CLC/B/002/HH - HOBBS HART AND COMPANY LIMITED

228 production units.

CLC/B/002/HH 1864-1985 File. 228 production units. Hobbs Hart and Co Ltd , locksmiths

Founded by Alfred C Hobbs, an American lock dealer in 1852 to manufacture locks based on his patents. By 1855 factory at 33 Lawrence Lane, City of London with showrooms at 97 Cheapside. In 1860 John Matthias Hart took over management of the firm upon Hobbs' death. Hart opened new works at Arlington Street, Islington (Wharncliffe Works) to manufacture safe and strong-room doors. The company held royal warrant from 1861 and supplied safes to Bank of England. The firm was incorporated 8 July 1887, the year Hart died. The range of products increased together with development of overseas exports. Charles Lee was General Manager in the 1890s and 1900s. In 1936 new works and offices were opened in Staffa Road, Leyton.

The company was acquired by Chubb and Son Lock and Safe Company Limited in 1956. The Hobbs Hart Departments later moved to 231-237 Cambridge Heath Road and operations continued until 1983 as one of the two safe manufacturing centres of Chubb Group.

Name changes:

Hobbs and Company, in 1852;

Hobbs, Ashley and Company, in 1855;

Hobbs Ashley and Fortescue, to 1860;

Hobbs Hart and Company, 1860-1887;

Hobbs Hart and Company Limited, 1887-1974.

Deposited as part of the Chubb and Son Ltd collection.

Records of Hobbs Hart and Company Limited, locksmiths, including memorandum and articles of association, minutes, and annual directors reports and accounts; share registers and other shareholding records; annual statements of accounts, ledgers, journals, cash books and abstracts; lock and safe order books, work books, cost price records, stores books, registered chains, key and rings books, machine maintenance books; patent specifications and related papers; wage and salaries books including Directors' salaries.

Administrative, sales, marketing and advertising records are being catalogued as of June 2011. Please contact a member of staff regarding access to these types of records.

The Hobbs Hart and Company papers are part of the Chubb and Son Limited collection (CLC/B/002) and form sub-fonds within that catalogue as follows:

CLC/B/002/HH01: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Corporate

CLC/B/002/HH02: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Shares

CLC/B/002/HH03: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Administration [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

CLC/B/002/HH04: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Finance

CLC/B/002/HH05: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Production

CLC/B/002/HH06: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Legal

CLC/B/002/HH07: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Sales, marketing and advertising [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

CLC/B/002/HH08: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Staff and employment

CLC/B/002/HH09: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Histories [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

48 hours notice required for access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.

English.

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.

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Deposited as part of the Chubb and Son Ltd collection.

Records of Hobbs Hart and Company Limited, locksmiths, including memorandum and articles of association, minutes, and annual directors reports and accounts; share registers and other shareholding records; annual statements of accounts, ledgers, journals, cash books and abstracts; lock and safe order books, work books, cost price records, stores books, registered chains, key and rings books, machine maintenance books; patent specifications and related papers; wage and salaries books including Directors' salaries.

Administrative, sales, marketing and advertising records are being catalogued as of June 2011. Please contact a member of staff regarding access to these types of records.

The Hobbs Hart and Company papers are part of the Chubb and Son Limited collection (CLC/B/002) and form sub-fonds within that catalogue as follows:

CLC/B/002/HH01: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Corporate

CLC/B/002/HH02: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Shares

CLC/B/002/HH03: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Administration [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

CLC/B/002/HH04: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Finance

CLC/B/002/HH05: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Production

CLC/B/002/HH06: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Legal

CLC/B/002/HH07: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Sales, marketing and advertising [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

CLC/B/002/HH08: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Staff and employment

CLC/B/002/HH09: Hobbs Hart and Company Limited: Histories [cataloguing in progress June 2011]

48 hours notice required for access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.

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English.

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.

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