Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/151-01 - LONDON FISH MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/151-01

Title

LONDON FISH MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 1946-1976 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

47 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Limited was founded upon the incorporation of the London Fish Trade Association in 1946. A trading company, London Wholesale Fish Trade (Billingsgate) Limited, (CLC/B/151-05) was formed at the same time to take over the operation of the various schemes.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/151-01 1946-1976 Collection 47 production units. London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Ltd

The London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Limited was founded upon the incorporation of the London Fish Trade Association in 1946. A trading company, London Wholesale Fish Trade (Billingsgate) Limited, (CLC/B/151-05) was formed at the same time to take over the operation of the various schemes.

The records were deposited by the London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Ltd in 1982 and catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Limited records comprise minutes, registers of directors and of members, accounts and the memorandum and articles of association.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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.

January to May 2011. Trade (practice) Fish trade Zoology Animals Aquatic animals Fish Information sources Documents Business records Organizations Associations Trade associations Fishmongers Mercantile personnel Personnel People by occupation People London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Ltd London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited by the London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Ltd in 1982 and catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

London Fish Merchants' Assocation (Billingsgate) Limited records comprise minutes, registers of directors and of members, accounts and the memorandum and articles of association.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection 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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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area