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- 1878-1980 (Creation)
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11.03 linear metres
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Biographical history
The London Grosvenor Building Society was established in 1878 and latterly had offices at 5 Old Brompton Road, London SW7. It was taken over by the Woolwich Building Society.
Between 1950 and 1983 the society took over a number of other building societies based in the London area, including the Middlesex Building Society and the Metropole Building Society.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 ACC/1975 1878-1980 Collection 11.03 linear metres Duchess Of Kent Building Society
London Grosvenor Building Society
Metropole Building Society
Middlesex Building Society
Official And General Building Society
Saint Marylebone Central Building Society
United Friendly Building Society
West Hampstead Building Society
The London Grosvenor Building Society was established in 1878 and latterly had offices at 5 Old Brompton Road, London SW7. It was taken over by the Woolwich Building Society.
Between 1950 and 1983 the society took over a number of other building societies based in the London area, including the Middlesex Building Society and the Metropole Building Society.
Received in 1984
Records of the London Grosvenor Building Society, 1878-1984, comprising minutes; financial records; Secretary's Board papers; income tax papers; office files and advertisement.
Records of building societies taken over by the London Grosvenor Building Society, including:
Duchess of Kent Building Society (of Marcol House, 289 - 293 Regent Street): annual reports and various files
Metropole Building Society: share ledgers, mortgage ledgers, minutes, cash books and other financial records and share certificates
Middlesex Building Society: minutes and typed financial accounts
Official and General Building Society: minutes, deeds and deeds register, financial accounts, office files and intention notices
St Marylebone Central Building Society: financial records, correspondence and office files
United Friendly Building Society: minutes, deeds registers, mortgage registers, financial records and office papers
*West Hampstead Building Society: minutes, financial records, share transactions and ledgers and deeds register.
Duchess Of Kent Building Society (ACC/1975/01); London Grosvenor Building Society (ACC/1975/02); Metropole Building Society (ACC/1975/03); Middlesex Building Society (ACC/1975/04) Official And General Building Society (ACC/1975/05); Saint Marylebone Central Building Society (ACC/1975/06); United Friendly Building Society (ACC/1975/07); West Hampstead Building Society (ACC/1975/08).
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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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 Saint Marylebone Central Building Society United Friendly Building Society Company archives Finance Financial institutions Building societies Service industries Financial service industries Business records Corporate minutes Financial records Management operations Business acquisitions Information sources Documents Reports Annual reports Official And General Building Society Middlesex Building Society Metropole Building Society Duchess Of Kent Building Society West Hampstead Building Society London Grosvenor Building Society
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received in 1984
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the London Grosvenor Building Society, 1878-1984, comprising minutes; financial records; Secretary's Board papers; income tax papers; office files and advertisement.
Records of building societies taken over by the London Grosvenor Building Society, including:
Duchess of Kent Building Society (of Marcol House, 289 - 293 Regent Street): annual reports and various files
Metropole Building Society: share ledgers, mortgage ledgers, minutes, cash books and other financial records and share certificates
Middlesex Building Society: minutes and typed financial accounts
Official and General Building Society: minutes, deeds and deeds register, financial accounts, office files and intention notices
St Marylebone Central Building Society: financial records, correspondence and office files
United Friendly Building Society: minutes, deeds registers, mortgage registers, financial records and office papers
*West Hampstead Building Society: minutes, financial records, share transactions and ledgers and deeds register.
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Duchess Of Kent Building Society (ACC/1975/01); London Grosvenor Building Society (ACC/1975/02); Metropole Building Society (ACC/1975/03); Middlesex Building Society (ACC/1975/04) Official And General Building Society (ACC/1975/05); Saint Marylebone Central Building Society (ACC/1975/06); United Friendly Building Society (ACC/1975/07); West Hampstead Building Society (ACC/1975/08).
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Finding aids
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