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Records of the parish of Saint Clement, Notting Hill, including registers of baptisms, marriages, preachers and church services; financial records; Parochial Church Council records; records of Saint Clement's School, and papers relating to the Mission of the Good Shepherd.

Records of the parish of St John the Evangelist, Ladbroke Grove, including registers of baptisms, banns and marriages; registers of church services; records relating to the church fabric including faculties; papers relating to parish boundaries; administrative and financial records; plans and photographs; and log books of parish schools.

Records of the parish of St Mary the Boltons, West Brompton, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns, confirmations and church services; annual reports; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to charities; financial records; records relating to the construction and maintenance of the church; papers of church societies; papers of the Saint Mary's National School; and parish magazines. The series includes records of The Boltons Association, a voluntary residents' association established in 1970 for The Boltons Conservation Area.

Records of the parish of Saint Michael, Lambeth, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and confirmations; registers of church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minute books; financial records; papers relating to parish schools, societies and charities; papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings including faculties and citations; maps of the parish and inventory of church plate and furniture.

Covering dates of parish registers: C 1912-2004 M 1936-1971 B 1931-1969.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary the Less, Black Prince Road, Lambeth, including registers of baptisms and marriages; registers of preachers; records relating to parish charities; financial accounts of the Regency Square National Schools; Churchwardens' records; and papers relating to parish boundary changes.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and confirmations; registers of preachers and church services; Parochial Church Council minute books; papers relating to parish schools, charities and societies; and financial accounts.

Records of the parish of All Saints, Norfolk Street, Paddington, including registers of baptisms and marriages; Vestry meeting minutes and Parochial Schools Committee minute book.

Records of the parish of Saint John the Evangelist, Hyde Park Crescent (formerly Southwick Crescent), Paddington, including registers of baptisms and marriages; Parochial Church Council minutes; minutes of other church management committees; financial accounts; parish magazines; papers relating to parish boundary changes; papers relating to the parish schools; faculties and other papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings; and registers of church services.

Records of the parish of Saint James, Sussex Gardens, Paddington, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; minutes of the Council of Parochial Association; financial accounts; papers of church societies; records relating to parish schools and charities; photographs; parish magazines; papers relating to parish boundary changes including plans; and papers relating to the maintenance of the church fabric.

Records of the parish of Saint Saviour, Warwick Avenue, Paddington, including registers of baptisms, banns, marriages and confirmations; registers of church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to the maintenance of the church fabric including committee minutes, faculties and plans; papers relating to Saint Saviour's School.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity, Bishop's Bridge Road, Paddington, including registers of baptisms and marriages; preacher's books; registers of church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial records; parish magazines; press cuttings; papers relating to the parish schools; and faculties for alterations to the church building.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary, Bromley High Street, Bromley Saint Leonard, including regsiters of baptisms, marriages and burials; church services registers; Churchwardens' accounts; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; and minutes of the Managers of the parish school.

Records of the parish of Christ Church, Cosway Street, St Marylebone, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns; church services registers; alms books; financial records; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to parish charities and the parish school; legal documents relating to parish properties.

Records of the parish of Emmanuel, Northwick Terrace, Maida Vale, including registers of baptisms, marriages and confirmations; records of the Chapel Trustees; Parochial Church Council minutes and accounts; papers of the Infant School and Sunday School; and papers of the District Visiting Society.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter, Regent Square, including registes of baptisms and marriages; curate's licences; papers relating to parish properties; financial records; papers relating to the maintenance of the church fabric; parish magazines and papers relating to the parish school.

Records of the parish of Christ Church, Hoxton, including registers of baptisms and marriages; Churchwardens' financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; photographs and plans of the church; historical notes; and papers relating to parish schools and societies.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary, Haggerston Road, Haggerston, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; registers of church services; papers relating to the parish boundaries; minutes of the Vestry and the Parochial Church Council; log book of the parish school; photographs, and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of All Saints, Surrey Square, Walworth, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; registers of preachers; financial records; correspondence, faculties and plans relating to maintenance work on the church building, parsonage and the church hall; records of All Saints National School; map of the parish.

Records of the parish of Christ Church, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; papers relating to the burial ground; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; church services registers; maps of the parish; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building; prints of the church interior and exterior; financial records; papers relating to parish charities and schools; and historical notes.

Also records relating to local taxation including poor rate books; church rate books; minister's rate books; church yard/burial ground rate books, highways rate books, watching and lighting rate books, sewers and draingage rate books.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalene, Messinger Street, Southwark; including registers of baptisms and marriages; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to the maintenance of the church fabric including faculties; legal documents relating to parish properties; papers relating to the parish schools; photographs of vicars.

Records relating to the parish of Saint Saviour, Borough High Street, Southwark; also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Saviour and Saint Mary Overy. This is a large and extensive collection and it is recommended that researchers consult the detailed catalogue. Summary of some of the major holdings:

• papers relating to the maintenance of the church building including bills for work and repairs done in the church, contracts, and faculties;
• token books;
• marriage licences and registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials;
• financial records;
• records of the Vestry including minute books and papers of the clerks;
• minutes of other committees;
• legal documents relating to parish properties including leases, agreements, conveyances and deeds;
• papers relating to legal cases;
• papers relating to poor relief including petitions to the wardens from the poor and sick asking for assistance;
• plans and drawings of parish properties;
• records of constables and other parish officers;
• records relating to local taxation including poor rates and church rates;
• papers of parochial charities;
• papers relating to Saint Saviour's Free Grammar School;
• registers of apprenticeship indentures;
• papers relating to Parliamentary elections for the Borough of Southwark, including lists of persons entitled to vote;
• papers relating to Borough Market;
• records of the parish of Saint Margaret, Southwark, including financial accounts and depositions.

Records of the parish of Saint Stephen, Manciple Street, Southwark, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; registers of church services; Parochial Church Council minutes; records relating to the parish National School; and administrative records.

Records of the parish of Immanuel, Streatham Common, including baptisms (1854-1965); marriages (1855-1966); banns of marriage (1854-1968); confirmations (1899-1900); church service registers (1859-1960); Vestry minutes (1860-1913); Parochial Church Council minutes (1913-1961); accounts (1931-1968); Immanuel Church School manager's minutes (1937-1961); cash books (1919-1943); correspondence, memoranda, plans and photographs.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary, High Street, Putney, including registers of baptisms, marriage, burials and banns; registers of church services; curates' licences; Churchwardens' accounts and vouchers; papers of parish charities, church societies and the parish school; certificates of redemption of tithe rent charges; Parochial Church Council and other committee minutes; parish magazines; photographs; administrative papers; and papers relating to the restoration of the church and hall.

Also church rate books; church building rate books; Overseers of the Poor accounts and vouchers; Vestry Clerk's correspondence relating to poor relief.

Records of the National Society Training College of Domestic Science, Berridge House, Hampstead, including minutes of the Governing Body; minutes of meetings of the teaching staff; administrative files; plans and drawings; financial records including wages books and statements of account; staff registers; syllabuses and timetables; students registers; prospectuses; publications; newscuttings and photographs of students, lessons, classrooms and buildings.

Papers of the Middlesex Memorial to King Edward VII Trust, including the trust deed of the Children's Fund; minutes, correspondence and administrative files relating to the Memorial Fund; and papers relating to Collington Manor, including plans of the house, Committee reports, budgets, and files relating to supplies, builders, equipment, doctors, staffing, and superannuation.

The records in this collection relate to the Imperial Yeomanry School from 1904 to 3 March 1931 and to the subsequent Imperial Benevolent Fund for 4 August 1931-12 December 1934. They comprise administrative and financial records, including admission registers and log books. From the names in the admission registers it can be seen that boys had not been admitted by 4 September 1925. The addresses in the register show that although the school was in Middlesex, entrance was not limited to those who lived in Middlesex.

Records of the Saint Laurence Church of England School, Cowley, comprising registers of attendance; registers of school meals; register of infectious diseases; sales book of needlework made by pupils; and returns of the school meals service. The records in this collection date from 1932 when the school provided primary education. Two years of attendance and school meals registers have been retained as examples of the records produced by the school.

Records of Saint Philip's School, Bethnal Green, comprising minute book of the managers.

Records of South Hackney School, 1910-1982, including logbook for Lauriston Road Central School; logbook for South Hackney Central School; waiting list and admission register for South Hackney Central School; admission register South Hackney Central School (from 1951 Cassland County Secondary School); register of school leavers (entered in Register of Children over Compulsory School Age); weekly attendance record with names of school leavers; H.M. Inspector's reports on Cassland County Secondary School and Lauriston County Secondary School; roll of service of South Hackney Central School, 1914-1918; "The Diary" School Magazine, containing The Story of Cassland Secondary School 1910-1955; photographs of various subjects including school visit to Switzerland, school sports team, orchestra and drama production.

Also logbook kept by headmistress, Miss M Beswick, from formation of school in 1958 with details of teaching staff (closed until 2028); admin papers and correspondence including prize-giving, appointments of teachers and report of Inspection by London Board of Jewish Religious Education; newspaper cuttings and photographs; punishment books (closed until 2032); photographs of sports teams, plays, classrooms, workshops; programmes for school concerts, plays, short stories, poetry; school magazines, large photograph of Miss Beswick - headmistress 1944-1962 and large photograph of Mr Chew - headmaster 1911-1943.

Records of Woods Road School, Southwark, comprising three photographs of staff, 1924, Westminster College Amateur/Association Football Team, 1904/1905, and of the school, 1920s.

Records of the Commonwealth and Continental Church Society relating to administrative, fund-raising and other supporting activities in the United Kingdom, as well as the Society's work overseas. Most date from after the establishment of the united society in 1851, but from the earlier period one minute book of the Colonial Church Society survives, besides printed annual reports of both predecessor societies (see Mss 15673 and 15718). This catalogue covers these administrative records. The records of Anglican chaplaincies in Europe, administered by the Society on behalf of the Diocese of London, and (from 1842) also for the Diocese of Gibraltar, are catalogued separately.

The records of the Commonwealth and Continental Church Society, which include some records of both predecessor bodies, comprise: minutes 1839-42 and 1850-1965 (Mss 15673-80); financial records 1941-72 (Mss 15684-95); annual reports 1823-1962 (Mss 15718-22); diaries of services, meetings and preaching engagements 1941-67 (Mss 15696-9); scrapbooks 1933-70 (Mss 15701-2); list of chaplains 19th century (Ms 15700); papers relating to the work of the Society 1920-74 (Ms 15723); the Society's journal 1876-1959 (Ms 15726); minutes and reports of the Ladies' Association 1938-63 (Mss 15681-3); accounts, annual returns and register of members of Kenya Schools Ltd 1941-73 (Ms 15713-5); accounts and lists of shareholders of European, British and Colonial Land and Buildings Company Ltd 1940-73 (Ms 15716-7); and minutes and reports of auxiliary associations in Ireland, Bath, Bournemouth and Leeds 1908-64 (Mss 15724-5, 16941-2, 21467-8).

Records of the Aldersgate Ward School. The records comprise minutes, admission and attendance registers, log books and report books, records of payments to children, accounts, deed of trust and inspector's reports and deeds and estate papers. They have been catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff at various dates.

Records of the Billingsgate Ward School, comprising subscribers' minute books; trustees' minute books and treasurers' journals.

Records of the Billingsgate and Tower Wards Schools. Tower Ward School records only survive from 1836. The records comprise attendance registers and log books, minutes, estate papers and accounts.

Records of the Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards Schools, comprising subscribers annual general meetings minute book; and lease and asbstract of title of the schoolhouse, 13 Swan Lane.

The only surviving records of Langbourn Ward School are trustees' minutes from 1738 and a set of rules.

Records of Tower Ward School, comprising trustees' minute books; Ladies' Committee minute books and boys' attendance register.

Records of the Castle Baynard Ward School, comprising Trustees minute books.

Collection of documents relating to schools in the City of London, including:

• account of the Society who founded the charity school in Red Cross Street, 1690-1742;
  • copy of an examinations paper on Dickens' "Pickwick Papers", 1857;
  • collection of letters relating to the City of London School, 1843-1851;
  • orders for Christ's Hospital school, 1678;
  • papers relating to legal proceedings brought against the Tower Ward School, 1881-1884;
  • address to the Drapers' Company from William Boreman's Charity School, 17--.

Papers accumulated by the late George Hammond mostly relating to the parish of Saint Sepulchre Holborn. The papers mainly comprise notices, correspondence, accounts and apprenticeship indentures.

Records of the parish of Saint Thomas, Maryon Road, Charlton, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; papers of church societies; papers relating to parish boundaries; faculties; and papers relating to parish schools.

Records of the Greater London Council, 1810-1988. Papers of the Architect's Department including the Building Regulations Division, Street Naming Section, District Surveyors, Education Division, Maintenance Division, Engineering Division, Structural Engineer, Historic Buildings Division, Housing and Town Development Branch, Technical Publications, Photograph Library, Plan Registry, Special Works Branch and Technical Policy Division; and papers of the GLC London Community Builders.

Papers of the Director-General's Department, including papers of the Administration Division, Finance Division, Personnel Division, Registry and Dispatch Division, Record Office and Library, Director-General's Board, Public Health and Safety Programme Board, Ceremonial Office, Entertainments Licensing Group, Ethnic Minorities Unit, Housing and Technical Services Committees, Industry and Employment Branch, Intelligence Unit and Policy Study Groups, Judicial Services Section, Majority Party Secretariat, Member's Support Unit, Minority Party Secretariat, Police Committee Support Unit, Professional and General Services Committee, Programme Office, Policy and Resources Group, Public Relations Branch, Public Services and Fire Brigade Department, Planning Transport and Industry Group, Scrutiny Committee, Secretariat, Scientific Services Branch, Town Development Committee and Women's Committee Support Unit. Also Committee agendas, minutes and papers, periodicals, and publications of the Council.

Papers of the London Fire Brigade administrative branch. Papers of the Public Health Engineering Department, including the Rivers Branch and the Solid Waste Management Branch. Papers of the Housing Department, including the Controller of Housing and Technical Services, the Directors of Housing, the Development Branch, Management Branch, Professional Services Branch, Renewals Branch and Thamesmead Branch. Papers of the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department including the Design and Technical Policy Branch and the Maintenance Branch.

Papers of the Medical Adviser's Department including the School Health Division, Health and Housing Division, Inspectorate, Mental Deficiency case files and Slum Clearance case files. Papers of the Recreation and Arts Department including papers of the Director of Development and Controller of Operational Services, papers of the General Landscaping Division, Housing Landscaping Division, Thamesmead Landscaping Division, Planning and Strategy Division, Architectural Design and Construction Division, General Practice Surveying Division, Entertainments and Fairs Division, Information and Publicity Division, Sports Division, Grants Branch, Open Space and Recreation Branch, Horticulture Division, Open Air Entertainments Division and Parks Department.

Papers of the Supply Department. Papers of the Transportation and Development Department, including papers of the Controller of Transportation and Development, papers of the Construction Branch, Statutory Division, Local Plans Division, Land Use Section, Programme Management and Resources Branch, Cycling Project Team, Chief Traffic Engineer, Traffic Control Division, Plan Registry, Traffic Management Section, Transport Planning Branch, Environmental Management Division, and Policy and Projects Division. Also Greater London Development Plan files, photographs, technical publications, and Greater London traffic surveys.

Also papers of individual members of the GLC including Ken Livingstone, GLC Leader 1981-1986; Paul Boateng, Chairman of GLC Police Committee, 1981-1986; Sir Horace Cutler, GLC Leader, 1977-1981; papers of staff clubs and societies and non-GLC publications concerning the Council and its work.

Records of Hammersmith Hospital, including registers of operations, 1930-1969; index registers of In-patients, 1937-1945; admission and discharge registers, 1936-1945; maternity registers, 1935-2000; baptism registers, 1930-1952 and papers regarding jubilee celebrations, 1955.

Records of the Royal Dental Hospital and School of Dental Surgery, 1838-1985 including board and committee minutes, annual reports, obligations books, calendars, papers regarding the closure of the hospital, the apportionment between the school and the hospital, history of the school and hospital, rules and laws, royal patronage, legal documents, treatment statistics, applications, deeds, and photographs.

Records of Bacon's Free School, Bermondsey, including copy of Josiah Bacon's will; copies of Chancery orders relating to the school; copy of articles of agreement for building the school; leases, releases and assignments of annuity relating to school property; minutes of Governor's and Trustee's meetings; financial records; reports; and school log-books.

Records of the Davenant Foundation Grammar School and predecessors, including deeds; minute books; accounts; correspondence; report books; pupils' registers; certificates of pupils' academic achievements; maps and plans; histories and papers relating to special events.

Records of the Working Women's College, later known as the Frances Martin College for Women. The records listed here cover the history of the college from its foundation in 1874 until 1957, a period of 88 years. Minutes of council and AGMs from 1874 onwards, kept in the hand of Miss Frances Martin until 1920 almost without a break, annual prospectuses and an almost complete series of annual reports exist. These, together with college magazines and scrapbooks give a very full picture of the life and activities of the college since its foundation, and reveal the remarkable enthusiasm and dedicated service of all those who have been connected with it which have carried it forward successfully over the years through good times and bad.

Records, 1879-1928, of Archbishop Tait's Infants School, relating to administration and finance, and comprising conveyance from the Most Rev Archibald Campbell, Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Trustees of Tenison's School, of land attached to the Archiepiscopal residence in Lambeth, 1879, with an agreement between the National Society and the Trustees, 1880; minutes of the Committee of Management, 1883-1898, and Governors, 1898-1903; cash account books, 1901-1928; inventory of furniture etc in school mistress's residence, Lambeth Road, 1888.

Records of the Elizabeth Newcomen School, Southwark, including minutes of the Governors of the Schools; admission registers; papers concerning Mrs Newcomen's will and a subsequent legal case between the Wardens of St. Saviour's and her godson, Thomas Lant; and the administration of the property which forms the endowment of the charity.