Collection GB 0074 ACC/2459 - LONDON COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2459

Title

LONDON COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Date(s)

  • 1932-1977 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.01 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The London Co-operative Society was formed in 1921, on the merger of the Stratford, Edmonton and Brentwood Societies. It subsequently grew to incorporate the local co-operative societies of much of London, Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. It amalgamated with the Co-operative Retail Society in 1980 to form London Regional Co-operative Retail Services Limited, based in Stratford.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2459 1932-1977 Collection 0.01 linear metres London Co-operative Society

The London Co-operative Society was formed in 1921, on the merger of the Stratford, Edmonton and Brentwood Societies. It subsequently grew to incorporate the local co-operative societies of much of London, Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. It amalgamated with the Co-operative Retail Society in 1980 to form London Regional Co-operative Retail Services Limited, based in Stratford.

Gifted in 1987.

Records of the London Cooperative Society; comprising receipts listing deeds and documents concerning properties in Alperton, Edmonton, Hillingdon, Islington, Ruislip and Willesden, 1932-1936; and correspondence and papers concerning deeds for and valuations of property, 1971-1977.

In chronological order.

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 City of London.
English

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

The papers of the London Co-operative Society are held at the Bishopsgate Institute.
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 Legal documents Deeds Information sources Documents Business records Finance Financial administration Valuations Law Property ownership Civil law Legal systems Company archives Property London Co-operative Society Property law

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gifted in 1987.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the London Cooperative Society; comprising receipts listing deeds and documents concerning properties in Alperton, Edmonton, Hillingdon, Islington, Ruislip and Willesden, 1932-1936; and correspondence and papers concerning deeds for and valuations of property, 1971-1977.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

In chronological order.

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 City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The papers of the London Co-operative Society are held at the Bishopsgate Institute.

Finding aids

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area