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Records of Lambeth Magistrates Court, 1877-1964. This collection contains court registers, court minutes, and proforma complaints and orders related to domestic proceedings. Other miscellaneous records have also survived from Lambeth Magistrates Court. While these have not survived in sufficient numbers to elucidate fully the record-keeping activities of the Court, they have been preserved as examples of the kinds of records maintained by the Court Officers, including the Clerk, Gaoler and Warrant Officer.

Court registers record the date of the hearing, the name of the informant or complainant (often the police), the name of the defendant, a brief note of the offence and the decision of the magistrate. Court minute books or notebooks are rough notes of the proceedings recording the gist of the evidence given.

Domestic proceedings: A married woman under the provisions of the Summary Jurisdiction (Married Women) Act 1895 and subsequent Acts could go to a magistrates' court and apply for orders which in certain circumstances would enable her to separate from her husband, have custody of any children and receive maintenance from him. Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1844 a mother expecting a bastard child or who had given birth to one could obtain a maintenance order against the putative father.

Records of the Lambeth Hospital Management Group, 1948-1964, comprising minutes of the Catering, Establishment, Finance, Supplies, General Purposes, Management and Maternity Committees, and a register of seals.

Records of the Lambeth Hospital, including inventories and stock books, 1933-1955; Medical Officers' report books, 1911-1923; Visitors' report book, 1928-1948; Chaplains' and organist's report and attendance books, 1911-1939; House Committee minute books, 1948-1969; Medical Staff Advisory Committee minute books, 1957-1976; Pharmaceutical Advisory Sub-Committee minute book, 1954-1966; Staff Consultative Committees minutes and papers, 1949-1976; plan of the Renfrew Road Workhouse, [1800s] and plan of Lambeth Hospital, 1929 with 1939 alterations.

Patient records including admission and discharge books, 1877 and 1899-1932; creed registers, 1878-1933; combined admission and discharge and creed registers, 1932-1948; registers of births, 1914-1948; registers of deaths, 1869-1947; burial books, 1890-1929; mortuary registers, 1935-1964; registers of patients under treatment, 1900-1910; index registers of patients, 1928-1951; records of lunatics, 1889-1931; registers of patients admitted under three day Lunacy Orders, 1919-1931; registers of mechanical restraint of lunatics, 1895-1927; registers of medical outdoor relief, 1908-1915; registers of maternity in-patients, 1927-1930 and 1951-1961; register of tuberculosis patients, 1950-1975; case books, 1912-1949 and registers of operations, 1927-1929.

Also Matron's letter books, 1913-1934; prospectuses and photographs of the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, [1963]-1974; cash books, 1943-1949; newspaper cuttings, 1949-1964; histories, [1951]- 1975; photographs of pathologists Dr J.A. Braxton-Hicks, Dr J.R. Perdrau and Dr D. Stark Murray, [1916]-1935; photographs of padded cells, 1967 and photographs of gatehouses, [1980].

Papers relating to Lambeth Infirmary, later Lambeth Hospital, presented by Norah B. Wallis, Matron, 1919-1945, including dietary plans, notes on 'Training to become a nurse in 1906', hospital notices, statistics, reports, architectural plans, articles and photographs of wards and staff.

Records of the Lambeth Group Hospital Management Committee, comprising Management Committee minute book, 1948-1951; Lambeth Group Medical Advisory Committee minutes, 1948-1957 and Establishment Sub-Committee minute book, 1948-1949.

The records under this heading include administrative, patient and staff records relating to the hospitals managed as part of the Lambeth Group of Hospitals, 1857-1990.

Records of Lambeth County Court, 1847-1964, including ordinary summons minute books; default summons minute books; and Workmen's Compensation Act files and registers.

Records of Lambeth Community Health Council (CHC) and predecessors (1974 - 2000). Includes Minutes (1974 - 2000).

Records of Lambeth Poor Law Union, 1834-1930, including minutes of the Board of Guardians; minutes of the Finance Committee and the Ladies Committee; correspondence with Government departments; orders and rule of the Poor Law Commissioners; Board of Guardians handbook; settlement examinations; orders of removal to and from other Unions; detention orders; registers of lunatics; registers from the Princes Road Workhouse, the Renfrew Road Workhouse, the Brook Drive Infirmary and the Home for the Aged Poor, West Norwood; registers of wives of interned aliens, First World War; registers of emigrated children; apprenticeship indentures; registers of apprentices and servants; registers of children at the Norwood Schools; financial accounts; staff records and building plans for Norwood Schools and Lambeth Infirmary.

Correspondence of Constant Lambert (personal and business in relation to music), 1930-1950; papers relating to a proposed biography of Constant Lambert by Angus Morrison, comprising unfinished drafts for the book and related correspondence from Angus Morrison, Dora Foss, Edward Sackville-West, J McKay Martin, Maurice Lambert, Kit Lambert, George G Harrap & Co, 1953-1955; notes on Constant Lambert by Angus Morrison; letters from friends, acquaintances and musical organisations about Constant Lambert, principally to Angus Morrison in response to Morrison's requests in the national press for information on Lambert, 1954-1955; miscellaneous biographical notes, sketches and articles on Constant Lambert (articles etc), 1929-1951; Constant Lambert: various verses and poetry.

Photographs relating to the handover of the British Medical Hospital, Tripoli, Libya, c 1970; photographs of an official visit by Ian Gilmour, Permanent Under Secretary of State for Defence, to the British Medical Hospital, Hannover, Germany, 1970; slides relating to Northern Ireland, 1977.

The business archives of Lambert Brothers Limited, coal and shipping merchants, consist mainly of material from 1902. The records comprise corporate records, records concerning shares, accounting and financial records, administration and legal records, personal staff records, and photographic records. There is a 30 year closure rule on the records of Lambert Brothers Limited: ask a member of staff for further information.

Manuscript volume containing a treatise by Samuel Lambe, [1657], headed 'Seasonable observations humbly offered to his Highness The Lord Protector', advocating the increase of Britain's naval strength, the establishment of banks and a 'Court of Merchants' as a means of encouraging trade. The following papers were either inserted in the volume or came from the binding: orders of 24 Apr and 14 May 1629 signed by John Jordan of Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, to the constables of Fawley, Buckinghamshire, concerning the collection of the composition for 'His Majestie's provision' and the maintenance of a night watch.

Papers, 1873-1988 (mainly 1911-1983), of Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, comprising personal papers, 1911-1983 and undated, including miscellaneous letters, 1917-1958, certificates and decorations, 1925-1953, papers relating to internment in Shanghai, 1940-1942, papers relating to his service in China, 1947-1959, photographs, 1924-1949, including Peking and other scenes in China and Hong Kong, miscellaneous papers relating to his service in Switzerland, 1954-1956, and ephemera, 1911-1983, including press cuttings, tickets, invitations and menus; subject files, including news cuttings and other printed material, both Chinese and western, on anti-British propaganda in China, c1937, the Japanese administration and occupation of China, including Shanghai, 1937-1942, 1980-1982, China after the war and under the Communist regime, including anti-foreign propaganda, treatment of overseas nationals, Sino-Soviet relations, and Chinese foreign policy, 1946-1988; maps of China, 1873-1947.

Cuttings, articles, correspondence, etc, relating to the Lamazee method of 'painless childbirth', 1953-1954.

Passports (British and Hong Kong) belonging to Yee Moon Lam, merchant.

Personal papers of Tom Lam, charity worker, including photograph of students at the School for Chinese in Vietnam; edition of Chinese poetry; scroll of Chinese calligraphic work; magazines and journals.

Personal papers of Ting Kau Lam, restaurant owner, comprising passport and transcript of oral history My Life in London.

Papers of Basil Lam, comprising typescripts and photocopies of BBC radio talks, 1963-1979, mostly relating to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, and including transcripts of his BBC Radio 3 series 'Plainsong and the rise of European music', 1978-1979; with press cuttings and concert programmes; typescripts, carbon copies and photocopies of concert programme and record sleeve notes by Lam, with concert programmes, mainly relating to performances of early and baroque music (particularly the works of Bach, Handel and Claudio Monteverdi), and including some BBC radio talks, articles for The Listener, and Promenade Concerts series programme notes, 1962-1981; cuttings (mostly Radio Times), relating to programmes featuring or of interest to Lam, and related programmes and handbills, including programmes for concerts by the Basil Lam Sonata Ensemble, 1946-1954; correspondence of Stroma Sutherland, Lam's executor, on publication of an article by Lam from material left unfinished at his death, on the 'Kyrie' from the B Minor Mass by J S Bach, 1985-1989; edition of The Listener containing `The ascendancy of plainsong', article by Lam, 15 Dec 1977; index to radio talks and programme/record sleeve notes.

Guest book for Laleham House, seat of the Earl of Lucan, 1884-1910.

Thirteen slides of interior views of Lakeside Health Centre [1975-1976].

Letter from S C Lakeman of 25 Place Vendôme, Paris to Monsieur Legrand, Sous Secretaire d'État aux Travaux Publics à Paris, 12 Jan 1847. Wishing to submit observations on the floating breakwater to La Ciotat, [Bouches-du-Rhône] and requests an audience for this purpose.

Autograph, with signature. An additional note gives the time and date of the audience as 11 am, Saturday 16 Jan [1847].

Records of the Lake family relating to a property in Hounslow, called the Longhouse, including extracts from court rolls for the Manor of Twickenham; bonds; agreements; and receipts for quit rent.

Papers and notes by Professor Lakatos on the philosophy of mathematics and science, including notes on Feyerabend, Kuhn and Popper; correspondence with many academics and philosophers; papers relating to the International Colloquium on the Philosophy of Science organised by Lakatos in 1965; and biographical material, desk diaries, press cuttings, and papers relating to student politics and the LSE 'troubles'.

Letters and papers of Alexander Gordon Laing chiefly relating to his last and fatal expedition to Timbuktoo.

2 letters from Oonagh Lahr of 9 Wilton Road, Muswell Hill, London to Mr Lewin. (1) Concerning the death of her father, Charles Lahr, 25 Aug 1971. (2) Discussing the book trade and arranging to meet Mairin Mitchell, 2 Sep 1971.

Personal correspondence of Charles Lahr, 1925-1970, including references to Lahr's family and politics, and business correspondence relating to the Blue Moon Press and ordering books. Correspondents include: Rhys Davies; Guy Alfred; Pearl Binder; Hugo Dewar; Christopher Grieve; Oswell Blakeston.

Mainly comprising letters sent to Charles Lahr by various writers.

Papers of Charles Lahr, documenting many of Lahr's activities, especially during the 1920s and 1930s. These include his involvement in the publishing business, and bookselling activities. Most of the correspondence is related to social and family matters. There are various typescripts related to the activities of the Blue Moon Press available, some of them with manuscript corrections and signed by the authors. A file of newspaper cuttings consisting mainly of reviews of published works provides additional information on the publishing activities in London at the time. Most of the correspondence lack important details such as dates or clear identification of writer. Some of the correspondence has been annotated for Ms Oonagh Lahr before she handed the collection to the University of London. Some of the annotations were written in pencil on the same documents while other notes are attached with the originals. Where these give added information to that in the documents, these notes have been kept with the originals. Some of the photographs have notes written on their reverse identifying some of the persons featuring in them. This was also done by Ms Oonagh Lahr.Esther Lahr clearly played a significant role in the running of both the bookshop and the various publishing ventures in which Charles Lahr engaged. Correspondence addressed to her is listed in a separate section of this catalogue.

Marriage certificates, passbooks, passports, family correspondence, posters, sketch of D. H. Lawrence.

Letters, 1962-1972, mostly written by Amiya Chakravary, who held various posts in religion at American universities, to Mary Lago, who was studying Rabindranath Tagore and Bengali literature.

Over 200,000 newspaper and journal cuttings from national and local press, 1930s-2000s, covering all aspects of gay life from the 1930s to the present time. The range of topics covered in the collection is very broad and includes arts and the media (film, television, theatre, literature, and entertainment), censorship and obscenity laws, counselling and sex education, employment, international and British lesbian and gay organisations, sexual law reform, trials, prisons, lesbian and gay politics, "the pink economy", religion, transsexuals, transvestism, sex education, health and biographies. The collection also includes a complete bound set of Gay News and its photograph collection, numerous other journals, a nearly complete set of Gay Times, and a collection of banners (including those of OutRage!), badges, T-shirts and other artefacts. The LAGNA Library also includes around 3,000 books and pamphlets on LBGT history and culture.

Letter from Lady Quentin of Kew, [Surrey] to Mr Emanuel, [jeweller] of Bevis Marks, St Mary Axe, London, 27 Apr 1833. Stating that the payment of his account will have to be further postponed, as she has been disappointed in her expectations of receiving a large sum of money. Encloses a draft for £20 [missing] and requests a receipt.

Autograph, unsigned.

Records of the Lady Margaret Hall Settlement, including minutes, agendas and financial records.

Papers of Lady Margaret Church, Chatham Street, Walworth including registers of baptisms, banns and marriages; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial records; church services registers; papers of church clubs and societies; faculties; a history of the church; and parish magazines.

3 letters addressed to Lady Charlotte [full name unidentified], 1844-1869. (1) From Henry Pelham, Earl of Chichester, 23 Mar 1867. Relating to lectures on prophecy and the apocalypse. (2) From George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, 25 Jan 1869. Relating to consular posts in China. (3) From Queen Adelaide (widow of William IV), [1844]. Congratulating Lady Charlotte on her daughter's wedding to a Mr Turner.

Both letters are autograph, with signatures.

Pocket book owned by unknown lady, with manuscript annotations recording details of political, military and naval events, and domestic details such as visitors and laundry.

The archive consists of seven volumes of minutes of the Executive Committee (1875-1880) including 2 copies of loose minutes of a meeting at Bristol 1875 and one in 1879; loose leaves of minute books, printed report of conference of Committee and branch representatives (1907), press cuttings, minutes of the conference on amalgamation with the British Branch and joint meeting of their subscribers (1915); 1 volume of Special Sub-committee minute book (1912, 1915), minutes of the council of the London branch (1883-1895).

Minutes of the Ladies Committee, 1849-1893, including the provisional Ladies Committee set up in 1849 and containing a list of the original Lady Visitors and a draft of the rules concerning the conduct of the young ladies; locked book containing notes by the Lady Visitors, 1850-1851, and lists of members of the House Committee, Library Committee, Education Committee and the Council, 1882-1893.

The archive consists of four copies of the newsletter of the Suffragette Fellowship (1946-1966); roll of honour of Suffragette Prisoners 1905-1914 (undated, c 1960), summons and press cuttings relating her imprisonment and suffrage including postcard from Mrs Pankhurst (1907); pamphlet (1957); photographs of Lacon (1950); press cutting on Lacon and ephemera related to celebrations of suffrage activities (1960s-1970s).

Minute book of the Labour Representation League, 1873-1878, also containing press cuttings, circulars and correspondence.

Volume 1: Minutes, papers, correspondence and pamphlets of the Labour Representation Committee and of the Labour Party Executive Committee, including conference agenda's rules and ephemera; Volume II: Minutes of the executive committee of the Labour Party, covering Labour Party business, promoting the Labour Party and getting its members elected.

Contents include:

• Circular letter from Len Sims to Mrs Florence E Greaney regarding diploma award (1p) (24 July 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding test paper (1p) (20 January 1953)

• Study course guide to study (1p) (n.d.)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding enrollment on Diploma Study Course (1p) (20 September 1952)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding test paper (1p) (21 April 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding set paper (1p) (20 September 1952)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding 1953 Register of Elections (2pp) (October 1952) (2 copies)

• Circular letter to secretaries of constituency Labour parties regarding practical illustrations of election committee rooms (1p) (July 1951)

• Examination hints (1p) (n.d.)

• Circular letter from Len Sims to Mrs. Florence E. Greaney regarding test papers (1p) (4 May 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding examinations with enclosed list of test centres (3pp) (7 May 1953)

• Booklet, 'Practical Illustrations of Election Committee Rooms' by Alan J Herbert (24 pp) (July 1951)

• Booklet, 'Party Organisation' (Labour Party) (58pp) (May 1950)

• Leaflet, 'Labour Groups on Local Authorities' (Labour Party) (4pp) (n.d.)

• Parliamentary Election time-table (1p) (October)

• Booklet, 'Facing the Facts' (Labour Party) (12pp) (August 1952)

• Booklet, 'The Labour Party Constitution and Standing Orders' (26pp) (1950)

• Booklet, 'The Labour Party Constitution and Rules for Constituency Labour Parties and Local Labour Parties in County Constituencies: Sets B & C' (40pp) (n.d.)

• Leaflet, 'Labour Party Study Courses on Electoral Law and Organisation: Franchises and Registration' (8pp) (n.d.)

• Booklet, 'The People's Industry' (National Committee of the Co-operative Party) (28pp) (July 1952)

• Booklet, 'Labour Party Study Course on Organisation and Elections (Set P): Election Procedure' (36pp) (c1950)

• Booklet, 'Election Expenses' (House of Commons) (90pp) (June 1952)

• Leaflet, 'Rules for County Federations of Labour Parties' (4pp) (n.d.)

• Study course rules for answers (1p) (n.d.)

• Study course exmination test paper (1p) (n.d.)

• Labour Party Canvass Return Form L (1p) (n.d.) (2 copies)

• Circular letter from A. L. Williams regarding subscription to 'Labour Organiser' publication (1p) (9 December 1952)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding 'Labour Organiser' subscriptions (1p) (20 March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 01with exam papers (14pp) (1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 02 with exam papers (12pp) (November 1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 03 with exam papers (14pp) (December 1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 04 with exam papers (12pp) (January 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 05 with exam papers (12pp) (March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 06 with exam papers (12pp) (March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 07 with exam papers (26pp) (June 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 08 with exam papers (20pp) (June 1953)

Labour Party political posters concerning the Party programme, the threat of war, Spanish civil war and paid holidays.

Includes:

• candidate booklet for Labour Party internal elections (including leader, treasurer, National Executive Committee and National Policy Forum) (31pp) (2010)

• candidate booklet for selection of Labour candidate for the London Mayor elections 2012 (3pp) (2010)

• ballot paper (1p) (2010)

• Labour Today (27pp) (Autumn 2010)

• flyer for the Co-operative Party (2pp) (2010)

• tickets for the Labour Party leadership draw (n.d.)

Ephemera produced by candidates for the 2007 Labour deputy leadership campaign, including material for Peter Hain, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas and Alan Johnson (June 2007).

Papers and correspondence.

Minutes and papers of the Labour Party Advisory Committee on Local Government Sub-Committee on Town Planning, relating to local government reorganisation, by C M Lloyd, G D H Cole, F W Jowett and W Rees Jeffreys, for a meeting on 26 Mar 1920.

Reports of the Executive Committee of the Labour Party Southern Regional Council to the Annual General Meeting.

Papers of the Enfield East Constituency Labour Party relating to elections and policy. Also nominations books for the Stratford Cooperative and Industrial Society and the Yiewsley and West Drayton District Cooperative Society.