Collection GB 0074 ACC/2614 - HARRY NEAL LIMITED {BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2614

Title

HARRY NEAL LIMITED {BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS}

Date(s)

  • 1937-1957 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2.83 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Harry Neal Limited is a building and engineering contractor, founded in 1886. Buildings constructed by the company include the Westminster Bank, Watford, 1929; the Gaumont Cinema, Kilburn, 1936; the Berkeley Hotel, Knightsbridge, 1936; the Natural History Museum extension, 1976; the new Chapter House at Saint Albans Cathedral, 1980 and restoration work at Home House, Kenwood House and Somerset House. Their main office is on Georgiana Street, Camden.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2614 1937-1957 Collection 2.83 linear metres Harry Neal Ltd , building and engineering contractor

Harry Neal Limited is a building and engineering contractor, founded in 1886. Buildings constructed by the company include the Westminster Bank, Watford, 1929; the Gaumont Cinema, Kilburn, 1936; the Berkeley Hotel, Knightsbridge, 1936; the Natural History Museum extension, 1976; the new Chapter House at Saint Albans Cathedral, 1980 and restoration work at Home House, Kenwood House and Somerset House. Their main office is on Georgiana Street, Camden.

Received in 1988

Records of Harry Neal Limited, building and engineering contractor, 1937-1957, including files relating to building projects worked on by the company including:

  • 1/3 Princes Gate

    • 160 Shaftsbury Avenue
    • 5 Portland Place
    • 16 Berkeley Square
    • Grosvenor Square
    • Saint Pancras Way Housing Scheme
    • Oxford Street
    • 117 Baker Street
    • 31 Montagu Square
    • Brompton Road
    • BBC building at 1 Portland Place
    • BBC telephones
    • 11 and 12 Mount Street
    • Dunster House.

    Also office files, financial accounts and file relating to builders accidents.

    These records are uncatalogued. Please contact a member of staff for information regarding access.

    Restricted access: please see staff

    Copyright rests with the depositor

    English

    Fit

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

    "Harry Neal Ltd: A Family of Builders" by Martin Gaskell, 1989

    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 Scientific personnel Scientists Engineers People People by occupation Personnel Construction industry personnel Builders Industry Construction industry Construction engineering Building operations Company archives Business records Financial records Documents Information sources Buildings Architecture Building construction Harry Neal Ltd , building and engineering contractor Engineering personnel

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received in 1988

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Harry Neal Limited, building and engineering contractor, 1937-1957, including files relating to building projects worked on by the company including:

  • 1/3 Princes Gate

    • 160 Shaftsbury Avenue
    • 5 Portland Place
    • 16 Berkeley Square
    • Grosvenor Square
    • Saint Pancras Way Housing Scheme
    • Oxford Street
    • 117 Baker Street
    • 31 Montagu Square
    • Brompton Road
    • BBC building at 1 Portland Place
    • BBC telephones
    • 11 and 12 Mount Street
    • Dunster House.

    Also office files, financial accounts and file relating to builders accidents.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

These records are uncatalogued. Please contact a member of staff for information regarding access.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Restricted access: please see staff

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

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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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

    Accession area