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WARSAW ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY
GB 0074 CLC/413 · Collection · 1964

Certificates of baptisms carried out by the Warsaw Anglican Chaplaincy.

Warsaw Anglican Chaplaincy
N/M/013 · Collection · 1895-1904

Two issues of The Methodist Recorder, 1895 and 1904.

Methodist Church of Great Britain x United Methodist Church x Wesleyan Methodist Church x Primitive Methodist Church
N/M/012 · Collection · 1863-1926

Register of baptisms, 1864-1925; register of marriages, 1881-1926; Building Committee and Trustees minute book, 1863-1901; Trustees minute book, 1902-1919; Executive Committee minute book, 1922-1925; reports of West London Mission, 1925; correspondence, 1925-1926.

Methodist Church of Great Britain x United Methodist Church x Wesleyan Methodist Church x Primitive Methodist Church
WARWICK, Stephen (d 1869)
GB 0074 O/009 · Collection · 1717-1870

Papers relating the the estate of Stephen Warwick, including deeds for property in Bow, Poplar and Stepney; wiils; correspondence; bills; and judicial records for Chancery case Thomas and Sarah Eames v. Louisa Warwick.

Various.
GB 0074 ACC/0838 · Collection · 1868

Reconveyance of 4 acres of enfranchised land situated near Railshead Bridge, formerly part of the copyhold of the Manor of Isleworth Syon, 1868.

Waterhouse and Company , solicitors
GB 0074 ACC/1325 · Collection · 1862-1908

Papers, 1862-1908, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising legal documents relating to the Browning, Farmer, Dent, Mills and Bealey families, particularly relating to the settlement of property. Papers include settlements, papers relating to the appointment and dismissal of trustees, probates and wills, correspondence, conveyances, mortgages and agreements.

Waterhouse and Company , solicitors
GB 0074 ACC/1322 · Collection · 1791-1796

Papers, 1791-1796, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising two lease and release documents for a cottage and garden with all erections, buildings and appurtenances at Ganwick Corner, South Mimms.

Waterhouse and Company , solicitors
GB 0074 ACC/0729 · Collection · 1899

Papers, 1899, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising legal documents relating to the lease of a shop and basement at 4, Spring Bridge Road, Ealing.

Waterhouse and Company , solicitors
GB 0074 ACC/0963 · Collection · 1675-1840

Papers, 1675-1840, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds, copies of court rolls, leases and releases, certificates, plans and mortgages for property in Edgware, Enfield, Hendon, Tottenham, and East Barnet.

Waterhouse and Company , solicitors
WATERLOO BRIDGE COMPANY
GB 0074 O/515 · Collection · 1843

Records of the Waterloo Bridge Company comprising Annuity transfer certificates and Share Transfer Certificate from Ann Neild to William Ashton Nield, 1843.

Waterloo Bridge Company
WATERLOO CLUB
GB 0074 CLC/112 · Collection · 1816-1820

Rules of the Waterloo Club, gambling society, with record of attendance of members.

Waterloo Club , gambling society
GB 0074 LMA/4027 · Collection · 19--

Railway plans, consisting of two plans of Waterloo Station, the exterior and defaults of a window, and a plan of the proposed widening of Charing Cross Bridge.

London and South Western Railway South Eastern Railway
GB 0064 WAT · Collection · 1842-1861

Papers of Capt George Alexander Waters, consisting of logs, 1842-1843, and 1852-1861. There are loose letters, 1857-1858, including those from Captain Peel and the officers of the Naval Brigade concerning the Indian Mutiny and a book in Chinese endorsed 'taken from the house three or four miles below Nanking, 26 Aug. 1842', which is a coal-merchant's receipt book.

Waters , George Alexander , 1820-1903 , Captain
GB 0064 WTS · Collection · [20th century]

Papers of Lt-Commander Waters including folders containing notes and articles, with some photographs; notebooks; and various essays on naval subjects.

Waters , David W , fl 1961-1965 , Lieutenant-Commander
WATFORD AND EDGWARE RAILWAY
GB 0074 ACC/1297/WED · Collection · 1905-1935

Records of the Watford and Edgware Railway, comprising minutes of Board meetings and minutes of General meetings.

Watford and Edgware Railway Company
WATFORD SYNAGOGUE
GB 0074 ACC/2712/WTS · Collection · 1947-1949

Records of the Watford and District Synagogue consisting of an account book for membership contributions.

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.

Watford and District Synagogue Watford and Bushey Associated Synagogue
LMA/4348 · Collection · 1890-1929

Scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, correspondence, photographs and printed material relating to the church, 1890-1813 and interior and exterior photographs of the church building, 20th century.

Presbyterian Church of England
GB 0402 HGW · Collection · 1921-1995

Papers of Henry George 'Gino' Watkins, 1921-1995, including notebooks containing astronomical observations, Labrador, 1928; press cuttings, transcript articles, copies of Royal Geographical Society correspondence with The Times and reports concerning Watkins and the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1930; papers relating to a commemorative plaque in Dumbleton Church and plans of 'Gino's lost kayak' by C Ranshaw and J Brand, 1964.

Watkins , Henry George , 1907-1932 , Arctic explorer x Watkins , Gino
GB 0097 WATKINS · Collection · 1940s-

Papers of John Watkins, from the 1940s onwards consisting of an alphabetical series of correspondence files, mainly with other philosophers including Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos and Paul Feyerabend.

Watkins , John William Nevill , 1924-1999 , philosopher
LMA/4124 · Collection · 1938-2001

Records of Watling Congregational Church, Mill Hill including marriage registers 1956 - 1980., sunday school cradle roll 1951 to 1956, minutes of church meetings 1939 - 1971, 1984 - 1999, church council 1945 - 1949, combined deacons and church meetings 1952 - 1957, deacon's meetings 1971 - 1984 and elders' meetings 1972 - 1995, cash books from 1926 to 2001 and various photographs.

Congregational Church of England and Wales
GB 0074 ACC/0735 · Collection · 1766-1865

Records of Watney Combe Reid and Company Limited, comprising deeds and documents relating to Victoria Tavern, Willesden Lane, Kilburn, Willesden, 1865; deeds and documents relating to The George Public House, near the Pig Market, Finchley, 1828, 1850; deeds relating to 'The Three Bowls' Public House, Acton, 1796-1810 and deeds and documents relating to The Cock Public House, Kilburn, Willesden, 1766-1800.

Watney Combe Reid and Co Ltd , brewers
GB 0074 ACC/2979 · Collection · 1870-1983

Records of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd and Watney Mann Ltd, 1870-1983, comprising Director's minute books, 1898-1968; General Meetings minute books, 1898-1973; photograph albums, mainly showing public houses in London, ?1870-1880; photographs of Truman delivery vehicles (Watney Mann merged with Truman), 1895-1983; press cuttings relating to Sears Holdings Group bid for Watney Mann Ltd, 1959.

Watney Combe Reid and Co Ltd , brewers
GB 0074 ACC/1399 · Collection · 1706-1962

Records of Isleworth Brewery Ltd, later owned by Watney Combe Reid and Co Ltd, comprising deeds and related legal documents concerning the brewery premises at Brazil Mill Lane, Isleworth, and public houses owned by the Brewery: the "Waggon and Horses" at Hayes, "The George" at Heston and "The Jolly Sailors" at Kingston upon Thames, 1706-1962; and legal documents of the Farnell family, brewery owners, 1817-1881.

Also deeds and legal documents for other public houses owned by Watney Combe Reid and Co Ltd: The Unwin Arms, Turnpike Lane, Hornsey; No. 161 Turnpike Lane, Hornsey and The Woodberry Hotel, Seven Sisters Road, Tottenham, 1861-1913.

Watney Combe Reid and Co Ltd , brewers Isleworth Brewery Ltd
GB 0074 ACC/1348 · Collection · 1788-1851

Records of Watney Mann Ltd, 1788-1851, comprising deeds and other legal documents relating to public houses owned by the company including "The Feathers", Chiswick; "Rose and Crown", Isleworth and "The Royal Victoria", Hanworth.

Watney Mann Ltd , brewers Combe and Co Ltd , brewers
GB 0074 ACC/1290 · Collection · 1712-1968

Records of Watney Mann Ltd, 1712-1968, comprising deeds and other legal documents relating to public houses owned by the company, including The Railway Hotel and "The Stag", Acton; "The Angel Hotel", Edmonton; The Park Hotel, Hanwell; "The Waggon and Horses", Tottenham, the Wheatsheaf Brewery, Twickenham and "The Case is Altered", "The Spotted Dog", the Stonebridge Park Hotel and "The Victoria", Willesden.

Watney Mann Ltd , brewers
GB 0074 ACC/1311 · Collection · 1874-1938

Records of Watney Mann Ltd, 1874-1938, comprising deeds and other legal records relating to public houses owned by the company in Hillingdon and West Drayton, including "The Rising Sun", and "The Signal".

Watney Mann Ltd , brewers
GB 0074 ACC/1320 · Collection · 1895-1934

Records of Watney Mann Ltd, 1895-1934, comprising inventories of fixtures, fittings and effects at the "Bird in Hand", Tottenhall Road, Palmers Green and the "Bell", Chase Side, Southgate; and a fire insurance policy for "Milford Arms", Spring Grove, Isleworth (originally owned by Combe and Co who merged with Watney and Co).

Watney Mann Ltd , brewers Combe and Co Ltd , brewers
WATSON, Charles (fl 1815)
GB 0074 ACC/0455 · Collection · 1815-1889

Records relating to property ownership, including lease of the Goldsmith's estates in East Acton and leases of premises in Chiswick, Enfield, Heston, Highgate, Sunbury, and Kilburn. Also marriage settlements and lease and release of plantations in Antigua and St Christopher's [St Kitts] with lists of slaves.

Various.
GB 0402 CMW · Collection · 1871-1920

Papers of Charles Moore Watson, 1871-1920, comprising a field notebook, lists of instruments and observations, upper Nile, 1874.

Watson , Sir , Charles Moore , 1844-1916 , Knight , Colonel
GB 0097 CAMERON WATT · Collection · 1996-1997

Papers relating to the case Irving v Penguin Books and Lipstadt, 1996, and papers relating to Nazi gold, including the London Conference on Nazi Gold held at Lancaster House, 2-4 December 1997.

Watt , Donald Cameron , b 1928 , Professor of International History
WATTS
GB 0074 O/215 · Collection · 1655-1739

Collection of bonds relating to business arrangements, and a certified copy of the will of Thomas Compere, St Clement Danes.

Various.
WAY FAMILY
GB 0074 E/WAY · Collection · 1692-1855

Papers of the Way family relating to their London property in Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Peckham, Camberwell, and Deptford.

Way , family , of Denham, Buckinghamshire
WEATHERLEY, Poulett
GB 0402 LMS · Collection · 1881-1987

Poulett Weatherley's diaries of journeys through Lake Bangweulu region: Vol. 1 Oct 1889-Jan 1899; Vol. 2 Jun-Jul 1898 and Jan - Mar 1899 and 16 watercolours and pencil sketches of central Africa.

Weatherley , Poulett , fl 1891-1917 , explorer and big-game hunter
GB 0366 WVR · Collection · 1943-2001

Papers of Sir Toby Weaver, including articles and papers, 1943-1996; a sample of the day-to-day work of a civil servant (DES) in 1968; miscellaneous copies of articles and papers by and about Weaver, Hansard reports, and DES establishment lists, 1973; analysis and review of the DES programme on Higher Education, 1971-1972; books and articles about and by Weaver; papers on the development of higher education policy, 1963-1973, relating to the Robbins Report, binary education system and the creation of polytechnics, including a calendar of main events and copies of key papers; biographical material, 1961-2001; cassette tapes containing talks by Toby Weaver, 1960s-1990s; 3 reel-to-reel tapes containing same.

Weaver , Sir , Tobias Rushton , 1911-2001 , Knight , civil servant and educationist
GB 0097 COLL MISC 0043 · Collection · 1885-1890

Record of the inhabitants of Katharine Buildings, Cartwright Street, Aldgate, London.

Webb , Martha Beatrice , 1858-1943 , wife of 1st Baron Passfield , social reformer and historian
GB 0097 COLL MISC 0241 · Collection · 1911-1943

Board of Trade papers mainly connected with labour exchanges, national insurance, overseas trade and war time administration.

Webb , Martha Beatrice , 1858-1943 , wife of 1st Baron Passfield , social reformer and historian
GB 0402 RSW · Collection · 1916-1964

Papers of R S Webb, chiefly relating to Basutoland, 1916-1964, including two large sheets of photostats: genealogy; brief notes about the Bakubung Lihoja tribe, from the reminisces of Morena Ramakabane, arranged by Webb, 1964; copies of the Gazetteer of Basutoland including drafts with annotations by Webb; notebooks containing photographs and notes from letters and maps; letters relating to Father Francois Laydevant, a Catholic missionary among the Basotho people; maps, including of Basutoland, Griqualand and Southern Transvaal; papers relating to and copies of a book published by Webb, An account of the autobiographical memoir of A A Moletsane, 1967, on Morena Abraham Aaron Moletsane; letters and papers of Moletsane, 1957-1972; photographs and negatives including of people and places in Basutoland; translation of a report by Commandant G J Joubert, 1845; reprints of journals and articles relating to Africa; papers relating to Webb's translation of F S Ramakabane's Sotho manuscripts, 1960-1961; notebooks relating to Morena Felix Makelikte Sekonyela and ledger of indices relating to the affairs of the indigenous people of Basutoland.

Webb , Ronald Stretton , b 1892 , surveyor , Captain
GB 0096 AL 157 · Collection · 1843

Papers of Daniel Webster, 1843, comprise a receipt for 'Arrowsmith's Atlas in one volume folio', borrowed from the Library of the United States Department of State.

Webster , Daniel , 1782-1852 , United States Secretary of State
GB 0096 AL 158 · Collection · 1852

Papers of Daniel Webster, 1852, comprise a letter to the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania. The letter contains notification of the despatch of 'on copy of the "United States Official Register" for the year 1851'.

Webster , Daniel , 1782-1852 , United States Secretary of State
GB 0402 SDW · Collection · 1866-1892

Copies of the travel journals of Sir David Wedderburn, 1866-1892, including Vol 1: 1866, United States, Canada, Atlantic passages; Vol 1A: 1868, Ireland; 1873, France, Germany, Luxembourg; Vol 2: 1869, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Egypt; Vol 3: 1870-1871, France, Spain, Gibraltar; 1873, Algeria; Vol 3A: 1871-1872, France, Switzerland, Italy; Vol 3B: 1872-1873 Austria, Channel Islands; Vol 4: 1874, Ceylon. Australia; Vol 5: 1874, Australia, and New Zealand; Vol 6: (Missing); Vol 7: 1876-1877 India; Vol 8: 1877-1878, Ceylon, Java, China, Japan; Vol 9: 1877, Japan and USA, June 1878 Iceland; Vol 10: 1878 Denmark, Russia, Greece, Italy: Vol 11: 1880, Brittany, Ireland, Russia, Pyrenees; Vol 12: 1881-1882 South Africa and a 'Life Sketch' of Sir David Wedderburn 1835-1882, by D A Percival.

Wedderburn , Sir , David , 1835-1882 , 3rd Baronet , MP
WEDGEBOROWE FAMILY
GB 0074 ACC/0197 · Collection · 1614-1831

Records relating to property owned by the Wedgeborowe family in Hatton, East Bedfont and Enfield; including feoffments, a mortgage and a marriage settlement. Also printed rules and regulations to be observed by members of the Uxbridge Yeomanry Calvalry, 1831; plan of property in Hillingdon and Harefield showing proposed route of Watford, Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Railway; and plan of Uxbridge showing routes of sundry railways and branch lines.

Various.
WEGG FAMILY
GB 0074 ACC/0617 · Collection · 1604-1888

Records of the Wegg family of Acton and the Round family of Essex and Acton, relating to estates in Acton. The documents are arranged in 14 bundles with the following contents:

  1. Marriage Settlement: Samuel Wegg and Elizabeth Lehook. 1745-1767.
    1. Descent of land in Acton, by exchange with the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's to Samuel Wegg. 1719-1759.
    2. Descent of land in manor of Acton, via Somerset, Lethieullier and Fetherstonhaugh to Samuel Wegg. 1712-1802.
    3. Descent of Fordhook Estate, Ealing via Crowcher, etc., to George Samuel Wegg. 1718-1813.
    4. Descent of house and land in Acton via Sir Joseph Ayloffe Houlding, etc. to Samuel Wegg. 1661-1750. Partition of inheritance of Elizabeth Wegg and Sarah Prosser, sisters and coheirs of George Samuel Wegg. 1817.
    5. Descent of land in the manor of Acton via George Samuel Wegg to Elizabeth Wegg. 1759-1817.
    6. Descent of property in Acton via Lutyens, etc. to Elizabeth Wegg. 1661-1830.
    7. Descent of Bank House, Acton and Pew in Acton parish church (and Fordhook, Ealing) to Elizabeth Wegg. 1633-1837.
    8. Land in manor of Ealing: Elizabeth Wegg. 1830.
    9. Miscellaneous Documents: receipts, accounts, letters, etc., Elizabeth Wegg. 1604-1864.
    10. Descent of land to Charles G. Round from Elizabeth Wegg and further documents relating to Charles G. Round. 1842-1856.
    11. Plans.
    12. Documents re Land Tax on Acton and Ealing property. 1799 & 1840.
    13. Acton Charities. 1855.
Wegg , family , of Acton Round , family , of Essex and Acton
GB 0074 CLC/228 · Collection · 1788-1813

Records of the Weigh House Boys' Charity School, comprising one volume of Committee minutes (including pupil lists, 1788-1804).

Weigh House Boys' Charity School
N/C/62 · Collection · 1834-1966

Leases for property on Fish Street Hill, 1841; papers regarding the appointment of new Trustees, 1885-1952; meeting house certificate, 1834; papers regarding Chancery proceedings relating to the Metropolitan and District Railways Extensions Act, 1884-1887; papers relating to the Chapel relocation to Westminster, 1887-1893; licence and lease for property on Saint George Hanover Square, 1952-1953 and Charity Commission Order permitting the London Congregational Union to sell the Chapel, 1966.

Congregational Church of England and Wales
Weiner, Joyce (fl 1933-1980)
GB 1556 WL 734 · Collection · 1933-1934

Papers of Joyce Weiner, 1933-1934, comprising copies of correspondence from Arnold Zweig to Weiner on the subject of his literary problems, 6 Sep 1933-30 Dec 1934; copy of a letter from Lola Sernau to Weiner, 3 Aug 1933 and a short biographical account of Weiner, 8 Apr 1934.

Weiner , Joyce , fl 1933-1980
GB 1556 WL 694 · Collection · early 20th century

The papers of Siegfried Weiner, early 20th century, comprise a biographical account, written by his daughter; she describes life in Regensburg, Bavaria, the family's the difficulties following their emigration to Palestine, the war of independence and then their return to Regensburg.

Unknown
WEISS, Roberto (1906-1969)
GB 1370 WIA, Roberto Weiss · Collection · c 1924-1969

Papers of Roberto Weiss c 1924-1969, including notes, working papers and correspondence. Topics covered include: the Italian Renaissance; humanism; coinage and medals, and antiquarianism.

Weiss , Roberto , 1906-1969 , historian and scholar of humanism
WEITZMAN, Sophia (1896-1965)
GB 0366 SW · Collection · c1937-1960s

Papers of Sophia Weitzman, comprising lecture notes, mainly about the history of English education in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, drafts and some printed material about the teaching of history c1937-1960s.

Weitzman , Sophia , 1896-1965 , teacher and lecturer
WELCH, MARGETSON AND COMPANY
GB 0074 CLC/B/222 · Collection · 1853-1980

Records of Welch, Margetson and Company Limited, menswear manufacturers, including memorandum and articles of association; Board minutes; correspondence; annual reports and accounts; photographs of offices in Australia and of staff at work in offices, shops, factories and laundry; file on products, process and other firms; advertising; catalogues and price lists; papers relating to staff clubs; papers relating to property; and notes on the history of the company.

Welch, Margetson and Co Ltd , menswear manufacturers