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Minute book of the Christian Dutch Seamen's Association of London.

Minute book of the City of London Past Sheriffs' Association.

Minute book of the Concentores Society, glee club.

Records of the Dorian Singers, comprising concert programmes.

Eastern Society of Master Pawnbrokers records comprise: minutes 1813-21, 1824-31 (Ms 22327) and correspondence and other papers, 1821-30 (Ms 22328). They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1987.

Fleet Street Choir records comprising programmes, newspaper cuttings, song sheets and related papers.

Friendly Society of Common Councilmen minute book.

Incorporated Society of London Meat Trades annual report for 1914.

Minute books of the Independent Burial Society.

Vote of thanks from the International Medical Congress to the Corporation of London for entertaining them at Guildhall.

Regimental record book of the Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster, including lists of members, summary of financial accounts, descriptions of premises, minutes of meetings and letters.

London Municipal Society records comprising annual general meetings minutes, 1894-1962 (Ms 19526); council meetings minutes, 1894-1950 (Ms 19527); and executive committee meetings minutes, 1894-1963 (Ms 19528).

London Religious Society records comprising steward's accounts.

Loyal London Volunteers records comprise: orderly book of the 5th regiment, 1806-1809; minute book of the committee of the Royal Exchange Division, 1799-1804; and swearing-in list of the 7th company of the 4th regiment, c 1800.

Metropolitan Pawnbrokers' Protection Society records comprising: annual general meetings minutes, 1863-1913, and miscellaneous printed items, 1905-40. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1987.

Records of the Society of Junior Clergy in London, comprising minutes and annual reports.

Minute books of the Guildhall Lodge (No. 3116).

Income and expenditure accounts for the Vintry and Dowgate Wards Club.

Records of the Boot Trade Benevolent Society comprising: minutes, 1853-1959; financial records, 1836-1977; and news cutting books, 1932-1937. Access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from the Footwear Benevolent Society (contact details may be obtained from staff).

Records of the Corn Exchange Benevolent Society comprising rules, minutes, annual reports, a record of pensioners, and photographs and correspondence relating to the centenary.

Document relating to a legacy bequeathed to the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy by Thomas Turner, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Minute books of the Cumberland Benevolent Institution.

Records of the Early Morning Lecturer Fund comprise accounts 1753-1898 (Ms 10764); miscellaneous papers and correspondence 1770-1898 (Ms 10765).

Leases relating to properties owned by the St Bride Foundation Institute, in Stonecutter Street, Fleet Market, Farringdon Street, Fountain Court, Shoe Lane, Salisbury Court and St Bride's Churchyard.

Records of the Welcome Charitable Institute for Women and Girls, comprising minutes, reports, photographs and press cuttings and other administrative material.

Records of small collections relating to charities, comprising:

• Account of the trusts in which all or some of the Broad Street Lecturers are parties, 1819.
• Account of subscriptions to the fund for making a causeway over Tothill Fields, 1677-1679.
• Copy deed and schedule of regulations dated 10 May 1854 relating to the use of the working men's fund raised as a memorial of gratitude to Sir Robert Peel for the repeal of the corn laws, 1854.

Records of the Westminster and Middlesex Commission of Sewers, comprising sessions rolls and an enactment for the infilling of a dock in the Long Woolstaple, Westminster.

Declaration by a court baron of the Manor of Stebunheath [Stepney], held at Whitechapel, as to six copyhold messuages in Hallowell Street, in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch.

Records of the Society of Friends Devonshire House meetings, comprising minutes and financial records only.

Records of Jewin Street Wesleyan Chapel, comprising annual chapel trust schedules.

Account book for the Little St Helen's Independent Church.

Records of Sion College, a society of Anglican clergy. The majority of the collection dates from 1631, with deeds from 1611. The records include notes on the history of the College; constitution, rules and bye-laws; Court of Governor's minutes and other Committee minutes; annual reports; financial accounts; lists of Fellows and subscription books; letter books and correspondence; papers of the Secretary; legal papers; menus and invitations to events; newsletters and promotional material; press cuttings; papers relating to properties and estates owned by the College; papers relating to the library including committee minutes, inventories, lists of borrowed books and registers of rebinding; photographs of past Presidents and Fellows; and photographs of the Library and College.

Records of the Priory of Holy Trinity, Aldgate, comprising Prior's household accounts and cartulary compiled circa 1426 containing a narrative history of the priory and copies of documents.

"Rules of the Monastery of Syon", probably written in the early 16th century for use by the brethren of Syon Abbey, Isleworth, Middlesex.

Papers of the Aldgate Ward School, City of London. The records comprise committee minutes, financial accounts, attendance registers and guarantees, lists of benefactors, correspondence and deeds.

Records of the City and Guilds of London Institute. The records comprise those of the Institute itself and those of its constituent parts, including the Central Institution, Finsbury Technical College, South London Technical Art School and the Leather Trades School.

The records of the Institute and its constituent parts are now arranged as follows:

1. RECORDS RE CONSTITUTION AND REGULATION: Ms 21810-11
2. MINUTES: Ms 21812-34, 38278-84
3. ANNUAL REPORTS: Ms 21834-6
4. FINANCIAL RECORDS: Ms 21837-48
5. LETTER BOOKS: Ms 21849-53, 35814
6. ADDRESS BOOKS: Ms 21854-60
7. HEAD OFFICE PAPERS:
   i) General:
   a) foundation and management of the Institute: Ms 21861;
   (b) presidents, governors, hon. officers and professional advisors: Ms 21862-7, 38289-90;
   (c) staff: Ms 21868-9;
   (d) Corporation of London: Ms 21870;
   (e) Livery companies: Ms 21871, 38293;
   (f) other institutions: Ms 21872-94, 38293;
   (g) Royal commissions, government departments and Parliament: Ms 21895-903;
   (h) technical education: Ms 21904, 38291-2;
   (i) general administrative papers: Ms 38286-8.
   (ii) Examinations department/department of technology: Ms 21905
   (iii) Central Institution/ Central Technical College/ City and Guilds College: Ms 21906-9
   (iv) Imperial College: Ms 21910
   (v) Finsbury Technical College: Ms 21911-24
   (vi) Art School: Ms 21925
   (vii) Leather Trades School/ Cordwainers' Technical College: Ms 21926
   (viii) Scholarships, medals, prizegiving and articles: Ms 21927-34, 38294
8. HEAD OFFICE FILES: Ms 21935
9. PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS: Ms 21936
10. PROGRAMMES FOR COLLEGES AND EXAMINATIONS: Ms 21937
11. EXAMINATIONS DEPARTMENT/ DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY:
    (a) annual reports and examiners' and inspectors' reports: Ms 21938-41;
    (b) financial records: Ms 21942-3;
    (c) correspondence: Ms 21944, 38295;
    (d) programmes: Ms 21945;
    (e) candidates' records: Ms 21946, 38296-8
12. CENTRAL INSTITUTION/ CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE/ CITY AND GUILDS COLLEGE:
    (a) annual reports: Ms 38285;
    (b) financial records: Ms 21947-50;
    (c) programmes: Ms 21951;
    (d) candidates' records: Ms 21952;
    (e) plans: Ms 21953;
    (f) old students' association and students' magazines: Ms 21954-9; 21985-6
13. FINSBURY TECHNICAL COLLEGE:
    (a) financial records: Ms 21960-6;
    (b) correspondence: Ms 21967-9;
    (c) programmes and prospectuses: Ms 21970-1;
    (d) students' records: Ms 21972-84, 35815;
    (e) old students' associations: Ms 21985-7
14. ART SCHOOL:
    (a) annual reports and enquiries: Ms 38299-301;
    (b) financial records: Ms 21988-91, 35816-17, 35819, 35821;
    (c) correspondence: Ms 21992, 35818-19, 38302;
    (d) programmes: Ms 21993;
    (e) students' records: Ms 21994-6, 35820;
    (f) press cuttings: Ms 38303
15. LEATHER TRADES SCHOOL:
    (a) correspondence: Ms 21997
16. "PRIDEAUX PAPERS": Ms 21998

17. LIST OF CONTENTS OF ARCHIVE FILE BOXES COMPILED BY T. G. BUNCE: Ms 21999.

    Catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1985, 2004 and 2006.

The records of the Cripplegate Schools Foundation comprise minutes 1905-69 (Ms 6473-A, 35827); agendas 1915, 1929-32 (Ms 6473B) and financial records 1906-76 (Ms 20089, 35828-9). Ms 20087 includes particulars of the Foundation's constitution with list of meetings c 1951.

Records of the Red Cross Street Boys' School comprise a history of its foundation 1690-1749, which includes a list of pupils 1707-48 (Ms 75A); minutes 1809-1905 and agendas 1842-65 (Mss 6475-6); logbooks 1877-1904 (Ms 6477) and treasurers' accounts 1714-1868 (Ms 7029).

Records of Lady Holles School comprise minutes 1726-1904 (Mss 6473-4), treasurers' ledger and accounts 1710-1803, 1844-79 (Mss 10885, 20082-3). There are also some references to this school in Ms 75A. Mss 9412-3 comprise records relating to properties held by the trustees of the two schools, 1727-1853.

Records of Cornhill, Lime Street and Langbourn Wards Schools, comprising girls admission register and log books.

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.

The records of St Dunstan's Educational Foundation are those of the office shared with the Cass Foundation (including minutes, accounts and some details of scholarships and exhibitions) and some estate records. The latter include registers of leases of the parish estate from 1581 (Ms 31258).

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

Papers of the City of London School, comprising list of donors and subscribers, 1832.

Case book of London boys from the Ragged School Union, admitted to a collecting centre for assisted emigrants to Canada, possibly at Walton-on-Thames, containing photographs of the boys. Readers are asked to use the facsimile version of the case book (CLC/225/MS05754A).

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 collected by the antiquary George Scott. As well as catalogues of Scott's library (and many printed books) the collection includes George Scott's financial accounts; extracts from forest laws; abstracts of Treasury accounts; register of Queen Elizabeth I's out-letters; orders relating to the Cinque Ports; and a book of prescriptions. Also a diary of scientist Robert Hooke, 1671-1683. Please note this diary is available only with advance notice and at the discretion of the Assistant Director (Heritage).

Transcripts of an extract from "St Paul's Liber" (folios 51-54), a survey of property in London belonging to St Paul's Cathedral, 1130.

Extracts from the wills of stationers of London, 1550-1664; and lists of apprentices bound to members of the Stationers' Company, 1555-1640.

These papers of Francis and George Bent Buckley comprise antiquarian notes compiled by them from 1930 to 1938, chiefly relating to watches and 17th and 18th century London watchmakers.

The records comprise: list of lost watches of London watchmakers, c 1930 (Ms 02921); list of references to 18th-century newspaper advertisements relating to watchmakers, clockmakers and allied trades, c 1934 (Ms 03338); list of British clockmakers working outside London, 1937 (Ms 03355); and alphabetical list of glass sellers, china-men and "potters", 1938 (Ms 03384).

Extracts from the vestry books of St Bride Fleet Street, 1653-1662, compiled late 19th century.