Records of the Union Society of London, debating society. They comprise: regulations, 1877-1938 (Ms 22403-4); minutes, 1844-1947 (Ms 22405-6); report re treasurer's account, 1904 (Ms 22407); records concerning members, 1876-ca. 1959 (Ms 22408-10); accounts, 1862-1962 (Ms 22411-16); instructions regarding procedures, undated (Ms 22417); papers regarding the history of the Society, 1885-ca. 1924 (Ms 22418-19); and papers regarding debates, speeches and annual dinners, 1921-58 (Ms 22420-3). Although the Society appears to have ceased meeting formally in 1957 or 1958 (notices of debates last appear in the Law Journal for 1957), two of its members continued to pay subscriptions until 1961/2 (Ms 22413). Records catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1987.
Union Society of London , debating societyCircular relating to the election of a new President of the Royal Society, 1820; letters and notices of the Society of Antiquaries, 1837-1862.
Society of Antiquaries Royal SocietyLists of lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Royal Institution of Great BritainRecords of the London Institution, comprising librarian's monthly reports, lists of proprietors, minutes, attendance books, correspondence and related papers.
London Institution , learned societyEclectic Book Society minute book.
Eclectic Book SocietyMinute books of the City of London Elocution Society and the City of London Discussion Society, later merged as the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.
City of London Discussion and Literary Society City of London Elocution Society City of London Discussion SocietyMinute book of the City Clerical Society.
City Clerical SocietyRecords of the Antiquarian section of the British Horological Institute, including minutes and papers.
British Horological InstituteMinutes books of the Bartholomew Club, discussion group.
Bartholomew Club , discussion groupRESTRICTED ACCESS: PERMISSION NEEDED FROM THE SOCIETY.
Records of the Antiquarian Horological Society, comprising: AGM notices, 1966-date (Ms 20510); minutes, 1950-70 (Ms 20511, 20512-13, 20575); lists of members, 1957-67 (Ms 20511A); publicity material, 1954-ca. 1974 (Ms 20514-15); Benjamin Gray's daybook, 1704-26 (Ms 23726); Robert Gardner's commonplace book, ca. 1887 (Ms 29842); and miscellaneous papers, ca. 1915-89 (Ms 29186-7A, 29287, 29292, 30794-4A).
Ms 20514 is a series of printed pamphlets recording the history of the Society in a summary form, 1955-ca. 1974.
They were catalogued at various dates from 1983 by members of Guildhall Library staff. Access to records should be sought from the Society (contact details may be obtained from the enquiry desk).
Antiquarian Horological SocietyMinute book of the Amicable Debating Society, 1843-45.
Amicable Debating Society