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The records of Skilbeck Brothers Limited, drysalters, and their predecessors comprise: estate book of Lemuel Leppington 1715; bill and day book 1787-1809 and ledger 1801-1808 of William Gouthit; day book 1809-1810, draft ledger 1810, 1857, and cash book 1832-43 of John Joseph Skilbeck; ledgers 1815-1917 and general ledgers 1912-27; journals 1895-1949; cash books 1934-1954; bill book 1898-1952; contract book 1913-1951; laundry ledgers 1897-1927; laundry sundries book 1910-16; purchase ledgers 1911-39, 1923-51; prices book 1863-1867; sales day books 1912-1949; and dock, wharf and warehouse ledger 1908-39.

24 HOURS NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO THESE RECORDS.

Records of Skelton Brothers, corn factors, comprising grain sales expenses and receipt books 1939-53 and an address book of customers and suppliers [1920-1940].

24 HOURS NOTICE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS.

Photographs of site of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, East London, 1904-1907.

Records of Sissons, Bersey, Gain, Vincent and Company, chartered accountants, comprising articles of partnership and related deeds and papers, 1895-1953, a balance sheet, 1934, menus for staff dinners and other occasions, 1919-70, and correspondence to do with the accountancy careers of Joseph Walter Vincent, 1895-1902.

Records of the Sir Walter Saint John's Schools Trust. The records reflect the above history and activities of the Trust which was responsible for the running of both Sir Walter St John's School in Battersea High Street and Battersea Grammar School in Abbotswood Road, Streatham. In this collection, the bulk of the material refers to Sir Walter St John's School, although any Trust records may refer to either school. Those records relating solely to Battersea Grammar School are listed separately towards the end of the list. Highlights include a set of Trust minutes from 1827-1974, Admission registers from 1872-1946, the original Foundation Deed of 1700, and the school magazine from 1892-1978.

List of records:

Trust Property;
Trust Schemes;
Trust Administration;
Trust Correspondence;
Trust Accounts;
Trust Financial Administration;
Trust History;
Sir Walter St John's School: Pupils;
Sir Walter St John's School: Curriculum;
Sir Walter St John's School: Exam Results;
Sir Walter St John's School: Special Events;
Sir Walter St John's School: Former Pupils;
Sir Walter St John's School: Staff;
Sir Walter St John's School: Headmasters' Reports;
Sir Walter St John's School: Buildings;
Sir Walter St John's School: Printed Material;
Sir Walter St John's School: Photographs;
Sir Walter St John's School: Illustrations;
Sir Walter St John's School: Artefacts;
Sir Walter St John's School Old Boys Association;
Sir Walter St John's School Parents Association;
Battersea Grammar School;
William Blake School;
St John Family.

Papers of Frank Smallwood relating to the history of Sir Walter Saint John's School, Battersea. These papers mainly relate to the history of the school, although some do contain extensive information about the St John family and Battersea. They show how a historian set about working on the subject and what a great variety of sources exist.

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.

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.

Legal papers of the Sir John Cass's Foundation, including scheme for the administration of the foundation; administrations and will of John Cass; copy of John Cass's second will; copy inventory and accounts of John Cass's goods and estates; trust deeds; trustee's petition to the Lord Chancellor regarding the school in Hackney; cases in Chancery brought against the Trustees; Charity Commissioners' reports and schemes; and grants of arms.

The records of the Foundation's estates comprise general estate records (Ms 31064-73) which include Hackney; deeds and papers of Mucking, West Tilbury and Althorne, Essex (Ms 31074-81 though the Foundation have retained earlier Althorne deeds); deeds of Wapping and Poplar Marsh (Ms 31082-3) and leases and papers of Cass School and Technical Institute premises (Ms 31084-97). There are further deeds (from 1442) and papers of the Hackney estate which remain uncatalogued at present (May 1997).

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.

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.

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.

Records of the Sir John Cass Technical Institute, managed by Sir John Cass's Foundation. The records are mostly ledgers and accounts, with some notes and plans.

Records of Sion Hospital, including minutes, lists of trustees and pensioners, deeds and legal papers, accounts, correspondence, and related items.

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 Singlo Tea Company Limited, comprising constitutional documents and minutes of the Board of Directors and annual general meetings. The records are held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access.

Records of Singlo Holdings Limited, comrpising minutes of the Board of Directors and annual general meetings.

Papers of Charles Douglas Singer and connected families the Courtenays and the Harrisons. Documents include wills, agreements, court orders, rentals and insurance policies and relate to premises in Ireland, Blackheath, Enfield and Knightsbridge.

Records of the Sinclair family relating to property transactions, relating to premises in Waltham Cross, Enfield Chase, and Shoreditch.

Articles of partnership in the company of Simpson and Thompson, engine makers, 1825.

Accounts ledger, journal and waste book, possibly belonging to John Simmons, wine merchant.

Papers, 1923-1961, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising conveyances, leases and deeds relating to premises at Number 46, High Street, Yiewsley.

Papers, 1648-1671, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Hayes, comprising 2 bargain and sales, a mortgage and an indenture of a fine.

Title deeds and legal documents for properties in Hounslow, Chelsea, Chiswick, Twickenham and Southall.

Papers collected by Sir John Silvester, Recorder of the City of London, on various aspects of the administration of justice within the City of London; including precedents of indictments and pleadings, copies of charges, notes on points of law and legal customs.

Records of Silvertown Presbyterian Church including Court of Session minute books, 1897-1940; Deacons' Court minute books, 1881-1940; Sunday school minute book, 1937-1940; Communicants' roll books, 1907-1940; register of baptisms, 1883-1938 and conveyance of six plots of land situated in Silvertown, in the parish of West Ham, in the county of Essex, 1882.

Records of the Silonibari Tea Company comprising memorandum and articles of association.

Accounts ledger of Sills, Ramsay and Gray, wharfingers.

Job order books of Edwin Robert Sills, watch and chronometer finisher.

Records of Signet Fund (Bermuda) Limited including incorporating act and bye-laws, annual reports.

Secretary's cash book, 1890-1899.

Marriage registers for Sidcup Congregational Church, 1919-1976.

Records of Sialang Rubber Estates Limited, including articles of association, board and general meeting minute books, annual reports, circulars to shareholders, and a ledger.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Records of Showprops Limited including directors' reports and accounts, minute books and an attendance book.

Collection of documents relating to property transactions. The properties are situated across South London, including Bermondsey, Stratford, Southwark, Rotherhithe, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, Newington, and Ratcliffe. The properties include wharves, public houses, warehouses, messuages and houses.

Mission Fund collections book, 1899-1931 and alphabetical index to names of scholars admitted into the Sunday School, 1902.

Records of Shoreditch Independent Gas Light Company, comprising minutes of Directors' meetings, 1824-1827.

Records of Shoreditch Poor Law Union, 1848-1944, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; Committee reports; deeds; programmes of sports day at Hornchurch Cottage Homes; rules and regulations; orders and correspondence from Government departments; settlement examinations; orders for removal to and from the Union; registers of interned aliens, First World War; registers of lunatics; lunatic admission orders; registers of the Union Workhouse; apprenticeship registers; registers of children; plans of the Hornchurch Cottage Homes; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of the Shorediche family of Ickenham, including historical research on the family covering the years 1324-1740 (compiled 1800?); and letters home from G D Shorediche, a sailor and gold miner, describing his adventures in India and Australia; 1845-1852.

Papers, 1859-1938, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Edmonton, Enfield, Harrow, Hornsey, Isleworth, Kensington and Willesden, including leases, conveyances, mortgages, abstracts of title, solicitor's correspondence, insurance policies and agreements.

Records of the Shirley Street Methodist Church, Canning Town, comprising minutes of meetings of Trustees 1873-1957.

Records relating to shipping, including ship's log books; agreements, usually giving names of crew; and accounts of voyages.

Also plan of Tooting Station Estate and Lower Tooting Estate, known as Collier's Wood, including Lyveden Road, Devonshire Road, Robinson Road, Harewood Road, Wilton Road, Cavendish Road, Norfolk Road, showing plot numbers and building lines; sale particulars for house 'Walden', 80 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, including fittings and fixtures, furniture, movable good and horse and carriage; and inspection reports for Belleville Road School, Clapham.

Documents relating to merchant shipping; including release of 'Adina' at termination of voyage, 1867; release of 'Fontabelle' at termination of voyage, 1867; agreement and account of crew for 'Shalimar', including nature and place of voyages, provisions, special conditions of crew, certificates by consuls, with standard regulations and instructions, 1874; log book of 'Shalimar', 1873-1878; agreement and account of voyages and crew of 'S.S. Newburn, including nature of voyage, special conditions for crew, certificates from consuls, 1884; account of voyages and crew of 'Wood Park', 1884.

Papers relating to shipping, 1879-1889, comprising agreements and accounts of crew for home trading and foreign-going ships. Information provided includes the nature and place of voyages, provisions, special conditions for crew, certificates by consuls, with standard regulations and instructions for ships registered at London.

Collection of documents relating to the parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark, including faculties, bills, receipts, notices, Vestry minutes, bonds and certificates. Also deeds, wills, and other legal documents relating to property ownership for other areas of London and Surrey.

Deeds of premises in Chiswick, Edmonton, Feltham, Finchley, Hampton, Hanwell, Harmondsworth, Heston, Hayes, Staines, Stanwell, Tottenham, and Uxbridge.

Records of the Sherriff's Court, City of London, 1318-1867, including court rolls; records of court proceedings including minutes, reports, registers, plaints, accounts and bonds; procedures and regulations and administrative papers.

Also records relating to Poultry Compter, 1769-1857, including minutes of actions, compter rolls and indexes; and records relating to Wood Street Compter, later Giltspur Street Compter, 1760-1849, including minutes of actions, compter rolls and indexes.

Assignment of a rent of two shillings each night of performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and free privilege for 21 years, between Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Thomas Linley and James Ford; and Anna Maria Ford.

Records of the Sherborn family of East Bedfont. The main part of the collection consists of family, estate and parish documents. Most refer to land and events in East Bedfont and the surrounding parishes. There are some fine estate plans (most notably the 1694 plan of Pates Manor, ref ACC/3259/SE2/001) and complementary records concerning enclosure and tithe apportionment. Family correspondence includes the letter book of William Sherborn 1846-1870 (ref ACC/3259/SF3/001) and letters signed by Sir Edward Sherburne, royalist and poet 1684-1687 (ref ACC/3259/SF3/003-005). In addition, there are many references to incidents in local history which will bear interesting comparison with records already deposited in the archive. The artificial collections consist partly of title deeds and partly of correspondence, which includes communication news concerning industrial developments in the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1806-1822 (ref ACC/3259/AX/042-046).