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This collection contains City of London School for Girls administrative records (1895-2005), various printed material including school magazines (1890s-2006), visual material and artefacts including a large collection of photographs depicting pupils and staff (1890s-2004), records of societies connected to the school (such as Girl Guides and material of the City of London Old Girls' Association).

Records of particular interest are the Leaver's Service programmes which provide a fairly comprehensive list of pupils who attended the school. Also of interest are the prize giving programmes which are also useful for researching pupils and school magazines which provide detailed information on school activities, events and other developments.

Papers of the City of London School of Instruction and Industry. The records include minutes, accounts, registers of pupils, reports, letter books and administrative papers.

Records of the City of London Sessions, 1517-1993, including administrative records, papers of the Clerk of the Peace, records of the court in session, records of the Justices of the Peace, published material, papers of enrolment, registration and deposit, and records of summary jurisdiction.

Collection of papers relating to the Corporation of London, including legal cases, legal opinions, and legal precedents; papers relating to the "Quo Warranto" proceedings against the City; papers relating to civil defence; property transactions such as deeds and leases; illuminated addresses; notes on the customs, privileges, constitution and history of the Corporation; reports and minutes; and translations of charters.

Request of the City of London Temperance Union to the Licensing Justices in Petty Sessions, requesting that the justices should consider the question of the withholding of licences or restricting the opening hours of public houses in the City.

Records of the City of London Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association comprising: minute books, 1908-68 (Ms 12606-14); papers relating to the establishment, constitution and membership of the association, 1907-54 (Ms 12615); annual reports, 1947-55 (Ms 12616), balance sheets, 1951-1954 (Ms 12617); and correspondence, orders and other papers, 1945-1967 (Ms 12618-26). They were catalogued by Guildhall Library staff in 1968.

Minute book of the City of London Union Rating Association.

Records of the City of London Volunteer Regiment 5th Battalion (National Guard) Old Comrades Association comprising: minute book 1935-1947 (Ms 6438) and scrapbook 1919-47 (Ms 6438A).

Records of the City Offices Company Limited, comprising annual reports and accounts, minutes, financial material, rent and tenancy books and title deeds. They are held offsite and require 24 hours notice for access.

Records of the City Parochial Foundation comprise minutes of the Central Governing Body and its committees, 1891-1959 (Mss 8965-70); financial records, 1894-1952 (Mss 8972-81, 10897-8, 10902); register of applications for pensions, 1916-46 (Ms 10901); rentals, land valuation papers, insurance registers, 1898-1948 (Mss 10892-6) and deeds, 1308-1955 (Mss 11018-9, 23737-737A).

Also deposited with the records of the Foundation were a few records relating to the London Polytechnic Council. Records comprise minutes 1894-1904 (Ms 8971). Chelsea Physic Garden records comprise minutes 1899-1936 and cash books 1903-53 (Mss 10899-900). People's Palace Theatre records comprise a cash book 1950-53 (Ms 10903).

Church book containing minutes of Church Meetings, 1850-1864, including report on activities of congregation, collections and funds, 1850-1863, membership rolls, 1850, register of marriages, 1852-1856 and register of baptisms, 1850-1861; volume containing minutes of Church Meetings, 1864-1897, membership rolls, 1864 and register of baptisms, 1876-1897.

Records of the City Road Circuit including Quarterly Meeting minute books, 1817-1852 and 1925-1952; Circuit Stewards account book, 1922-1922; Class book, 1806-1828; Class moneys and subscription lists, 1795-1898; Twentieth Century Fund account book, 1899-1903; schedule of Methodist Trust Property, 1938-1970; Education Schedule book; 1888-1893; Circuit Statement of income and expenditure, 1906-1916; notice of proposed amalgamation of Wesley's Chapel Circuit (i.e. City Road Circuit) and Highbury Circuit, 1916.

Records relating to Angel Alley Chapel, including agreement regarding Angel Alley Wesleyan Chapel and School, Bishopsgate Street Without, 1865; deed of appointment of new Trustees, and vesting of part of Trust property, 1882; schedule of deeds and documents, 1820-1882, compiled 1883.

Records relating to Chequer Alley Chapel including schedule of deeds and documents, 1801-1865, compiled 1867; schedule of sale of chapel, 1882.

Records relating to Wesley's Chapel, City Road, including registers of baptisms, 1838-1946; register of burials, 1779-1784; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1822-1874 and 1934-1973; Trustees Meeting account book, 1860-1892; Conference Commission on Wesley's Chapel minute book, 1972-1973; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1807-1894 and 1933-1955; Society Stewards account books, 1808-1912; Society Stewards book, including a reprint of The Duties of Wesleyan Stewards: with other information concerning their Office by Reverend E. Workman, 1906-1913; Missionary Committee minute book, 1877-1899; Christian Workers' Association minute book, 1887-1897; Conference Committee minute book, 1928-1961; Collection books, 1839-1869; Poor Fund account books, 1789-1964; Sunday School papers, 1912-1958; appeal letter relating to restoration of Wesley's Chapel, 1892; key plan showing layout of roof timbers of chapel, 1931.

Records relating to Hackney Road Chapel (formerly Middlesex Chapel), including register of baptisms, 1880-1954; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1820-1978; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1891-1953.

Records relating to Jewin Street Chapel including register of baptisms, 1842-1890; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1842-1962; documents relating to Jewin Street Trust, 1843-1886; legal documents relating to the Jewin Street property, 1843-1886; papers relating to the appointment of Trustees, 1891-1899; certificate for the solemnization of marriages, 1873; correspondence with Charity Commission, 1892; letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee consenting to sale of Chapel, 1886.

Records relating to New North Road Chapel including register of marriages, 1851-1912; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1848-1919; Trustees Treasurers account book, 1917-1920; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1897-1919; Building Account, later incorporating Trust Account; 1848-1895; architect's report on buildings with sketch plans showing proposed alterations, 1916.

Records relating to Radnor Street Chapel comprising Trustees Meeting minute books, 1885-1940.

Records relating to Spitalfields Chapel comprising Sunday School Tract Society minute book, 1821-1829.

Records relating to Wilson Street Welsh Chapel including schedule for purchase of Chapel, 1881; leave of Chapel Committee to purchase chapel, 1881; contract for sale and purchase, 1881; requisitions on title and repairs, 1881; authority to pay Consideration Money, 1881; Return to Chapel Committee, 1883.

Records of Tavistock Square House comprising file containing correspondence, draft list of deeds and draft accounts, 1921-1928.

Records of Great Queen Street Chapel comprising Day School Committee minute book, 1871-1906.

Records of the New North Road Chapel, 1905-1909.

Records of Angel Alley Chapel, 1836-1897.

Records of Wesley's Chapel, City Road, 1824-1957.

Records of Chequer Alley Chapel, 1869-1897.

Records of the Golden Lane Sunday School and its successor, the Radnor Street Schools, 1793-1818.

Marriage registers for City Temple, Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1937-1941.

Cash book of the Civil Club social club.

This plan showing the proposed widening of Lower Richmond Road in 1897. The plan itself is 90 by 50.8 centimetres and is ink and colour on glazed cotton. It is signed and dated by the surveyor J.C. Radford.

Papers, 1813-1881, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, including extracts from court rolls, mortgages and conveyances relating to properties in South Mimms, Limehouse, Somers Town, and Tottenham.

Financial records of the Claimant Widows' Funds.

Papers relating to the Claire Rayner novels The Performers, a twelve book series about London which traces a family from the 1800s. The series contains draft manuscripts of each volume along with research, time lines and notes on political events, dress, religion, travel, medicine, foreign affairs, industry and agriculture covering the period during which the novels are set.

The collection consists of letters and papers relating to the boundaries dispute between the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, 1824-1859, numbered 1-32; also 5 items relating to Penge.

Records of the Clapham Congregational Church, 1798-1988, including Trustees papers; Deacons' Meeting minutes; Church Meeting minutes; papers of other Committees including Building Maintenance Committee, Missionary Committee and Magazine Committee; membership registers; correspondence relating to staffing; service sheets; financial accounts; papers relating to the Church buildings and property, including plans; papers relating to damage incurred during the Second World War; general correspondence; papers relating to Church societies including the Sunday School, the Ladies' Working Missionary Society, the Vestry Book Society and the War Relief Sewing Society (First World War); printed material including circulars; news cuttings and photographs including Dr James Guinness Rogers.

Timetable, 1930; School magazines, 1932-1940; annual leaflet, 1945; Jubilee book of the school, 1909-1959; memorial booklet for "Miss Jones" (1880-1966), 1966; order of service sheet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; memorial booklet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; order of service booklet for Mary Pinder (1907-1991), 1991 and school photograph, 1937.

These documents are largely deeds and papers relating to William Clapham, including title deeds of his properties Cox Key, Fresh Wharf and Gaunt's Key with warehouses in Thames Street. Also some deeds of the Skrine family's properties in Somerset and Wiltshire (Ms 14021).

Records relating to Clapham Labour Party. The collection includes minutes of Clapham Labour Party's executive committee and general management committee as well as information on borough and LCC elections. The correspondence referring to Dr MacGregor Reid (President of the Clapham Labour Party in 1926, d 1946), his alleged attack on other Labour and Socialist Parties and ensuing enquiry is especially engaging. However, the records also mention the Battersea Division and contain correspondence of the London Labour Party and national Labour Party. Of particular note are the official Labour Party posters reflecting policy on topics such as farming, coal strikes and the family and its publications about issues such as refugees, Soviet wartime policy and Palestinians in Israel.

Clapham parish records, 1831-1936, including charity receipt book, Clapham burial board minute book, reports of the Surveyor of Highways and papers.

Manuals containing the annual reports of the several societies associated with the church, 1868-1915.

Records of Lower Clapton Presbyterian Church, Downs Park Road, including Court of Session minute books, 1901-1935; Deacons' Court minute books, 1907-1935; Communicants' roll books, 1878-1935 (some gaps); register of baptisms (includes Dalston Presbyterian Church), 1854-1934; Disjunction certificate book, 1918-1935; Souvenir book including list of members, 1912 and copy of Indenture and Deed of Conveyance, 1873.

Records of the Clapton Youth Centre, including Senior Members Defence Committee and Committee for the Defence of Clapton Youth Centre minutes and papers; nightly report sheets; Jean Tate, Tutor Warden (later Head)'s correspondence files concerning policy, disciplinary hearings, papers concerning campaigns and events based at the Centre including Anselm Samuel, Tutor in Charge (later Outreach Worker); the death of Colin Roach in Stoke Newington and Colin Roach Family Support Committee (joint campaign with Hackney Black Peoples Association); New Cross Fire demonstrations; trip to Grenada during the Revolution in 1980; related leaflets, posters, photographs and audio cassette tapes.

The records demonstrate how the Centre was run, and how relations deteriorated between the Centre and its parent, the Inner London Education Authority. The papers of the campaigns which were run from the Centre are particularly valuable for research on local issues in Hackney, as well as wider activism in the Black community. The photographs, slides and negatives are also a strong element in the collection, documenting the Centre's activities and related campaigns such as Colin Roach demonstrations and support given to the Knight family.

Records containing personal information concerning Jean Tate and Anslem Samuel are available for general access as those individuals have requested this access rule during their lifetimes. Records containing personal information relating to staff are not available for general access and have been restricted for 84 years from the last date in each file. Records containing personal information relating to members (who were aged 12 years and above) are not available for general access and have been restricted for 88 years from the last date in each file.

Audio-visual material is available for access by appointment only.

Records of the Clare College Mission, Bermondsey (also known as the Church of the Epiphany), comprising registers of baptisms, registers of marriages, and a parish magazine.

Records of Claremont Hall Congregational Mission, Pentonville, comprising minute book of Committee of Management, 1885-1893.

'Bulletin' of the Children's Nutrition Council, 1939-1946, and the Committee against Malnutrition, 1934-1936; writings, mainly on nutrition, 1941-1968.

Papers of Richard Clark, Lord Mayor of London, comprising diaries, agendas, invitations, memoranda and other papers relating to the year of his mayoralty, 1784-85.

Records of Ernest Clarke, estate agent and surveyor, including auction sale plan of a property in Hampton; plan of premises at 19 King Street, Twickenham, 1868 and 1929; plans of premises in the borough of Enfield, 1905-1931; site plans of Barts Estate, Kenton Lane, Kenton; printed plan of Downs Farm Estate, Canon Lane, Pinner, 1930; plan of pair of houses on plots 62 and 63, Ferrers Avenue, West Drayton; blueprint of 10 houses at Yiewsley, 1932 and Ordnance Survey maps, 1864-1913.

Diaries of Frederic Sydenham Clarke, employee of the Borneo Company. The entries are mostly accounts of social activities and of letters received from family and friends in England. There are very few references to his work.

Manuscript notebook containing a vocabulary list of a number of African languages, chiefly Hausa, written by John Clarke in Fernando Po, 1841.

Manuscript copy of a dictionary of the Fernandian tongue in two volumes, 12 May 1854, collected by John Clarke from the people of the island of Fernando Po and the adjacent continent, 1 Jan 1841 to 11 May 1847.

This is a collection of forty one letters from Lady Mary Clarke and one letter from her daughter Anne to their legal adviser Samuel Joynes, and four draft letters from Joynes to Lady Clarke.

Papers of Reverend Thomas Brooke Clarke. They refer to Dr Clarke's appointment, to the renting of a house in Greenwich, the building of an asylum house, to glebe land of Pinner and produce of Harrow. There are also a series of letters from his son at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1812 to 1814, and some from George Fitzernest while at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Private ledgers, accounts, share records, correspondence, price lists, staff and premises photographs, superannuation fund material, property ledgers. Includes subsidiaries: Clarnico Trust, Clarke, Nickolls and Coomb Properties Limited, Jonathan Edmundson and Company Limited, J and A Buchanan Limited, Charbonnel and Walker Limited, C N Toys, Salter and Company, Altbarn Property Limited, Benfleet, Edmondson's (Canada) Limited and Table Mountain Trust.

Records of Claude-General Neon Lights, neon light manufacturers, 1921-1985. This collection contains corporate and accounts records including minutes of Directors' meetings, register of Directors and Members, articles of association, annual returns and end of year accounts.

Personal property records of Sir William Clay, including conveyance to Thames Valley Railway Company of land in Teddington, 1865; conveyances to South Western Railway, 1868 and 1929; conveyance by Merritts Contractors Ltd to Metropolitan Housing Corporation Ltd, 1929; and deeds of covenant for houses in Wellington Gardens, Teddington, 1951.

The papers of Abbott, Clayton and Morris consist of the business and family records of two generations and form one of the earliest and largest extant collections of Stuart-era financial records. There are also related records of Sir George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem (1648-1689), a close personal friend of Robert Clayton. (Clayton was appointed by Jeffreys as a trustee of his family settlement drawn up in 1689.) Jeffreys was Common Serjeant (1671-1678) and Recorder of London (1678-1680).

Records of Clayton, Byng and Paget, stockbrokers, including client ledgers, bank ledgers, and trustee ledger.

They are held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access. Some records are subject to a 75 year closure period.

Papers, 1838-1956, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Chiswick and Willesden, including mortgages, leases, articles of agreement and correspondence. Also papers of the Gedge family comprising marriage settlement and appointment of trustee; and papers of Logsdail family including copy marriage certificate, copy will, mortgage, notices to trustees and settlement of assignment.

Personal papers of Reverend Philip Clayton including family correspondence; personal certificates and letters of appointment; research notes; diaries; papers relating to the parish of All Hallows Barking by the Tower including sermons, newsletters, correspondence, articles, press cuttings and administration; papers relating to Toc H including articles, reminiscences, correspondence, annual reports, press cuttings, talks, papers relating to overseas visits by Clayton, papers relating to charity work, sermons, leaflets, biographical notes on people associated with Toc H, photographs, and publications by Clayton on Toc H; articles, sermons and prayers by Clayton; and photographs of Clayton and various family members.

Records of George Clement relating to property in Teddington.