Collection GB 0074 LMA/4003 - J.G. ABRAHAM AND COMPANY {PROPERTY DEVELOPERS}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4003

Title

J.G. ABRAHAM AND COMPANY {PROPERTY DEVELOPERS}

Date(s)

  • 1880-1978 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.66 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Members of the Abraham family are listed in Post Office Directories as Surveyors, with offices in Hanley Road, N4; Malmesbury Road, E16 and Francis Road, E10. They were responsible for building around 500 properties, mostly 3 room maisonettes, for rental. These properties were mostly in the present London boroughs of Newham and Waltham Forest although others were in Islington, Haringey and Croydon.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4003 1880-1978 Collection 0.66 linear metres J G Abraham and Company , property developers

Members of the Abraham family are listed in Post Office Directories as Surveyors, with offices in Hanley Road, N4; Malmesbury Road, E16 and Francis Road, E10. They were responsible for building around 500 properties, mostly 3 room maisonettes, for rental. These properties were mostly in the present London boroughs of Newham and Waltham Forest although others were in Islington, Haringey and Croydon.

Deposited in January 1997.

Records of J G Abraham and Company, property developers, 1880-1978. The records deposited include only a small proportion of the total bulk of records, but enough to represent the geographical location of the estates and the types of housing provided. The records consist of three deed books, a property register, ledgers and several plans. The plans particularly relate to developments in Leyton and Canning Town.

LMA/4003/001-007: Registers and ledgers; LMA/4003/008-020: Plans.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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.

July to October 2009 Housing Housing construction Deeds Business records Information sources Documents Financial records Visual materials Plans Building plans Accommodation Building standards Building design Construction engineering J G Abraham and Company , property developers

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in January 1997.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of J G Abraham and Company, property developers, 1880-1978. The records deposited include only a small proportion of the total bulk of records, but enough to represent the geographical location of the estates and the types of housing provided. The records consist of three deed books, a property register, ledgers and several plans. The plans particularly relate to developments in Leyton and Canning Town.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

LMA/4003/001-007: Registers and ledgers; LMA/4003/008-020: Plans.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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