books from 1579. The remaining records date from the 17th century, including churchwardens' records, administrative papers, papers relating to poor relief and papers relating to the parish estate.

Records of the parish of Saint Swithin, London Stone, Cannon Street, City of London, including parish registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns, Vestry minutes, Churchwardens' accounts, deeds, poor rate and tithe rate assessments and miscellaneous administrative papers.

Records of the London Stone District Visiting Society, 1830-1854, 2 volumes: This was a charitable society for visiting families and distributing religious tracts, and also linen, bread, coal etc. Little is known about the society. An undated (but ca.1830s or 1840s) printed notice bound into Ms 3367 gives the secretary's name as J. C. Bowles and indicates that the society was run by a committee which met at 16 Walbrook. The records of the society were deposited with the records of the parish of St Swithin London Stone in 1938 and catalogued shortly afterwards by a member of Guildhall Library staff. They comprise a cash book 1830-54 (P69/SWI/D/02/MS03366) and a summary of visits and payments made 1831-43 (P69/SWI/D/03/MS03367).

Records relating to the Balham Estate of the Dean and Chapter of Ely comprising ground rents and financial accounts, 1884-1932.

Records of the National Provincial Bank, comprising photograph of the facade of the Bishopsgate branch of the bank, 1865.

Apportionment of rent charge in lieu of tithes in the parish of Hendon, with plan, 1741-1903.

Records of the Salmon and Gluckstein families, 1890-1963. The records relate to the administrative and financial activities of the Gluckstein and Salmon family 'resource pool'. They are not the records of the individual businesses run by the family. Records include minutes of weekly meetings, income and expenditure ledgers, a salary book, family trees and a series of reference volumes containing copies of important documents and recording decisions taken. There is also a file of accounts for the firm Maxwell and Ponting Ltd.

Records of Prince Brindley Limited, wine and spirit merchants, comprising register of members (including share transfers, register of directors and secretaries) and share certificates.

Records of P G Ward and Company Limited, comprising register of members and shares; certificate of incorporation; share certificates and change of director and company situation forms.

Records of Wine Ways (Supermarkets) Limited, drinks retailer, including directors' meetings minute books (including board meetings); register of members, directors and secretaries; papers relating to shares and shareholders; register of uses of the company seal; and financial accounts.

Records of the Pilgrim Trust, including minutes of Trustees meetings; financial records; papers of the Secretary; correspondence; annual reports; publications; annual accounts; ledgers; cash books; grant payment books; and grant files relating to art and learning, countryside preservation, ecclesiastical preservations, secular preservation and social welfare.

Sales records of Whitbread and Company Limited, brewers, including beer returns (1903-1959), complaints books (1925-1952), excise books (1935-1976), export ledgers (1953-1957), sales and nominal ledgers (1790-1821), estate trade books (1889-1979, these include both public and private trade along with records of the bottling stores), off-licenses and Company interests arranged by region. Also includes summaries, estimates and other sales statistics from across the Company together with papers from the Take Home division.

Records of Spicer and Pegler, chartered accountants, comprising private letterbooks 1902-12 and 1972, and photographs of Ernest Pegler, 1936.

Records of the Bank of British West Africa including administrative, staff, financial and publicity records and photographs.

Records of the African Banking Corporation comprising financial accounts, agreements, correspondence and scrapbooks.

Access to records less than 45 years old should be sought from the depositor (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff). 24 hours notice is required for access to these records.

Records of the Bank of Nigeria, comprising specimen signatures book and agenda book.

Records of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, also known as Chartered Bank, including half-yearly head office and branch balance sheets 1858-1972; half-yearly returns from London and head office 1859-1976; staff records 1854-1960; schedules of bank premises, insurance and strongroom provision 1911-1979 and some miscellaneous papers 1863.

Access to the bank's archives is subject to a 45-year rule, with a 70-year rule for specifically personnel records.

These records are still being catalogued and the Archive holds around 75 linear yards of material dating from 1853 which does not appear in the catalogue and for which there is as yet no accurate list. This uncatalogued material is at present unavailable to readers.

London and South African Bank records comprise: charters of incorporation, 1860, 1864-5; general ledgers, 1869-77; deed of settlement, 1861; correspondence, 1867-8; and contract of service, 1864.

Records of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, later known as the Chartered Bank. Records date from 1851, just prior to the foundation of the bank in 1853 and include reference to the operation and management of the business covering both branches, agencies and head office. There is information relating to premises and staff, inspection of branches and customer accounts, some records of legal actions as well as general administrative records created and maintained by the secretaries and general managers.

Highlights include records relating to the bank during times of War, from accounts of local rebellions and riots through to the Second World War which saw two thirds of the banks' branches occupied by the Japanese and over 100 of the banks' European officers interned. There is a series of letters within the records of the Secretary and a number of personal reminiscences recounting the courageous actions of trustworthy staff members trying to salvage bank records from being seized by the Japanese, from those in internment camps and accounts of conditions in occupied countries (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/07) and a register of employees interned in prisoner of war camps or killed during enemy action (CLC/B/207/CH08/01/004).

There is a series of posterity files (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/09-13) consisting of over 1,300 documents which were retained by the Secretary as a research resource and for historical interest covering a remarkable range of subjects such as legal wrangles and reports on trading conditions in particular countries reflecting how the bank was responsive to early economic development and new trade when seeking to expand its network of branches.

The 'Realms of Silver' centenary publication research files are a valuable source on the history of the bank (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/14-17) covering a range of topics such as key commodities in particular areas, they show staff enduring disease, plague, famine and drought, rebellion and revolution, earthquakes, floods and fire and highlight how the activities of the Bank have touched upon events of world history as well as of local development, often reflecting creative solutions that the bank employed to overcome such problems and tribulations.

There is an extensive collection of premises records (CLC/B/207/CH09) including plans of the branches and often subsequent upgrades and developments of branches and agencies in response to growing business needs. There are also photographs which show not only bank premises but also create a pictorial history reflecting the international operations of the Chartered Bank as well as showing local flora, fauna and methods of trade, for example, in Cebu the use of Buffalo to move Hemp and in Burma the use of Elephants in the emerging logging trade. They also reflect local tragedies such as the effects of the Yokohama Earthquake in Japan in 1923 (CLC/B/207/CH09/08; CLC/B/207/CH08/04; CLC/B/207/CH03/01/16).

There is an extensive series of records relating to accounts and financial matters (CLC/B/207/CH04), including general ledgers; a comprehensive series of half yearly balance sheets from branches and records of the Taxation and Statistics Department (which appears to have fallen under the auspices of the Chief Accountant.

There are also records relating to staff (CLC/B/207/CH08), which give details on the bank's application and registration process, and progress and activities of named staff when they took up their posts. These records include registers of staff (1874-1920), some staff applications and employment agreements (1900-1930) and an extensive series of half-yearly schedules of staff in overseas branches (1863-1960).

This sub-fonds includes records relating to the initial share issue including subscription contract, script registers, published prospectus and script certificates and paperwork.

Records of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, later known as the Chartered Bank. Records date from 1851, just prior to the foundation of the bank in 1853 and include reference to the operation and management of the business covering both branches, agencies and head office. There is information relating to premises and staff, inspection of branches and customer accounts, some records of legal actions as well as general administrative records created and maintained by the secretaries and general managers.

Highlights include records relating to the bank during times of War, from accounts of local rebellions and riots through to the Second World War which saw two thirds of the banks' branches occupied by the Japanese and over 100 of the banks' European officers interned. There is a series of letters within the records of the Secretary and a number of personal reminiscences recounting the courageous actions of trustworthy staff members trying to salvage bank records from being seized by the Japanese, from those in internment camps and accounts of conditions in occupied countries (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/07) and a register of employees interned in prisoner of war camps or killed during enemy action (CLC/B/207/CH08/01/004).

There is a series of posterity files (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/09-13) consisting of over 1,300 documents which were retained by the Secretary as a research resource and for historical interest covering a remarkable range of subjects such as legal wrangles and reports on trading conditions in particular countries reflecting how the bank was responsive to early economic development and new trade when seeking to expand its network of branches.

The 'Realms of Silver' centenary publication research files are a valuable source on the history of the bank (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/14-17) covering a range of topics such as key commodities in particular areas, they show staff enduring disease, plague, famine and drought, rebellion and revolution, earthquakes, floods and fire and highlight how the activities of the Bank have touched upon events of world history as well as of local development, often reflecting creative solutions that the bank employed to overcome such problems and tribulations.

There is an extensive collection of premises records (CLC/B/207/CH09) including plans of the branches and often subsequent upgrades and developments of branches and agencies in response to growing business needs. There are also photographs which show not only bank premises but also create a pictorial history reflecting the international operations of the Chartered Bank as well as showing local flora, fauna and methods of trade, for example, in Cebu the use of Buffalo to move Hemp and in Burma the use of Elephants in the emerging logging trade. They also reflect local tragedies such as the effects of the Yokohama Earthquake in Japan in 1923 (CLC/B/207/CH09/08; CLC/B/207/CH08/04; CLC/B/207/CH03/01/16)

There is an extensive series of records relating to accounts and financial matters (CLC/B/207/CH04), including general ledgers; a comprehensive series of half yearly balance sheets from branches and records of the Taxation and Statistics Department (which appears to have fallen under the auspices of the Chief Accountant.

There are also records relating to staff (CLC/B/207/CH08), which give details on the bank's application and registration process, and progress and activities of named staff when they took up their posts. These records include registers of staff (1874-1920), some staff applications and employment agreements (1900-1930) and an extensive series of half-yearly schedules of staff in overseas branches (1863-1960).

These records were kept at the individual branches and include circulars sent by head office, general instructions for transacting business, a cheque book and a number of copies of authorised signatures. Generally only head office records of branches and agencies are held.

Records of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including agreement for increase in share capital and debenture.

Records of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including balance sheets, accounts, and profit and loss statements; profit and loss books, general, nominal and real account ledgers; house accounts, deposit and current accounts (including those belonging to the Sassoon family) and other accounts; journals, cash books, bills receivable and payable, sundry creditors and debtors and investments.

Records of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including ledgers containing company accounts, deposits and current accounts, acceptances, bills discounted, loans and customer securities, safe registers, insurance claims, and share brokering records including registers of coupons and sold transfers relating to shares.

Records of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including records relating to employee provident fund and retirement benefits plan; and an income tax register.

Records of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including a property register and deeds relating to 46 Dorset Mews, Westminster and 46 Grosvenor Place, Westminster including leases, covenants, assignments, counterpart leases and abstracts. Some deeds date back to 1856 as they relate to the change in ownership of the properties before they were acquired by the Sassoon family, E D Sassoon and Company Limited or E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited.