Collection GB 0074 LMA/4547 - HULL DAILY NEWS {PHOTOGRAPHS OF LONDON EVENTS}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4547

Title

HULL DAILY NEWS {PHOTOGRAPHS OF LONDON EVENTS}

Date(s)

  • 1910-1983 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.45 linear meters

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Hull Daily News was founded in 1884.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4547 1910-1983 Collection 0.45 linear meters Hull Daily News

The Hull Daily News was founded in 1884.

Records deposited in July 2006.

The collection contains photographs used to illustrate newspaper stories for the Hull Daily News about events in London. The photographs cover a range of subjects and have been organised thematically into 25 series, including: life in London during the Second World War and post-war reconstruction; transportation in London (including railways, roads, rivers and airports); churches; memorials and monuments; bridges; hotels; office buildings; foreign embassies; museums and art galleries; hospitals; sporting venues; markets; government buildings and theatres. There are also photographs showing particularly famous streets in London, photographs of palaces and royal residences in London, of the Tower of London, of Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column and photographs of the Palace of Westminster (including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall).

The photographs have been sorted into 25 series.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

Main company archives held at Hull City Archives, Worship Street, Hull, HU2 8BG; reference DBHS.

Description compiled by Emma Howgill.

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.

August to October 2010. Visual materials Photographs Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Cultural heritage Cultural property Immovable cultural property Historic properties Historic buildings Urban sociology Urban life Urban development Hull Daily News City of Westminster London England UK Western Europe Europe Piccadilly Westminster

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records deposited in July 2006.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection contains photographs used to illustrate newspaper stories for the Hull Daily News about events in London. The photographs cover a range of subjects and have been organised thematically into 25 series, including: life in London during the Second World War and post-war reconstruction; transportation in London (including railways, roads, rivers and airports); churches; memorials and monuments; bridges; hotels; office buildings; foreign embassies; museums and art galleries; hospitals; sporting venues; markets; government buildings and theatres. There are also photographs showing particularly famous streets in London, photographs of palaces and royal residences in London, of the Tower of London, of Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column and photographs of the Palace of Westminster (including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The photographs have been sorted into 25 series.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Main company archives held at Hull City Archives, Worship Street, Hull, HU2 8BG; reference DBHS.

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

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

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    Accession area