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Records of the Albert Palace Association Ltd, consisting of a prospectus for purchase of debentures and two newspaper cuttings relating to entertainment, 1884-1887.

Minute book of the Aldersgate Club, a local residents' association.

Aldersgate Ward Club records comprising: minute books, 1909-75 (Ms 18738); attendance books, 1948-2001 (Ms 35004-5); account book, 1912-24 (Ms 18739); rules and lists of members, 1995-2004 (Ms 35006); menus, 1996-2004 (Ms 35007-35007A), and text of a guided tour of Aldersgate Ward, 1971 (Ms 33834).

Records of the Aldersgate Ward Past Officers' Club, comprising: minute book, 1902 and photograph album, 1888. They were catalogued in 1952 and 1979 respectively.

Records of the Aldgate Ward Club, formerly the Aldgate Ward Association. They comprise: minutes, 1898-1983 (Ms 24541); annual reports, 1919-59 (Ms 24543); photographs, ca. 1920 (Ms 24541A); and miscellaneous items, 1923-83 (Ms 24542). They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1991.

Records of the Alexandra Palace Concert Society of German Internees, including concert programmes, retrospect of the Concert Society including names of musicians, lists and analysis of works performed, and watercolour portrait by a prisoner.

Records of the Antient and Honourable Lumber Troop, comprising list of officers, rules and instructions for procedure, instructions for the ceremony of initiation into the troop, and copy of the troop song.

Records of the Army and Navy Club, including Committee and Annual General Meeting minutes; annual reports with printed members lists (1847-1933); annual statements of accounts and other finance; Members admissions, deaths and resignations, members accounts and payments, candidate books, and newsletters.

Records of individuals and other bodies relating to Arthur's Club (Note these records are not those kept by the Club itself). The collection consists of records of Anthony Horatio Packe relating to his membership including correspondence regarding membership, typed circulars sent to members, rules of the club, and papers relating to the sale and closure of the club; records of Stanley Ledger, Night Porter giving his appointment and references; and Club Library catalogue.

Records of the Barbican Horticultural Society, mainly comprising correspondence files, but also including a copy of the constitution of the Society, members' returns, and leaflets. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1992.

THE RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 30 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD. Access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from the Society (contact details may be obtained from staff).

Minutes books of the Bartholomew Club, discussion group.

Records relating to Bartholomew Fair, inclduing pie powder court book, 1790-1854; historical notes, press cuttings and other notes, ca. 1641-ca. 1848; and accounts of receipts and expenditure for Bartholomew Fair, 1671. They were catalogued at various dates by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Records of the Bassishaw Friendly Association, later known as Bassishaw Ward Club, comprising rules, minutes, correspondence and accounts. They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1989 and 1991.

The collection consists of minutes, membership records, annual reports of the Club from 1885 onwards. There is also a collection of match lists which detail all fixtures in a season, fron 1898-1938. Additionally there is a collection of miscellaneous ephemera which includes Rules of the Club, advertisements, programmes, invitations, a history of the club, and other material.

The collection consists of records relating to Battersea Cricket Club including minutes, printed material such as press cuttings, and a photograph.

Various issues of alpinist journals and correspondence on, amongst other things, the involvement of Jews in the sport of mountaineering, 1923-1928.

Records of the Bouverie Society, a social club for pawnbrokers. The records comprise: rules, 1934 (Ms 22321); minutes, 1801-1948 (Ms 22322); visitors' book, 1935-45 (Ms 22323); miscellaneous papers, 1897-1914 (Ms 22324-5); and photograph albums, late 19th century-early 20th century (Ms 22326).

Records of the Candlewick Ward Club, comprising: minutes, 1739-1990 (Ms 02641, 32757); membership records, 1876-1914, 1958-89 (Ms 08538, 32758); financial records, 1933-97 (Ms 32759-62); and correspondence and other papers, 1968-88 (Ms 32763-8).

Records of Carlton Club, 1832 - 2008, including minutes of the general committee, house committee, finance committee, building committee, management committee, political committee, library committee, wine and cigar committee, golf committee, ad hoc committee and marketing committee; annual general meeting minutes; papers and correspondence relating to administrative issues; candidates books; members' lists; registers of weights; 'round table' records; staff wages books; annual accounts; ledgers; journals; cash books; account books; bedroom books; dinner books; wine stock books; library accession registers and catalogues; lists of books proposed for the library; inventory and valuation for 69 Saint James' Street; and book published by the political committee.

Records of Junior Carlton Club, 1864 - 1977, including minutes of the general committee, house and finance committee, building committee, political committee, library committee, wine and cigar committee, squash racket and swimming baths committee; annual general meeting minutes; papers and correspondence relating to administrative issues; original applications to the club; candidates book; registers of life members and home supernumerary members; members' complaints and suggestions; journals; cash books; weekly account books; registers of subscriptions; deeds, papers, correspondence and plans relating to 30 and 94 Pall Mall; photographs of 30 Pall Mall; and Empire Day scrapbook.

Records of Carlton Club (London) Limited, 1956 - 1987, including minutes and share registers.

Records of the Carlton Trustees (London) Limited, 1956 - 1987, including minutes and share registers.

Records of the Casual Club, 1866-2007, including minutes, papers and correspondence concerning administrative issues, membership cards, members' directories, attendance books, subscription books, papers and correspondence concerning members, lecture material, photographs of members, account books, papers and correspondence relating to accounts, printed histories of the club, meetings' programmes and an engraved gavel.

Registers of members of the Centenary Club dining society, 1695-1872.

Papers of Henry Chatfield, including notes on ordnance and shipbuilding and on the sailing trials between the St. Vincent and the Queen, 1844. There are two letters relating to the Dockyard Committee of Enquiry, 1858 to 1859, and a copy of Chatfield's dissension from its Report. There are also printed copies of Parliamentary Reports relating to the dockyards, 1805 and 1860, and a pamphlet written by Chatfield in 1834, 'An elementary essay on the principles of masting ships'.

Records of the Cheap Ward Club, comprising: minute books, 1863-1987 and 1990-2007 (Ms 31625) and miscellaneous loose items, 1863-1938 (Ms 31625A).

Minute book of the City Clerical Society.

Records of the City Glee Club comprise: minutes, accounts, registers of members and performances, and records relating to the centenary.

Minute books of the City of London Elocution Society and the City of London Discussion Society, later merged as the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.

Cash book of the Civil Club social club.

Papers of Michael Clements, consisting of logs, 1748 to 1771, letter and order books, 1757 to 1771, sailing and fighting instructions, 1747 to 1778, and notes and personal papers, 1759 to 1780. There are also some of Clements's charts in the Department of Navigation and Astronomy.

Papers of Club 1943, [1970s-1980s], comprise a 40th anniversary report of Club 1943 including a list of all the lectures given, arranged alphabetically by name of speaker, 1983; printed leaflet detailing the activities and membership of the club, [1970s-1980s], and a handwritten and typescript history of the club by J Lesser, [1970s-1980s].

Administrative records, financial records, photographs and publications relating to various London clubs, 1795-1993, including the Guildhall Club, Guildhall Sports and Social Club, The City Livery Club, the City of London Trade Club, London Bridge (approaches) Club, the Ex-Sheriffs Club, the Guildhall Christian Fellowship, Society for Prosecuting Felons, the Guildhall Historical Association, the Corporation of London Pensioners' Association and the Corporation of London Staff Association.

Minute book of the Concentores Society, glee club.

Specification of Works to be contracted for in Building the Conservative Club House in St. James Street, May 1843, formed of 20 large parchment membranes taped together.

The Specification commences with 74 articles dealing with the structure, the site, and general conditions for the performance of the work; these fill rather more than five membranes. The rest of the Specification is headed "Description of inside Work and Finishings" and deals with the interior of the intended building, room by room, and staircases, passages, etc. There are ten small marginal drawings of mouldings, fitments, etc.

The signatories are:

Boston W. Ormsby Gore J.M. Fector Geo.Baker Castlereagh Geo.W.Baker

The place of Lord Boston and Viscount Castlereagh and W. Ormsby Gore, as Conservative peers and Conservative M.P. respectively, is obvious. The function of John Minet Fector in this transaction is as yet unascertained; he was a collateral descendant of the well-known Minet family. The two Bakers doubtless represent the firm of George Baker and Son, builders, of Palace New Road, Lambeth.

Collection of ephemera, 1857-1869 and undated {1850s-1860s}, largely printed, including playbills, programmes, song sheets, catalogues and guides, relating to events, including sport, music, fireworks, fountains and illuminations, at the Crystal Palace (Sydenham, Kent); to operas at the Royal English Opera and the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden (Westminster); and to theatrical, musical and other recreational events, including comedies, ballets, tableaux, dioramas, exhibitions, and popular scientific events, at various premises including in Westminster, St Marylebone, Paddington, St Pancras, St Giles in the Fields, South Kensington, Kew, and Greenwich.

Records relating to officers of the Corporation of London, including City Marshal's ceremonial book, 1755-1800; forms of civic processions and posts allotted to City marshals and other officers in processions and other events, 1791 - 1798; instructions for the guidance of the Swordbearer, [1726-1742]; and abstract of duties of the City Officers, 1789.

Court of Equity Club records comprising rules, minutes, roll of members and betting book.

Records of the Cowdray Club, also known as the Nation's Nurses and Professional Women's Club. The records consist of a complete set of council and committee minutes and detailed membership records, including notes on links with other women's clubs such as the University Women's Club and the VAD Ladies Club. The collection also includes some photographs, newscuttings, annual reports, and plans of the club building.

Photographs of activities at the Cowley Recreational Institution, including fencing, athletics, dance, football, table tennis, martial arts and official visits to the Institution. Also correspondence relating to the use of the photographs in an exhibition by the London County Council.

Cripplegate Ward Club records comprising: illuminated address, 1882 (Ms 8313) and correspondence, 1967 (Ms 30669).

Records of the Crystal Palace Trust, 1853-1952, including Trustees minutes, 1914-1950; Finance Committee minutes and notes, 1914-1948; General Purposes Committee minutes, 1914-1949; Special Subcommittee minutes, 1914-1949; speeches of the General Manager, Sir Henry Buckland, to the Trustees, 1935-1948; reports, 1936-1946, including report of the Special Committee after the 1936 fire; trustees attendance book, 1914-1949; inventory of statuary, 1853; inventory of refreshment department, 1898; inventory of contents of Crystal Palace, 1909; printed programme of Opening Day, 1920; financial records and accounts, 1890-1952; agreements and contracts, 1880-1922, including contracts for the aupply of gas and electricity and the sale of refreshments, contract for management of the Cricket Club, agreement for the Football Association (FA) Cup Finals to be held at the Palace and contracts for the running of escalators and lifts.

Two letters from George Dance the younger; the first relating to preparations for the entertainment at Guildhall of the Prince Regent, the Emperor of Russia Alexander I and the King of Prussia Frederick William III, 1814; the second describing Dance's son as surviving the battle of Waterloo, 1815. With a sheet of verse in Dance's hand, 1810.

Records of the Ealing Horticultural Society, comprising financial accounts, correspondence, annual reports, and registers of awards and prizes.

Records of the Ealing Labour Party, comprising minutes of the General Committee; Trades Council; Dormers Wells Ward; Ealing Council Labour Group and the Greenford Labour Party branch.

Records of the Ealing North Divisional/Constituency Labour Party, including attendance books, annual reports, accounts and subject files on election campaigns. Though these files are mainly concerned with finance, many also include campaign material. Also ward/branch material. Each ward or branch had its own committee. Of particular interest are the early minute books of Northolt Labour Party.

Eclectic Book Society minute book.

Records of Enfield and District Carnation Society, 1952-1980, namely administrative and financial records, comprising minutes and reports of annual general meetings, 1953-1977; certificate of affiliation to the Royal Horticultural Society, 1952; lists of members, 1966-1969; committee meetings, 1946-1977; financial records, 1953-1977; correspondence, 1957-1980; records of shows, 1949-1977; printed material, 1957-1974, comprising tickets and membership cards, 1968-1973; newsletters and publicity, 1957-1974; information and promotional material, undated.

Farringdon Ward Club records comprising: minute books, 1894-1977 (Ms 14274); and loose papers, 1947-1962 (Ms 14274A).

Copies of Bills, Acts of Parliament and statutory instruments relating to the Festival of Britain and the Festival Pleasure Gardens; memorandum and articles of association; alteration of the articles of association by chartered accountants; report by chartered accountants on financial administration; prospectus, brochure and guides to the Festival Pleasure Gardens; signed visitor's book; register of members of the company and books of share certificates; minutes of the Board of Directors; minutes of Committees; minutes of and papers presented at Annual General Meetings; Chairman's report on future of the Gardens; notes of meetings with London County Council representatives; papers on estimates and budgets; notes on investigations into the affairs of the company; leader of London County Council's papers as Director; Finance Officers files including accounting procedures, audit reports, budgets, statistics, fees and estimates; general correspondence files including applications for concessions, circulars, notices, opening day events, publicity and special events; papers regarding construction work and the delay in opening, including the Clerk of Works diaries; papers relating to the winding up of the company including liquidator's papers; contracts with entertainments, entertainers, concessions and catering; statistics, including turnstile takings, rides and shows takings and daily returns; financial accounts including balance sheets, journals, ledgers and summaries; plans of the layout of the gardens and the construction of attractions and charts of financial comparisons.

Chairman and Managing Director's files and correspondence on a variety of topics including the Beer Garden, catering, entertainments pier, maintenance and miniature railways; General Manager's files regarding the Guinness Clock; General Manager's correspondence with businesses including Aerated Bread Company, Floral Crown, Franco British Electrical Signs, National Car Parks, Royal Family Models, Thames Passenger Owners Association and Walls Ice Cream; Secretary's files on a variety of subjects including accident claims, appointment of Directors, attendance figures, Board of Trade, catering, contracts and agreements, correspondence, designers, insurance, London Electricity Board, London County Council, Metropolitan Water Board, North Thames Gas Board, Public Accounts Committee, staffing, and HM Treasury; general files relating to accidents, accounting, art exhibitions, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), catering, British-American Novelty Company, Brylcream, budgets, closing the Gardens, commission and sales, the crown jewels, conditions of employment, flying cars, solicitors, banking, car parks, miniature railway, statistics, wages and salaries, weekly summaries and works orders.

Friendly Society of Common Councilmen minute book.

Friendly Society of Tradesmen records comprising rules and orders, account of subscriptions, a record of attendance and a record of wagers laid by members.

Papers of Dorothy Ellen Marion Gardner including annual reports of the Child Development Department at the Institute of Education, University of London, 1933-1958, and notes on its establishment and functioning; newsletters of the Child Development Society, 1950-1992; pamphlets relating to child development issues, 1945-1960; correspondence and papers relating to reading skills, [1962-1963]; correspondence and papers relating to Dorothy Gardner's memorial meeting and fund, 1972-1976.