Financial accounts of the South African Nectar Tea Company Limited.
South African Nectar Tea Co LtdThe records of the South African Accident Council include copy minutes, meetings papers and circulars of several of the South African accident associations, which were sent back to the South African Accident Council in London. These include records of: the Cape Accident Offices Association; the Transvaal Accident Offices Association; the Workmen's Compensation Insurers' Association of South Africa; the Accident Insurance Council of South Africa; the Southern Rhodesian Workmen's Compensation Insurers' Association; and the Accident Offices Association of Southern Africa.
South African Accident CouncilInsurance policy upon passengers' effects, to be shipped on the "Rhone" from London to Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa, taken out by A. F. Evans, 1894.
The North China Insurance Company LimitedWorking papers of Alexander Souter, 1889-1930s and undated, comprising 20 notebooks, 1889-1913, on his studies in Aberdeen and Cambridge and on classical and patristic sources for his later work in Oxford, Aberdeen and Italy, and also including a diary for 1890, with entries noting work completed, news cuttings relating to his interests, and a book containing short publications such as Souter's The Predicative Dative Especially in Later Latin (1926) and A fragment of an unpublished Latin text of the Epistles to the Hebrews with a brief exposition (1924); manuscript texts for articles and lectures, mostly annotated with the dates and places of delivery, 1911-1936, including 'Classical Studies in the United States of America', 'Four Great Scholars', 'The Latin Bible', The History of Latin Lexicography', 'Statius: the Poet of the Silvae', 'Statius Silvae, with special reference to the manuscript tradition', 'Pelagius's Commentary on the Epistles of St Paul', 'Recent Advances in Palaeography', 'St Augustine', 'Recollections of a Travelling Scholar' and 'Beginnings of Christianity in Africa'; manuscript catalogue of editions of Latin authors in Souter's collection (1918).
Souter , Alexander , 1873-1949 , Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis , Regius Professor of HumanityRecords of Goldington Crescent Presbyterian Church, later Somers Town Presbyterian Church, including Court of Session minute books, 1884-1953; Manager's Court minute books, 1884-1910; Annual reports, 1876-1915; Communicants' roll books, 1875-1953; register of baptisms, 1874-1951 and Treasurer's account book, 1875-1902. The Annual Report for 1881 includes a history of the church, 1843-1881.
Presbyterian Church of EnglandPapers of Samuel Solly, [1826-1856] comprising surgical casebook containing notes on patients examined by him at St Thomas's Hospital, privately, and at Hanwell, including operative details and post mortem findings, [1828-1846], with some water colour sketches, mostly of the brain; letter to Solly from Sydney Jones, 1856; and two letters from John Sharpe (undated).
Solly , Samuel , 1805-1871 , surgeonPapers, 1855-1897, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in The Park, Ealing, including conveyances, mortgage and abstract of title. Also papers of George Hill of Millwall, including leases, probates of will, assignments, conveyances and mortgage.
Sole Sawbridge and Company , solicitorsRecords of the Soengei Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations Company Limited, including articles of association, minute books, annual reports and accounts, circulars and a ledger.
Access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).
Soengei Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations Co LtdPapers of G A Soedicke-Bayens, 1943-1945, comprise a memoir of events within Holland from 30 September 1943 to 5 May 1945.
Soedicke-Bayens , G A , fl 1943-1945Society of Sugar Refiners of London records comprise: minutes, 1776-1818, and agreements, 1771-81.
Society of Sugar Refiners of LondonSociety of Public Notaries of London records comprise rules of the Society, minutes, some accounts, and extensive correspondence, especially on laws affecting the profession, qualifications required, attempts by solicitors and other professions to encroach on notaries' area of expertise.
Note: RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 30 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD.
Society of Public Notaries of LondonDeeds and Settlements concerning premises in Brentford, Cowley, Ealing, Edgware, Edmonton, Enfield, Finchley, Friern Barnet, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Harrow, Hayes, Henton, Heston, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ickenham, Isleworth, Laleham, Northolt, Ruislip, Staines, Stanmore, Stanwell, Sunbury, Shepperton, Teddington and Uxbridge.
Various.Records of the Society of Friends Devonshire House meetings, comprising minutes and financial records only.
Society of FriendsRecords of the Society for the Relief of Persons Confined for Small Debts, including minutes; extracts of proceedings; Acts of Parliament; papers concerning J C Neild; financial accounts including legacy books, income books, general expenditure books, annual accounts and auditor's reports; papers regarding the disposal of surplus funds; bequests; press cuttings; correspondence; and histories of the Society.
The minutes contain reports of visits of inspection as well as names and numbers of prisoners assisted. A number of the papers relate to the destruction of the book containing the minutes and accounts of the Society 4 Mar 1818 to 5 Apr 1826 by John Camden Neild, treasurer 1814-1827.
Society for the Relief of Persons Confined for Small DebtsRecords of the Society for the Relief of Distress, including minutes; reports; annual reports; financial accounts including papers relating to appeals, subscribers and donors; correspondence; and a scrapbook.
Society for the Relief of DistressRecords of the Society for Checking the Abuses of Public Advertising (SCAPA), including Executive Committee minute books; financial accounts; lists of members; correspondence, including letters relating to subscriptions, byelaws, cases and litter; petitions; annual reports; publications by SCAPA and others; newspaper cuttings and posters.
Society for Checking the Abuses of Public Advertising , SCAPA Society for Prevention of Disfigurement in Town and CountryPersonal papers of Chun Loy So, including passports, financial records, transcript of oral history recording The London I have seen, and photographs.
So , Chun Loy , b 1937 , restaurant ownerSnow's casebooks, 1848-1858, three volumes written in the style of a diary, recording Snow's chloroform administration in his well-established anaesthetic practice in London.
Snow , John , 1813-1858 , anesthetist and epidemiologistPapers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising particulars and conditions of sale of freehold riverside bungalow known as "Summerholme", Penton Hook, Staines, 1927.
Snell and Company , solicitorsPapers, 1909-1968, collected by the estate agents in the course of their work, comprising sales particulars for properties in Ealing, Hampstead, Harrow, Kingsbury, Laleham, Monken Hadley, Twickenham, Wembley and Willesden. Also some surveys, plans and tenancy agreements.
Snell and Company , estate agentsRecords of the Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy, Turkey, comprising registers and notes of baptisms, marriages and burials, registers of services, minutes and accounts. They have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy , TurkeyRecords of the Smith-Bosanquet family of Broxbournebury, comprising court roll for the Manor of Chelsea, 1337-1341; court roll for the Manor of Hackney, 1531; indentures relating to property in the parish of Saint Giles in the Fields, Holborn, 1658; and receipt relating to a fine for messuages in the parish of Saint Giles in the Fields, Holborn, 1658.
Various.Estate and other papers left by and relating to Sir William Smith and his successors. The papers relate to properties in the City of London and to the offices of corn meter and coal meter.
Smith , Sir , William , fl 1740-1750 , Knight , alderman of the City of LondonPapers relating to Sir Frank Edward Smith, 1952-1973, comprising Royal Society memoir, correspondence, articles, biographical material, and reminiscences assembled by Sir Charles Goodeve, author of the Royal Society memoir of Smith.
Goodeve , Sir , Charles Frederick , 1904-1980 , Knight , Government scientist: Smith , Sir , Frank Edward , 1876-1969 , Knight , electrical engineer and scientific administratorGeorge Charles Moore Smith's undated transcripts, first lines and titles of 17th-century poems before 1660. The sources include British Library Additional MSS, MSS Sloane, Lansdowne, Dyce, Harleian and Egerton; Oxford University, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole, MS Malone, MS Rawlinson Poet; Corpus Christi Library, Oxford, MS 32B; Cambridge University Library, Add MS 4138; manuscripts at St John's, Emmanuel, Jesus and Corpus Christi Colleges, Cambridge; commonplace books including those by Anthony Scattergood and W E Preston; poets including Anthony Sleep, Thomas Coriat, Peter Hausted (Halstead), Edward Forset, John Eliot, Henry Molle and Thomas Masters. Much of the material is written on the reverse of examination scripts in English (some identified as University of Sheffield).
Smith , George Charles Moore , 1858-1940 , Professor of EnglishRecords of Smith, MacKenzie and Company Limited, general merchants and agents in East Africa, including: memorandum and articles of association, 1936-50 (Ms 28118); agreements, 1891-1945 (Ms 28119, Ms 36444-6); directors' meetings minutes and related papers, 1934-50 (Ms 28120-5); accounts, 1936-64 (Ms 28126-33); operational records, 1886-1950 (Ms 28134-7, Ms 36447-55); list of records, 1870-1945 (Ms 28138); property records, 1890-ca. 1950 (Ms 28139-42, Ms 36458-62); papers relating to staff, 1892-1937 (Ms 36456-7); photographs, c 1871-99 and c 1920 (Ms 28143, Ms 36463); records relating to subsidiaries, 1917-57 (Ms 28144-53, Ms 36464); and miscellaneous items, 1893-1965 (Ms 36465-71).
Smith, MacKenzie and Co Ltd , general merchants and agents in East AfricaPapers of Joseph S Kellet Smith, 1895, concerning explorations in the country west of Lake Nyasa including diary, Jun-Sep, 1895; five unpublished short stories, 'The revolution of Benjamin-wad-Wiri', 'The Lake Trader', 'The sacrificial altar of the Sandili', 'The Brimming cup' and 'The thraldom of Stephen Clinch'; loose pages, untitled, beginning, 'A man's enjoyment of golf...'; fifteen chapters of an unpublished book based on events of the 1895 expedition with 38 photographic prints prepared as illustrations including of river Shire, Hora camp, tribesmen and river steamers.
Smith , Joseph S Kellet , fl 1875 , surgeonCustom ledger of Joseph Smith, wholesale grocer, 1728-1734, with notes tracing the company Joseph Travers and Sons back to Joseph Smith's wholesalers, 1951.
Smith , Joseph , fl 1728-1734 , wholesale grocerThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Ellen Delf-Smith, 1895-1974. It comprises papers relating to Westfield College; including Career Developments 1906-1922; Teaching papers 1934-1947; Retirement 1948; Contact with ex colleagues and students 1917-1948; Continuation of the legacy of Ellen Delf-Smith 1955-1964; and 90th Birthday Celebrations 1973. Research and Academic Interests; including Publications 1940-1950; Laboratory Work and Experiments 1926-1966; Field Work and Samples 1915-1932; Secondary Research 1936-1938; and Academic Interests 1912-1974. Papers from work in South Africa; including Field Work 1920; and Letters from colleagues in South Africa 1921-1923. Personal memorabilia and ephemera; including School and College 1895-1934; Marriage 1926-1973; Diaries 1925-1948; Photographs and Drawings c.1906-c.1935; and a Church Donation 1976.
Smith , Ellen Marion , Delf , 1883-1980 , botanistCopy of typescript diary of his service on the Western Front, 1915-1917, notably in the second Battle of Ypres, Apr 1915, the Battle of the Somme, Aug-Sep 1916, and the Battle of Arras, Apr 1917.
UntitledBrian Smith's collection of theatre programmes, compiled over several decades of visiting a range of theatrical productions in London and the surrounding area. The programmes date from 1954 up until the 2000s and as well as covering productions at theatres all over London’s West End there are some from New York, Paris, Sydney and Cape Town. Brian enjoyed a wide range of theatre including plays, musicals and variety shows. There is also a large collection of opera, ballet and concert programmes.
Smith , Brian , 1930-2009 , teacherRecords of discount bankers Smith St Aubyn and Company Limited, comprising ledgers and general ledgers 1891-1954, ledgers of partners' and trustees' accounts 1930-1939, trade acceptors ledgers 1927-1955, cash books 1891-1960, daybooks and rough daybooks 1891-1958, journals 1946-50, loans books and ledgers 1932-1952, private accounts loans and interest books 1931-1952, bills books 1891-1892 and 1933-1956, business and appointments diaries 1891-1959.
Smith St Aubyn and Co Ltd , discount bankersRecords of Smith Kendon Limited, 1826-1987. The collection mainly comprises the papers of Donald Smith and his capacity as Managing Director and Chairman of Smith Kendon Limited, including papers relating to the formation of the business such as articles of partnership and certificates of registration; deeds and other legal documents relating to property owned by the company; insurance policies; inventories; correspondence; minutes of meetings; Donald Smith's business diaries; sales figures; financial accounts; papers relating to stock and stock control; papers relating to sales; papers relating to products including recipe books; advertising; reports; staff records and papers relating to the Second World War.
Smith and Co x Smith Kendon Ltd , manufacturing chemists and confectionersThe collection comprises records of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon and Anne Leigh Smith, including marriage settlement, insurance documents, and papers relating to property in Marylebone.
Smith , family , of LondonRecords of Smith and Tilson, solicitors, comprising an account book of bills sent to clients, 1799, and a journal account of disbursements, 1799-1804, and clerk's expenses, 1799-1805, with some later entries to 1808.
Smith and Tilson , solicitorsRecords of the Smith and Nephew Plc Pension Scheme, comprising pension scheme explanatory booklets.
Smith and Nephew Plc Pension SchemeLetters written by James Smetham, 1853-1877, mainly to William Davies, concerning his work, schemes to raise money and his religious beliefs. Smetham called his letters "ventilators" and they often took the form of handmade notebooks with their contents resembling diaries or commonplace books. Other correspondents include Rev Thomas Akroyd, Quintin Hogg (1845-1903), Charles Mansford, Charles Gabriel Dante Rossetti (1828-1882), John Ruskin (1819-1900) and Frederic James Shields (1833-1911). Also letters to Sarah Smetham, his widow, from William Davies, 1889-1895.
Smetham , James , 1821-1889 , painterPapers of Thomas Smart comprising lecture notes of 'Mr Cline's physiological, anatomical, and chirurgical lectures', [1790], delivered 1786-1787, taken by Smart when a student.
Smart , Thomas , d.1845 , medical studentCollection of documents relating to national events or institutions. The documents relate to varied subjects including Parliamentary elections and proceedings; taxation including tax assessments, tax agents and accounts; military commissions; the Tower of London; excise; military orders; passwords issued by royalty; bankruptcies; militia; licences; warrants; petitions; and patents.
Various.Collection of documents relating to manors, comprising: admittance from the Court Baron of the Manor of Worcesters cum Enfield; legal forms for the use of a steward of a manor; and custumal and precedent book for the manors of Stepney and Hackney.
Manor of Worcesters , Enfield Manor of StepneyCollection of Diocesan records; including surveyors plans for City of London properties in the estates of the Diocese of Southwark; precedent and case books for ecclesiastical jurisdiction; baptisms, marriage and burial register for the garrison at the Cape of Good Hope, 1795-1803; transcripts and calendars of various Diocesan records; list of the bishops of London, 1540-1787; and a parish register for Saint Mary's, Leyton, 1575-1783.
Various.This collection comprises a variety of unrelated items listed under the fonds 'Small Collections' for convenience. The items include: research notes, transcripts, treatises, reports, surveys, drawings, annals, chronicles, calendars, translations, newspaper cuttings, sermons, scrapbooks, books of hours and gospels, warrants, bills, accounts, sales catalogues, recipes, ships' manifests and lists. Most of the items relate to the history of the City of London or greater London, with subjects including hospitals, shops, churches, street layout, legal matters, government and Mayors, livery companies, markets, the residents of the city, inns and taverns, armorial bearings, law and order, parks, armed forces and war, taxation, monarchs, fires, the river Thames, food, medicine, topography and monumental inscriptions.
Please note that due to the age and fragility of some of the items access may be restricted. Please consult the catalogue entry for individual items for more information.
Various.Ephemera collected at SlutWalk, London 11th June 2011, including leaflets produced by Women Against Rape, Marxism Festival, Revolution Socialist Youth and London Feminist Network.
Various.The records of Benjamin Slowman, merchant, comprise an order book 1835-42; bought ledger, cash book and vouchers 1820-50; business correspondence 1823-51; and a release regarding the estate of Moses Lewvy, 1848.
Slowman , Benjamin , fl 1820-1873 , wine and spirit merchantRecords of Slough Retail Centre Limited, comprising correspondence and papers relating to formation of company ('HPIC - Slough Retail Centre Ltd') and memorandum and articles of association.
Slough Retail Centre LtdBound copies of illustrated French military magazine Le Miroir nos 75-108, 1915. Transcripts of diary entries and letters describing his service in France and Belgium, 1914-1917, notably the Battle of Le Cateau, Aug 1914, first Battle of the Marne, Sep 1914, first Battle of the Aisne, Sep 1914, and first battle of Ypres, Oct-Nov 1914, with related photographs, newspaper cuttings and correspondence, 1914-1920.
UntitledDeeds and papers of the estate of Jonathan Thomas Sleap, 1770-1928; also some miscellaneous deeds and papers, 1698, 1815-1945.
Sleap , Jonathan Thomas , d 1864 , solicitorPapers, 1709-1725, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising leases for chambers in Doctor's Commons and New Inn.
Slatterson and More , solicitorsPapers, 1834-1937, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Enfield, Finchley, Harrow, Teddington, Hammersmith, Hackney and Camden. Documents include correspondence, papers relating to court proceedings, assignment of leasehold premises, papers relating to the administration of estates and bequests, and mortgages.
Slatter, Son and More , solicitorsTwo pilot's flying log books, 1933-1937 and 1937-1960. Typescript 'Report on GAF (German Air Force) night fighting from the interrogation of prisoners' by Wing Cdr W K Davison, Officer Commanding 88 Sqn, RAF [1944]; typescript report by James Lansdale Hodson entitled 'Night fighters' [1944]; typescript memorandum by Slade, 'Notes for new crews' [1944]; typescript 'Report on GAF night fighter system. A post mortem' [1945]. Photograph album with uncaptioned photographs of Slade's RAF service in Egypt and Iraq, 1933-1937. Fifteen photographic negatives and 185 photographs, 1933-1960, including aerial photographs of terrain, Iraq, 1934-1937, group photographs, 1942-1945, and Fairey Aviation Limited aircraft in flight [1960], notably the Gannet and the Rotodyne.
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