Collection GB 0074 B/IMP/GLC - IMPERIAL GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 B/IMP/GLC

Title

IMPERIAL GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY

Date(s)

  • 1821-1878 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

4.95 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company was formed after a merger of the Coal Light Company (founded 1816) and the Metropolis Gas Light and Coke Company (founded 1820). It was incorporated by several Acts of Parliament: 1821: 1-2 George IV cap. 117 1823: 4 George IV cap. 95 1829: 10 George IV cap. 12 The Company had works at Bromley, Fulham, Saint Pancras, Shoreditch, Bow and Limehouse. In 1876 it was amalgamated with the (Chartered) Gas Light and Coke Company.

Archival history

GB 0074 B/IMP/GLC 1821-1878 Collection 4.95 linear metres Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company

The Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company was formed after a merger of the Coal Light Company (founded 1816) and the Metropolis Gas Light and Coke Company (founded 1820). It was incorporated by several Acts of Parliament: 1821: 1-2 George IV cap. 117 1823: 4 George IV cap. 95 1829: 10 George IV cap. 12 The Company had works at Bromley, Fulham, Saint Pancras, Shoreditch, Bow and Limehouse. In 1876 it was amalgamated with the (Chartered) Gas Light and Coke Company.

Deposited in 1966.

Records of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, 1821-1878, including Directors' meeting minutes and orders; Shareholders' meeting signed minutes; Committee for General Purposes signed minutes; Committee for Works signed minutes; Committee for Accounts signed minutes; appointments and emoluments of Officers; Committee for Works rough minutes; summary of half-yearly accounts of Metropolitan Gas Companies including The Imperial, Gas Light and Coke Company, Commercial, Independent, Ratcliff, London, Phoenix, South Metropolitan and Surrey Consumers and bound volume of Acts relating to the Company, Gas, Public Companies and so on.

B/IMP/GLC/1-118: minutes; B/IMP/GLC/119-120: admin papers.

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

See also records of the Chartered Gas Light and Coke Company and the North Thames Gas Precedessors at ACC/0638; ACC/0880 and LMA/4438.

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 Industrial facilities Gasworks Financial records Statements of account Industry Power industry Gas utilities Gas industry Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Service industries Utilities Gas companies Facilities Gas supply Energy supply Energy policy Company archives Gas Light and Coke Company , 1812-1949 x Chartered Gas Light and Coke Company Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in 1966.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, 1821-1878, including Directors' meeting minutes and orders; Shareholders' meeting signed minutes; Committee for General Purposes signed minutes; Committee for Works signed minutes; Committee for Accounts signed minutes; appointments and emoluments of Officers; Committee for Works rough minutes; summary of half-yearly accounts of Metropolitan Gas Companies including The Imperial, Gas Light and Coke Company, Commercial, Independent, Ratcliff, London, Phoenix, South Metropolitan and Surrey Consumers and bound volume of Acts relating to the Company, Gas, Public Companies and so on.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

B/IMP/GLC/1-118: minutes; B/IMP/GLC/119-120: admin papers.

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

See also records of the Chartered Gas Light and Coke Company and the North Thames Gas Precedessors at ACC/0638; ACC/0880 and LMA/4438.

Finding aids

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

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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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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