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- 1821-1878 (Creation)
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4.95 linear metres
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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.
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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.
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Deposited in 1966.
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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.
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B/IMP/GLC/1-118: minutes; B/IMP/GLC/119-120: admin papers.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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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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- Industrial facilities
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- Industry » Power industry
- Industry » Power industry » Gas industry
- Information sources
- Documents
- Service industries
- Energy policy » Energy supply
- Energy policy
- Industrial facilities
- Information sources
- Documents
- Industry
- Industry » Power industry
- Industry » Power industry » Gas industry
- Administration of justice
- Administration of justice » Legal procedure
- Transport infrastructure
- Service industries
- Visual materials
- Energy policy » Energy supply
- Energy policy
- Civil law » Contract law
- Civil law
- Law » Legal systems
- Law
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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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- English