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- 1920-1939 (Creation)
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17 production units.
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The first meeting of offices conducting insurance business on the continent of Europe was held on 7 October 1920 under the auspices of the Fire Offices' Committee (Foreign). This led to the formation of the London Continental Fire Insurance Committee.This committee was managed and administered by the Fire Offices' Committee.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/017-21 1920-1939 Collection 17 production units. Fire Offices' Committee , London Continental Fire Insurance Committee
The first meeting of offices conducting insurance business on the continent of Europe was held on 7 October 1920 under the auspices of the Fire Offices' Committee (Foreign). This led to the formation of the London Continental Fire Insurance Committee.This committee was managed and administered by the Fire Offices' Committee.
Fire Offices' Committee records, and those of the other organisations associated with it (apart from some minutes and other records which were found amongst the archives of the Sun Insurance Office and the records of the London Wharf and Warehouse Committee which have been listed separately) were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library on 26 and 27 June 1985, and on 30 April and 1 June 1987. In June 1994 the deposit was converted to a gift by the Association of British Insurers. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Minute books of the London Continental Fire Insurance Committee.
Minute books in chronological order.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Further information about the Fire Offices' Committee can be found in the Fire Offices' Committee introductory notes; see CLC/B/017-11. See CLC/B/017-12 for the Fire Offices' Committee (Foreign).
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.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Fire Offices' Committee records, and those of the other organisations associated with it (apart from some minutes and other records which were found amongst the archives of the Sun Insurance Office and the records of the London Wharf and Warehouse Committee which have been listed separately) were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library on 26 and 27 June 1985, and on 30 April and 1 June 1987. In June 1994 the deposit was converted to a gift by the Association of British Insurers. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Minute books of the London Continental Fire Insurance Committee.
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Accruals
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Minute books in chronological order.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Further information about the Fire Offices' Committee can be found in the Fire Offices' Committee introductory notes; see CLC/B/017-11. See CLC/B/017-12 for the Fire Offices' Committee (Foreign).
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English