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Minute book of the City Clerical Society.

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.

Minute book of the City of London Union Rating Association.

Cash book of the Civil Club social club.

Minute book of the Fish Trades Consultative Council of London.

Minute books of the Gleaners Literary Club.

Minute books of the Inland Wholesale Fish Merchants Advisory Committee.

Board of Directors' minute book for the Journeyman Boot and Shoemakers' Pension Society.

Minute books of the Liverpool Protective Assurance and Burial Society.

Records of the Liverpool Victoria Approved Society, including reports of annual meetings and liabilities account book.

Records of the London and Provincial Law Assurance Society comprise correspondence and financial accounts.

London Phonetic Shorthand Writers' Association records comprise: an Association magazine, articles written in shorthand, and miscellaneous letters and notes. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 2005.

These papers relate to the property of Sir John Buckworth and his family. They comprise deeds and related papers concerning property in or near Great Winchester Street within the parishes of All Hallows London Wall and St Peter le Poer.

Accounts book of the Most Friendly Burial Society.

Pawnbroking Parliamentary Reform Association records comprising: minutes and reports, 1868-71; telegrams, 1872; and photograph album, 1873. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1987.

Record of the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorships, comprising a volume containing copies of the deed of settlement, bye-laws and speeches.

Records of the Artists' Annuity and Benevolent Fund, including records relating to the establishment of the fund, and joint records of both branches; records of the Annuity Fund; records of the Benevolent Fund; and records relating to John Pye, a founder member of the fund.

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).

Records of the London Committee for the Relief of the Distressed Irish including subscription books and papers 1822-3 (Mss 7440-3, 7469); general financial records 1822-4 (Mss 7444-7); Friendly Loan Society Bank accounts 1839-43 and indexes to loans 1837-43 (Mss 7448-50); letter books 1822-3 (Mss 7451-4); resolutions, some minutes and correspondence 1822-4 (Mss 7455-8); vouchers, receipts and miscellaneous papers 1822-3 (Mss 7459-64); agents' reports 1822 (Ms 7465) and reports and papers re local administration of relief, arranged by county, 1822-4 (Mss 7470-92); letters and reports of the British and Irish Ladies Association for Improving the Condition of Female Peasantry 1822-4 (Ms 7466); committee resolutions and correspondence of the Irish Peasantry Society 1822-4 (Ms 7467) and correspondence with the Irish Fishery Board 1822-3 (Ms 7468).

The collection was previously catalogued as the 'Irish Relief Fund' until 2007, when it was renamed 'The London Committee for the Relief of the Distressed Irish' following a reassessment of its contents.

Records of the Turner Exhibition Fund, an educational charity, including papers of the governors of the fund; reports; applications for exhibitions; registers of awards made; correspondence; copies of the Charity Commissioners' schemes; financial accounts and history of the fund.

Papers relating to a meeting of the Governors of Sutton's Hospital, Charterhouse, 2 May 1786.

Minutes of the trustees of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund.

Records of the Drovers' Benevolent Institution comprise an account of the society, 1890 (Ms 36681) and committee minutes, 1905-53 (Ms 36680).

Papers relating to an Economic and Social Research Council funded project to index fire insurance policies of the Sun and the Royal Exchange, including copies of the indexes.

Records relating to Richard Garford's Charity, comprising lists of the recipients of the Charity, 1693-1890; also copies of various documents relating to the Charity, [1677-1700].

Records of St Alphage Society comprising minutes 1782-1940 and agendas 1925-40 (Mss 7021, 10479); financial records 1800-1940 (Mss 7022, 10481, 18917); admissions register 1903-38 (Ms 10480); copy will of James White dated 1794 (Ms 7023); vouchers and correspondence 1880-1940 and counsel's opinion 1903 (Ms 10482-3); list of officers and subscribers 1891, and histories of the Society 1907 and 1910 (Ms 18917).

Minutes of the Withington Friendly Burial Collecting Society.

Records of Serjeants' Inn civil parish, comprising poor rate books, 1873-1907; and overseers' book, 1896-1908.

Memorandum book of the English Church in Siena, including agreement concerning the Protestant cemetery (1843), abstract of receipts and payments (1841-1846), correspondence and notes.

Court roll of the manor of Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

Records of the manor of Manor of Chipping Barnet and East Barnet, Hertfordshire. They include minutes, court rolls and rentals.

Rental for the manor of Hendon, Middlesex.

Court roll of the manor of Marshalls, in North Weald Bassett, Essex, 1519-36; with (at back) pen and ink drawing of the Great Garner at Leadenhall and the "chapel of St Michael on the East" (Leadenhall chapel?), by William Wright, 1539.

Records of the Manor of Southwark, including court leet rolls for the Clink Liberty, memorandum book and ordinances of the Southwark court leet.

Records of the Dutch Church at Austin Friars, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; financial accounts; letter books; lists of members; council and committee minute books; memoranda books; legal papers; property records including title deeds; rules and regulations relating to the governance of the church.

The records of the Scots Church before 1856 comprise constitutional documents, registers and records of the congregation, financial material, letterbooks and administrative papers, and deeds. Also papers of Dr Robert Young (1801-1813).

Transcripts of records of the Baptist Church at Paul's Alley, Barbican. LMA holds no original records of the church, but was presented with a number of transcripts compiled by Hilda Marvell, from the originals at the Library of the Baptist Historical Society and Dr Williams' Library. The transcripts include minutes of church meetings, lists of members, and register of baptisms.

Records of the Baptist Church, White Alley, City of London, comprising minutes of church meetings.

Records of the English Reformed Church, Hamburg, comprising registers (and related papers) of baptisms, marriages and burials. They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Records of the Hamburg Lutheran Church, including letters patent granting the right to establish the church; registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials; consistorial act books; papers relating to the construction of the new church in Dalston; and financial accounts.

Records of the Shacklewell Baptist Church, Stoke Newington, including meeting minutes; register of members; and financial accounts.

Collection of records relating to non-established religion in London, including papers of the Freethinking Christians, the Dutch churches in Colchester and Norwich and St Martin Orgar French Church. The record of the latter comprise minutes, lists of members and seatholders, and financial material.

Records of Sir John Cass's Foundation and associated institutions. The archive is arranged as follows:

• Minutes, Ms 31010-18;

  • Accounts, Ms 31019-38, Ms 19627;
  • Legal papers, Ms 31039-54;
  • Correspondence, Ms 31055-63;
  • Estates records, Ms 31064-97, Ms 19628;
  • Cass School, Ms 31098-124;
  • Sir John Cass Technical Institute, Ms 31125-37;
  • St Botolph Aldgate Parochial School, Ms 31138-55;
  • Billingsgate and Tower Wards School, Ms 31156-64;
  • Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards School, Ms 31165-6;
  • Broad Street Ward School, Ms 31167-76;
  • Cornhill, Lime Street and Langbourn Wards School, Ms 31177-88;
  • Red Coat School, Ms 31189-95;
  • Aldgate and Allhallows Barking Exhibition Foundation, Ms 31196-225;
  • Aldgate Freedom Foundation, Ms 31226-9;
  • Butler's Charity, Ms 31230-46;
  • St Botolph Aldgate Union Fund, Ms 31247-9;
  • St Dunstan's Educational Foundation, Ms 31250-78;
  • Miscellaneous records, Ms 31279-85.

  The records of the Hackney estate remain uncatalogued at present, as do a large number of miscellaneous deeds and legal papers, mostly 18th century, which probably belonged to the private clients of Jeremiah Bentham, the Charity's receiver.

Minutes of the Sir John Cass's Foundation, including Board minutes, Governors' declaration books, Estate Committee minutes, and various Committee minutes. The Board minutes include an alphabetical list of children admitted and discharged, 1749-56.

Financial accounts of Sir John Cass's Foundation, including Trustee's vouchers; account books; receipt books; bill books; estate and share ledgers; general ledgers; cash and petty cash books; estate cash books; estate ledgers; and rent cash books.

Correspondence of the Sir John Cass's Foundation, including Schoolmaster's out-letter books; Hackney Estate Office out-letter books; Registrar's out-letter books; Clerk's out-letter books; and Clerk's correspondence about Billingsgate Ward School.

Records specifically relating to the Cass School, managed by the Sir John Cass's Foundation, comprising minutes, accounts, pupil registers, hymn sheets and photographs.

Records of the Aldgate Freedom Foundation parochial charity, including Governing Body minutes; Charity Commissioners' schemes, and annual statements of accounts.

Various records of Sir John Cass's Foundation, including appointment of John Cass as deputy Lord Lieutenant of Tower Hamlets; grant of administration to Thomas Cass of the goods of his father John Cass; copy of inscriptions made on a cup and snuffbox presented to trustees of the charity; letter book of the London Parochial Charities; and conveyance and leases of 182-84 Edgware Road.

Trustees' minute book for the Cordwainer and Bread Street Ward Schools.