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Papers, 1796-1919, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties mainly in Hornsey, Twickenham and Tottenham, including insurance policies, leases, conveyances and correspondence.

Papers of Sir Charles Boyles comprising an out-letterbook, 1810 to 1811, and copies of letters to the Sicilian court, 1811.

Papers of Adml Edward Hawker. They consist of logs covering Hawker's service afloat, two order books for the BELLEROPHON and BRITANNIA and a notebook of vessels captured 1805 to 1806. There is also a letterbook of his father, Captain James Hawker, kept during his command of the IRIS, 1779 to 1781, on the North America and West Indies Station.

Records of the Hawley family recording property transactions in Isleworth, Brentford, Ealing, Hanwell, Stanwell, Harrow Weald, Whitechapel and the City of London as well as outside London in Cambridgeshire, Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. The records include leases, fines, deeds, marriage settlements, releases and conveyances.

Records of the Hawtrey-Deane family, including manorial records such as court rolls; estate management records such as surveys, rentals and accounts; muniments of title; papers relating to Ruislip parish and church, including the rectory, glebe and tithes; family and household papers and financial accounts; legal papers including records relating to a dispute with King's College and Chancery cases; records of taxation; papers relating to an outbreak of plague in 1636; records relating to Parliamentary business; and verses and poems.

Bill to Mr. or Mrs. Dear for accommodation etc, at Haxell's Family Hotel, 369-375, Strand, London, W.C. With illustration of hotel in bill-head.

Records of Hayes End Methodist Church, including marriage registers, 1935-1980; baptism register, 1897-1951; Trustees' meetings minutes, 1895-1948; Trustees' Treasurer's accounts, 1894-1974; correspondence, 1932-1954; Leaders' meetings minutes, 1919-1973; Local Trustees' meetings minutes, 1937-1940; Society Stewards' accounts, 1914-1933; Wesley Guild, 1923-1950; Youth Council, 1950-1977; Young Wives, 1962-1969; pulpit notices, 1915-1984; class books, 1915-1973; collection journals, 1910-1973; Poor Fund accounts, 1935-1974 and Sunday School, 1914-1937.

Extract from court roll for the manor of Hayes, relating to arable land in "Crouchefeild in Highewaie Shott".

Manorial records relating to the manors of Hayes, Norwood and Southall, Down Barnes, and Colham. The records include court rolls and books; rentals; quit rents; surveys; steward's papers; papers regarding enclosures; estate administration; and papers relating to manorial tenants.

Records of Hayes Methodist Church including Trustees' Meetings Minutes, 1922-1946; Trustees' Accounts, 1909-1920, 1940-1966; Leaders' Meetings Minutes, 1924-1969; Collection Journals, 1920-1977; Women's Bright Hour, 1933-1972; Methodist Guild, 1941-1945; Senior Club, 1950-1974; Queen's Hall Thrift Club, 1959-1980; Missionary Committee, 1934-1965; Pulpit Notices, 1947-1972; Church Registers, 1949-1963; Annual Reports, 1946, 1972; Sunday School, 1924-1976; Orders of Service, 1935-1973; Year Books, 1950-1959; Church Magazines, 1957-1984.

Also records relating to Hayes and Harlington Club for the Blind, 1943-1955 and Barnhill Hill Methodist Church, 1960.

Diaries of Mis Dorothy May Hayles on tours in Europe, 1921-1923, including Switzerland, Belgium, Scandanavia and Germany, illustrated with postcards, tickets, dried flowers and other souvenirs.

Papers relating to West Drayton, including original presentments of the Customs of the Manor; survey of West Drayton field; records relating to property ownership including extracts from court rolls, fines, bonds, and agreements; letters; legal papers including Chancery proceedings against the Earl of Uxbridge; and papers relating to enclosure in West Drayton.

Papers relating to property in Hillingdon, Harlington and Cranford, comprising bond, articles of agreement, extracts from court rolls, assignments and indentures of fines.

Two commonplace books, 1730, 1732-1742.

Volume 1: with extracts from Sir William Temple and George Cheyne on health, 'The British Heroes, or, a new Poem in honour of St. George' by Mr John Grub, Schoolmaster of Christ Church, Oxon, etc.

Volume 2: Strange events, accidents and phenomena: with other historical occurrences worth observation, pp 63-72 'Paradoxes in physick and anatomy'. The date 1732 is found on p 11 and 1742 on p 74. An entry on p 3, dated 1771 seems to be by a different hand. Produced in Oxford. Compiler copied from other sources down contemporary events and ideas of note. The Index of the book reads: A Vampyre in Hungary, A Girl Possessed, A Cameleon, Miracles, Artifical rarities, Longevity, Aptness (instances of it), Moliere (His Plays), To preserve memory and procure long-life, The Spaniard's devotion, Erroneous opinions, superstition, customs etc, Painting, Fire-Ordeal, Vulgar Errors, Instances of Superstition, Physick, Paradoxes and Prodigies in Phsick and Anatomy, Mineralogy, Grammar, Geography (Paradoxes herein), Optics, Dreams, An Extraordinary Sleepy Person, 4 men living on Water for 4 days, A Ruminating Man, Remarkable Sayings, Strange customs, Tragedy - an account of it, Pedantry, what it is.

Sir Henry Head's papers, 1891-1909, consist of his casebooks of patients with Herpes Zoster, with sketches and photographs, chiefly from Head's work at the London Hospital, 1891-1909, and his casebooks of patients with various diseases, with sketches and charts, from his work at the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, Victoria Park, 1894.

Diaries of Anthony Heap, 1928-1985. The intention of the diarist does not seem to have been to record all the details of his life nor of the world around him. Some major world events are noted, and it is possible to derive some idea of life in London during the Second World War though not of the progress of that war. He recorded the deaths of statesmen and of people connected with the theatre of whom he wrote brief obituaries. He also recorded strikes and similar national events. From the 1960s the increasing cost of living receives frequent comment. Local and national elections are noted.

On the personal side the events which the diarist recorded, apart from reviews of performances and books, fall into a few main categories. He recorded expenditure and savings; his physical ailments (including the near-fatal attack of peritonitis which led to him being in hospital at the outbreak of war and which, with a later rupture, rendered him unfit for military service); the scouting and outdoor activities which he pursued as a youth and young man; his friendships, both male and (far fewer) female, and his family; and the weather.

From 1937 (Acc 2243/10) the diaries are kept in bound notebooks which the diarist paginated. The diarist recorded his attempts to secure a supply of these. The first diary is a pocket diary (Acc 2243/1) issued by Henekys Ltd., wine merchants, and the Sound and third (Acc 2243/2-3) Boy Scouts pocket diaries. Those for 1931-1932 are bound notebooks (Acc 2243/4-5) and those for 1933-1936 (Acc 2243/6-9) are Letts's office desk diaries. The first and second diaries are written in pencil, the third in ink, and the fourth and fifth in ink and indelible pencil. All the others are in ink. Every diary has been covered in brown paper by the diarist. All are in very good condition. There is evidence that the diarist corrected some entries throughout (usually spelling) but it is not known when.

General foreign out-letter book of Heckscher and Pearson, commission merchants and underwriters.

Records of the Heelis family, including certificates of attendance of Edward Heelis at medical lectures at Apothecaries Hall, 1853-55; apprenticeship indenture of William Heelis, 1859; and testimonials of Robert Heelis, 1881-83.

Papers, 1890-1895, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising leases for land on Henderson Row and Hertford Road, Edmonton.

The archive consists of two commonplace books kept by Margaret Heitland before her marriage, (1875 and 1884-1926); a register of articles received for publication in Queen Magazine (1909-1915); correspondence (including a letter from author Charlotte M Yonge); press cuttings and photographs.

Printed material and circular letters relating to the Help Yourself Society, a fundraising charity.

Copy of 'Tim', a typescript account of Hely's life and career, 1902-1990, notably his service with 60 Field Regt in the Western Desert, including action around Sidi Rezegh, Nov 1941, and with 7 Indian Div in India, 1942 and Burma, 1943-1945, including the Japanese attack on 15 Indian Corps' administrative base at Sinzweya, Burma, Feb 1944, written in 1991 by 'L R L', Hely's Bde Maj, Royal Artillery, 7 Div, 1942-1944. Includes extracts from Hely's descriptions of actions at Sidi Rezegh and Sinzweya written for The Royal Artillery Commemoration Book, 1939-1945 (G Bell and Sons, London, 1950).

This collection consists of deeds and other property records of the Heming and Vaughan families of Hillingdon. The documents include marriage settlement, title deeds, tax assessment, papers relating to enclosure and copies of Acts of Parliaments. Properties mentioned include plantations in Jamaica and premises in Uxbridge, Hillingdon and Hendon.

Ledgers of Henckell, Du Boisson and Company, merchants.

Poor Rate books for Hendon, 1837-1899.

Papers relating to the Manor of Hendon, comprising extracts from court rolls and a rent roll. Also an extract from a court roll for the Manor of Ruislip.

Rental for the manor of Hendon, Middlesex.

Three files of material relating to the work of musical theatre composer David Heneker, presented by Stewart Nicholls. Includes:

1) Publicity material for 'The Biograph Girl' including press articles and reviews, posters and programmes

2) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘The Biograph Girl’

3) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘Peg’, with some published music and typed lyrics.

The David Heneker Archive contains the working papers of musical theatre composer David Heneker, who wrote or contributed to several well known musicals incluing 'Half a Sixpence' and 'Charlie Girl'. The Archive contains materials relating to each of the shows David Heneker worked on including drafts of songs and scripts, musicals scores, correspondence and publicity. There is also material relating to his work as a songwriter in the 1930s and 1940s (including the Second World War), and his work for films and advertising. There are also materials relating to shows and films that David Heneker worked on that never reached the final production stage.

Papers of Augustine Henry, 1873-1943, comprising four series. The first contains two manuscript Chinese-English dictionaries written by Augustine Henry. The second is a volume of correspondence from Augustine Henry to H. B. Morse, beginning in 1893 and ending in 1909. The third series is three volumes of plant lists, detailing specimens that Henry collected in China and those which he sent to Kew for identification. The fourth series consists of a letter written by Mrs Henry to Mr Cotton and also 6 black and white photographs and a postcard inserted into a printed pamphlet.

Records of Herbert Chappell Limited, tailors, including pattern book, price list, self-measurement forms and notes on the history of the firm.

Records of Herbert Stebbings and Sons Limited, beer, wine and spirits merchants, including Directors' and annual general meeting minutes; register of members; acquisition papers; financial papers; Stephenson Developments (Holdings) Ltd report and accounts; draft return of allotments and other papers under Companies Acts; agreement about Crown Hotel, High Street, Lowestoft.

Records of William Herbert, comprising: topographical description of London, early 19th century; collections for a history of London monasteries, early 19th century; collections for histories of livery companies, c 1830; memoir of his life, c 1772-early 19th century; history of the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap, early or mid 19th century; letters addressed to him, 1828-45; collection of antiquarian notes concerning the Priory and Church of St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, c 1838-1845; and memorandum relating to parish boundaries, 1830. They were catalogued at various dates by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Papers of Captain Edward William Hereford. The manuscripts include his commissions, testimonial, logs for the TRAFALGAR, HAWKE and ACORN, 1851-7, which are illustrated, logs of the ARROGANT, 1862, the COLUMBINE 1872-3, Watch Bills and Quarter Bills, Letterbooks, 1881-1903, an illustrated notebook of gunnery instructions, gunnery notes and a list of medals.

Records of the Herst Leather Corporation, [1900]-1983. Administrative papers including material relating to the incorporation of the companies, correspondence to and from suppliers and clients, and details of products and processes at the Avondale Tannery; financial papers including records of sales and purchases along with accounts from Herst, Leading Leathers and Avondale and credit reports of companies they dealt with; and publications and ephemera including directories on the leather trade and surveys of the shoe industry. Also a short series of samples of leather from Herst Leather Corporation as well as samples from Buenos Aires.

Records of Heseltine, Powell and Company, stockbrokers, including a register of clients, clients stock ledgers, correspondence, diaries and financial material. Some of the records relate to the mining industry, and to the funding and development of railroads in America. There are also papers regarding the loss of stock certificates on the S.S. Titanic.

Register of baptisms at Heston Barracks Chapel, Heston.

Correspondence and papers of Arthur Reginald Hewitt, Secretary/Librarian, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, on proposed Classified Catalogue of British Official Publications on Commonwealth Affairs, with comments on the proposal by Prof P N S Mansergh of St John's College, Cambridge, Prof W H Morris-Jones of Durham University, and Dr J D B Miller of Leicester University and 'specimen or trial' list covering 1921-1925.

Letter from William Henry Hay of the Iron Founders' Society, New Kent Road, London to Professor H S Foxwell, 27 May 1887. Referring to Hey's statistical work in the Iron Founders' Annual Report.

Autograph, with signature.

Collected papers, 1792-1943 (some undated), manuscript and typescript, of William Hichens, largely dating from the 1930s, comprising Swahili stories, verses, histories, and vocabularies, including transcriptions and translations of sources, and some correspondence of Hichens relating to Swahili literature.

Papers of Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley, consisting of two short diaries and a watch bill from HMS DIADEM; appointment papers detailing the rise of Henry Dennis Hickley from Ordinary Seaman in 1857 to Admiral of Her Majesty's Fleet by 1892; Navy pay records and statements of service; letters and telegraphs between Hickley and the Admiralty from 1869 to 1890; and a small number of documents relating to the domestic life of the Hickleys between 1842 and 1888. The address book of his wife, Mrs H D Hickley, also features in the collection.

Papers of Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley containing several papers relating to J D Hickley's education and training; a few short letters written just before his death; his naval records from 1876 to 1886; as well as a short pamphlet entitled 'An Account of the Operations on the Benin River in August and September, 1894', written by Hickley and printed by Royal United Service Institution. However, the majority of material on Lt. Hickley deals with the circumstances of his death and burial, apparently a reflection of a Victorian obsession with tragic heroes.

Records of the Hide Shippers and Agents Association, comprising minutes of council, committee and members' meetings, and financial accounts.

Records of Higgs and Hill Limited, builders, and of subsidiary or merged companies, 1868-1978. The records are largely of financial nature, but do include other administrative material and contract information. There is a particularly good run of tender books for the period 1906-1965, detailing all the jobs for which Higgs and Hill tendered, regardless of whether or not they won the contract.

Records of Highbury Hill High School, Shelburne High School and Highbury Fields School, 1903-1992, including papers relating to the amalgamation of Highbury Hill High School and Shelburne High School to form Highbury Fields School, including the campaign against amalgamation; administrative records including Highbury Hill admission registers, Highbury Fields admission register, and log books for Shelburne School. Also general administrative papers; financial accounts; correspondence; papers relating to the curriculum; papers of Governing Bodies and Committees; publications; papers relating to Shelburne Youth Centre; and staff registers.

Records of Highgate Petty Sessional Division, 1876-1964, including court registers; court minute books; licensing registers; domestic proceedings and juvenile court registers.

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.

Title deeds relating to Highgrove House, Eastcote, Ruislip; including admissions, conveyances, mortgages and leases.

Records of Hill Vellacott, accountants, including partnership agreements; partners' minute book; correspondence; financial accounts; client files; photographs of partners; papers regarding staff; and lectures and speeches on accountancy.

Papers relating to the enclosure in Hillingdon and Cowley, including minutes of proprietors' meetings and copy of the "Bill for Dividing and Inclosing Common Fields in the parishes of Hillingdon and Cowley".

Records relating to the Hillingdon House Estate, including title deeds for Hillingdon House and estates, and for additional lands added to the estate by various owners including John Chetwynd, the Marchioness of Rockingham, Josias Porcher and R.H. Cox. Documents include maps and plans; extracts from court rolls; wills; abstracts of title; lease and releases; fines; legal case proceedings; bonds; covenants and marriage settlements.

Records of the Mills family of Hillingdon, including court rolls for the Manors of Hayes, Northolt, and Northwood; documents relating to property transactions in Middlesex, Westminster and the City of London; maps; sales particulars; marriage settlements; wills; extracts from parish registers and insurance policies.

Records relating to property owned by Charles Hird in St Pancras, Marylebone and Peckham.

This is an artificial collection, made up of individual items that relate to the history of the borough but do not form part of a larger collection. It includes account books, single volumes of minutes of local organisations, photographs including photograph albums from the Third London General Hospital, and autograph letters.