Collection GB 0074 A/LSC - LONDON SURVEY COMMITTEE

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 A/LSC

Title

LONDON SURVEY COMMITTEE

Date(s)

  • 1889-1964 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

3.16 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Committee for the Survey of the Old Memorials of Greater London (known as the London Survey Committee and founded in 1894) was entrusted, following a conference in December 1896, with the task of publishing, with the assistance of the London County Council, a series of volumes describing buildings of historic and architectural interest in London. Volume 1 dealing with Bromley-by-Bow appeared in 1902 but the arrangements for LCC co-operation fell into abeyance and Volume 2 dealing with part of Chelsea was published in 1909 at the Survey Committee's own expense. Later that year, an agreement was arrived at between the Council and the Committee, the details of which will be found in the Council minutes for 21 December 1909, pp. 1511-1512, and 26 October 1910, p. 782. This involved the setting up of a joint publishing committee consisting of three representatives of the London Survey Committee and four representatives of the London County Council.

In 1952 (see Council minutes for 21 October 1952, pp. 475-576), the Survey Committee indicated that, for various reasons, it was unable to continue its participation in the work and the continued publication of volumes became the sole responsibility of the London County Council. The Joint Publishing Committee was accordingly discontinued and its functions transferred to the Town Planning Committee. The London Survey Committee was dissolved as from 1 July 1965.

The Survey of London is currently organised by English Heritage.

Archival history

GB 0074 A/LSC 1889-1964 Collection 3.16 linear metres Committee for the Survey of the Old Memorials of Greater London x London Survey Committee

The Committee for the Survey of the Old Memorials of Greater London (known as the London Survey Committee and founded in 1894) was entrusted, following a conference in December 1896, with the task of publishing, with the assistance of the London County Council, a series of volumes describing buildings of historic and architectural interest in London. Volume 1 dealing with Bromley-by-Bow appeared in 1902 but the arrangements for LCC co-operation fell into abeyance and Volume 2 dealing with part of Chelsea was published in 1909 at the Survey Committee's own expense. Later that year, an agreement was arrived at between the Council and the Committee, the details of which will be found in the Council minutes for 21 December 1909, pp. 1511-1512, and 26 October 1910, p. 782. This involved the setting up of a joint publishing committee consisting of three representatives of the London Survey Committee and four representatives of the London County Council.

In 1952 (see Council minutes for 21 October 1952, pp. 475-576), the Survey Committee indicated that, for various reasons, it was unable to continue its participation in the work and the continued publication of volumes became the sole responsibility of the London County Council. The Joint Publishing Committee was accordingly discontinued and its functions transferred to the Town Planning Committee. The London Survey Committee was dissolved as from 1 July 1965.

The Survey of London is currently organised by English Heritage.

Records deposited in November 1964.

Records of the Committee for the Survey of the Old Memorials of Greater London, also known as the London Survey Committee. The collection comprises minutes, accounts, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, and photographs.

A/LSC-1: Minutes; A/LSC-2: Accounts; A/LSC-3: Correspondence; A/LSC-4: Notes and diaries; A/LSC-5: Minutes.

These records are open to public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to closure periods.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

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

For the minutes and presented papers of the Survey of London (Joint Publishing Committee) Jan 1911-1952 see LCC/MIN/12,779. For the Committee clerk's notebooks 1911-1952 see LCC/MIN/12,780-12,781. Our library holds copies of the published volumes of the Survey of London.

London Survey'd: The Work of the Survey of London 1894-1994 (1994).

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

Records deposited in November 1964.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Committee for the Survey of the Old Memorials of Greater London, also known as the London Survey Committee. The collection comprises minutes, accounts, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, and photographs.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

A/LSC-1: Minutes; A/LSC-2: Accounts; A/LSC-3: Correspondence; A/LSC-4: Notes and diaries; A/LSC-5: Minutes.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are open to public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to closure periods.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For the minutes and presented papers of the Survey of London (Joint Publishing Committee) Jan 1911-1952 see LCC/MIN/12,779. For the Committee clerk's notebooks 1911-1952 see LCC/MIN/12,780-12,781. Our library holds copies of the published volumes of the Survey of London.

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

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Description control area

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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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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