Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1795 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 item
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
The Sun Fire Office was founded in 1710 by a co-partnership of 24 'gentlemen of mixed social and professional background' to provide fire insurance following the devastation of the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is the oldest insurance company in existence; it merged with Alliance Asssurance in 1959 and with Royal Insurance (founded 1842) in 1996 to form Royal and SunAlliance.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
GB 0096 MS 824 1795 Collection (fonds) 1 item Sun Fire Office
The Sun Fire Office was founded in 1710 by a co-partnership of 24 'gentlemen of mixed social and professional background' to provide fire insurance following the devastation of the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is the oldest insurance company in existence; it merged with Alliance Asssurance in 1959 and with Royal Insurance (founded 1842) in 1996 to form Royal and SunAlliance.
Transferred from the Goldsmiths' Library in June 1974.
Printed insurance policy, completed in manuscript, no. 649524, issued by the Sun Fire Office to Nathaniel Dimsdale, Bt, for Rocksly Farm, Willian, Hertfordshire. Dated 25 Dec 1795.
Single item.
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
486 x 305 mm
Collection level description.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jan 2002 Dimsdale , Nathaniel , 1748-1811 , Russian Baron and politician England Europe Finance Hertfordshire Insurance Rocksly Farm Sun Fire Office UK Western Europe Willian London
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Transferred from the Goldsmiths' Library in June 1974.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Printed insurance policy, completed in manuscript, no. 649524, issued by the Sun Fire Office to Nathaniel Dimsdale, Bt, for Rocksly Farm, Willian, Hertfordshire. Dated 25 Dec 1795.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Single item.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
English
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Collection level description.
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Notitie Publicaties
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
- Engels