Records of the British Commonwealth Insurance Company, including memorandum and articles of association; papers relating to the acquisition by Legal and General; minutes; annual reports and accounts; financial records; register of investments and specimen policy forms.
Sem títuloRecords of the Gresham Life Assurance Society, including registers, notices, minutes, annual reports, financial accounts, valuation summaries, samples of policy forms, and papers relating to branches in Austria, Hungary, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, South Africa, and Spain.
Also papers of the Gresham Continental Life Assurance Society, including memorandum and articles of association, minute books and letter books.
Sem títuloRecords of Billingsgate Cold Stores Limited, comprising financial accounts.
Sem títuloLondon Wholesale Fish Trade Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1940 (Ms 19815); minutes 1940-5 (Ms 19816); and accounts 1940-1 (Ms 19817).
Sem títuloRecords of Matthew Clark and Sons, wine and spirit brokers, comprising partnership agreements, 1887-1923; annual reports and accounts, 1948-98; correspondence and other administrative papers, 1804-1992; memoranda books, 1861-c 1930; accounts, 1810-1945; sale catalogues and price lists, 1821-1995; papers concerning operations, 1849-1995; accounts of the directors of the firm, 1888-1970; photographs; staff list; leases and histories of the company, 1847-2005.
Sem títuloPapers of John Michie, director of the East India Company, and Jonathan Michie, wine merchant, comprising personal and East India Company papers, including correspondence, accounts, receipts and memoranda.
Sem títuloRecords of Yule, Catto and Company Limited comprising financial accounts, correspondence and a brief history of the company.
Sem títuloNational Life Assurance Society records comprise constitutional documents, minutes, annual reports and accounts, correspondence, accounts, reports, policy registers and books of tables. They include some series continued after the merger in 1896.
24 hours notice is required for access to this material.
Sem títuloMutual Life Assurance Society records comprise constitutional documents, minutes, annual reports and accounts, records of policies and claims, and other administrative records. Some series were maintained by National Mutual after the merger.
24 hours notice is required for access to this material.
Sem títuloNew River Company records comprising: transcript of the 1619 charter, made 1696; agreement for the supply of water, 1692, and inventory of the records of the company, 1686.
Sem títuloCollection of deeds and papers relating to the site of Nomura House, no.1 St Martin le Grand (the former General Post Office building). The Library does not hold any records relating to the Nomura's operation as a Japanese bank; the only records held relate to the site of Nomura House.
The collection also includes deeds which do not appear to relate to the site of no.1 St Martin le Grand, although they may have been acquired by the Postmaster General.
Sem títuloRecords of the Pandan Tea Company comprising: board minute books, 1933-69; and annual general meetings minutes, 1934-71.
Sem títuloRecords of Parker, Garrett and Company, solicitors, including ledgers, 1928-50; cash books, 1935-1938, and petty disbursement ledgers, 1927-1929. Also records of Rivington and Son, solicitors, including letter book, ledgers, account books and scrapbooks of material relating to the firm.
Sem títuloRecords of Orion SAR de Petrol, petroleum company, comprising report on war damage sustained in 1916 and the resulting compensation claim.
Sem títuloDeeds and papers relating to property owned by the Port of London Authority, acquired in 1911 mostly in Crutched Friars and its immediate vicinity.
Sem títuloRecords of Read, Hurst-Brown and Company, stockbrokers, comprising ledgers and associated papers, 1952-1969 and a general ledger and balance sheets of Read, Hurst-Brown and Company Service Company, 1957-1963.
Please note that the archive is subject to a 40-year closure rule which means that permission must be sought from the donor for access to material less than 40 years old. Readers wishing to consult restricted material should consult a member of staff.
Sem títuloRecords of the Asylum Life Assurance Company comprising: deed of foundation, 1824; deed of assignment, covenant and declaration of trust, 1857; prospectus, 1836, with related letters, 1951; and rough policy registers, 1824-57.
Sem títuloLondon Committee minutes of the Central Insurance Company, formerly the Birmingham Mutual Fire and General Insurance Association.
Sem títuloCrown Life Assurance Company records comprise: deed of settlement, 1853; conveyance of assets, 1867; agreement for amalgamation, 1891; rules and regulations, 1825-1873; minutes, 1825-92; and report books, 1870-1890.
Permission to publish any material must be obtained: ask a member of staff for further information.
Sem títuloDirectors' minute book of the Farmers and Gardeners Hailstorm Insurance Company.
Sem títuloRecords of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire and Life Assurance Company, comprising minutes and instructions to agents.
Sem títuloRecords of the Phoenix Assurance Company including single assurance policy, deeds and deed of covenant and premises plans.
Sem títuloPlanet Assurance Company Limited records comprise notices of annual general meetings, 1921-2, 1924-5; and out-letter books, 1926-51.
Sem títuloReports of the Sun Insurance Office Limited, comprising reports of visits to overseas branches in the USA, Canada, Europe, the Far East, Australasia, Africa, and South America.
THESE RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 50 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD. LIFE POLICY REGISTERS, CLAIMS REGISTERS AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY POLICY REGISTERS ARE CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS.
Sem títuloPapers of the Sun Insurance Office Limited relating to other organisations; including copy minute books of the Accident Offices Association, Fire Offices' Committee (Foreign), London Continental Fire Insurance Committee, and Fire Offices' Committee.
THESE RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 50 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD. LIFE POLICY REGISTERS, CLAIMS REGISTERS AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY POLICY REGISTERS ARE CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS.
Sem títuloRecords of the Russia Company, including:
- Copies of charters, 1554-1628;
- Court minute books, 1666-1999;
- Financial records, 1699-1995;
- Correspondence, 1879-1943;
- Correspondence and other papers, 1711-1888, 1885-c.1908, 1916-1919, 2005;
- Annual reports, 1905-1953;
- Stamp duty book, 1896-1947;
- Administrative records, 1877-1946;
- Papers relating to the Anglican chaplaincies in Russia, 1894-1917, 1993-7;
- Records of the Council for British Repatriated from Russia, 1919-1932;
- Records of the British Factory, St. Petersburg, 1774-1875.
The records of Searle and Company Limited, jewellers and silversmiths, comprising customer ledgers recording sales to private clients 1896-1968.
24 HOURS NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO THESE RECORDS.
Sem títuloRecords of Sissons, Bersey, Gain, Vincent and Company, chartered accountants, comprising articles of partnership and related deeds and papers, 1895-1953, a balance sheet, 1934, menus for staff dinners and other occasions, 1919-70, and correspondence to do with the accountancy careers of Joseph Walter Vincent, 1895-1902.
Sem títuloRecords of Wallace Brothers concerning Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited, including memorandum and articles of association; board minutes; annual reports and accounts; agreements; papers relating to shareholders; correspondence; financial records; and papers relating to branches in Rangoon, Moulmein, Bangkok and Borneo.
Sem títuloRecords of F F Chrestien and Company including agreements, correspondence and accounts (CLC/B/207/MS40801 - MS40803A). Also includes memorandum and articles of association of Indeuram Limited.
Sem títuloRecords of Kerosene Oil Company Limited including agreements and correspondence relating to shipments of oil and share transfers (CLC/B/207/MS40810 - MS40814B).
Sem títuloRecords of Wallace and Adam Limited including memorandum and articles of association, copy minutes of directors and AGM's and reports. Also includes records of subsidiaries: Adam Trading (Kenya) Limited: (CLC/B/207/MS40861), Kiu Estate Limied (1952): CLC/B/207/MS40862 - MS40865B), Ol Pejeta Ranching Company Limited: (CLC/B/207/MS40866 - MS40870), Pyrita Limited (CLC/B/207/MS40871 - MS40874).
Sem títuloRecords of Wyer and Hawke including power of attorney, agreements, correspondence, ledgers, journals, cashbooks and other financial registers (CLC/B/207/MS40786 - MS40800).
Sem títuloRecords of Wallace Brothers Finance Limited including board minute book and register of members and share register.
Sem títuloRecords of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, also known as Chartered Bank, including half-yearly head office and branch balance sheets 1858-1972; half-yearly returns from London and head office 1859-1976; staff records 1854-1960; schedules of bank premises, insurance and strongroom provision 1911-1979 and some miscellaneous papers 1863.
Access to the bank's archives is subject to a 45-year rule, with a 70-year rule for specifically personnel records.
These records are still being catalogued and the Archive holds around 75 linear yards of material dating from 1853 which does not appear in the catalogue and for which there is as yet no accurate list. This uncatalogued material is at present unavailable to readers.
Sem títuloRecords of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, later known as the Chartered Bank. Records date from 1851, just prior to the foundation of the bank in 1853 and include reference to the operation and management of the business covering both branches, agencies and head office. There is information relating to premises and staff, inspection of branches and customer accounts, some records of legal actions as well as general administrative records created and maintained by the secretaries and general managers.
Highlights include records relating to the bank during times of War, from accounts of local rebellions and riots through to the Second World War which saw two thirds of the banks' branches occupied by the Japanese and over 100 of the banks' European officers interned. There is a series of letters within the records of the Secretary and a number of personal reminiscences recounting the courageous actions of trustworthy staff members trying to salvage bank records from being seized by the Japanese, from those in internment camps and accounts of conditions in occupied countries (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/07) and a register of employees interned in prisoner of war camps or killed during enemy action (CLC/B/207/CH08/01/004).
There is a series of posterity files (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/09-13) consisting of over 1,300 documents which were retained by the Secretary as a research resource and for historical interest covering a remarkable range of subjects such as legal wrangles and reports on trading conditions in particular countries reflecting how the bank was responsive to early economic development and new trade when seeking to expand its network of branches.
The 'Realms of Silver' centenary publication research files are a valuable source on the history of the bank (CLC/B/207/CH03/01/14-17) covering a range of topics such as key commodities in particular areas, they show staff enduring disease, plague, famine and drought, rebellion and revolution, earthquakes, floods and fire and highlight how the activities of the Bank have touched upon events of world history as well as of local development, often reflecting creative solutions that the bank employed to overcome such problems and tribulations.
There is an extensive collection of premises records (CLC/B/207/CH09) including plans of the branches and often subsequent upgrades and developments of branches and agencies in response to growing business needs. There are also photographs which show not only bank premises but also create a pictorial history reflecting the international operations of the Chartered Bank as well as showing local flora, fauna and methods of trade, for example, in Cebu the use of Buffalo to move Hemp and in Burma the use of Elephants in the emerging logging trade. They also reflect local tragedies such as the effects of the Yokohama Earthquake in Japan in 1923 (CLC/B/207/CH09/08; CLC/B/207/CH08/04; CLC/B/207/CH03/01/16)
There is an extensive series of records relating to accounts and financial matters (CLC/B/207/CH04), including general ledgers; a comprehensive series of half yearly balance sheets from branches and records of the Taxation and Statistics Department (which appears to have fallen under the auspices of the Chief Accountant.
There are also records relating to staff (CLC/B/207/CH08), which give details on the bank's application and registration process, and progress and activities of named staff when they took up their posts. These records include registers of staff (1874-1920), some staff applications and employment agreements (1900-1930) and an extensive series of half-yearly schedules of staff in overseas branches (1863-1960).
This sub fonds includes registers of home and foreign staff containing personal details (CLC/B/207/CH08/01/001-003) and a register of employees interned in prisoner of war camps or killed during enemy action (CLC/B/207/CH08/01/004). Also consists of staff applications and employment agreements for individual staff members (CLC/B/207/CH08/02/001-005).
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including records relating to the foundation of the company, board and committee minutes, annual general meeting minutes, powers of attorney and deeds.
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including secretary's department and general manager's department correspondence files.
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including ledgers containing company accounts, deposits and current accounts, acceptances, bills discounted, loans and customer securities, safe registers, insurance claims, and share brokering records including registers of coupons and sold transfers relating to shares.
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon Banking Company Limited including records relating to employee provident fund and retirement benefits plan; and an income tax register.
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon and Company Limited including records relating to the foundation of the company such as memoranda and articles of association, certificates of incorporation and special resolutions; a board minute book and power of attorney.
Sem títuloRecords of E D Sassoon and Company Limited including accounts, balance sheets and reports.
Sem títuloRecords of the National Bank of India including one Directors fees and fixed remuneration ledger.
Sem títuloRecords of the National Bank of Malawi including copies of the minutes of the Board 1971, for July only. No other records survive within this collection.
Sem títuloRecords of the National Industrial Credit Corporation based in Johannesburg, including the memorandum and articles of association, the minutes of the South African Committee based at Johannesburg and the London Committee and the annual reports (with gaps).
Sem títuloRecords of Standard Chartered Bank Limited including correspondence relating to Standard Bank of South Africa Limited publicity and Business Guides which include information such as geography, climate, population, language, natural resources, infrastructure, communications, customs duties, exchange import and export, taxation and the banking services offered by Standard Chartered Bank.
Sem títuloRecords of Standard Bank of Sierra Leone Limited including correspondence between Sierra Leone Head Office, Freetown and Director's Office (London).
Sem títuloRecords of Standard Bank of Nigeria Limited including inward and outward letters between Nigeria Head Office, Lagos and Director's Office (London).
Sem títuloRecords of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited including records relating to the foundation of the bank, including the memorandum and articles of association; records of the London Board of Directors and Boards based in South Africa, often providing details of advances and general operations; the annual reports and minutes from the Annual General meetings and the signed seal registers.
Sem títuloRecords of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited including balance sheets, ledgers, profit and loss accounts, circulars, records relating to taxation, securities and investment records, head office and branch records, statistics, staff instructions, investment and subject files.
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