Collectie GB 0074 CLC/011 - METROPOLITAN PUBLIC GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0074 CLC/011

Titel

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Datum(s)

  • 1882-1972 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

129 production units.

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

The association was founded in 1882, with the object of providing open spaces in the London metropolitan area. It raised money through subscriptions for the purchase and laying out of parks and gardens; it also attempted to persuade local authorities to provide more facilities of this kind. The association also encouraged the conversion of disused churchyards and burial grounds into public gardens.

archiefbewaarplaats

Geschiedenis van het archief

GB 0074 CLC/011 1882-1972 Collection 129 production units. Metropolitan Public Gardens Association

The association was founded in 1882, with the object of providing open spaces in the London metropolitan area. It raised money through subscriptions for the purchase and laying out of parks and gardens; it also attempted to persuade local authorities to provide more facilities of this kind. The association also encouraged the conversion of disused churchyards and burial grounds into public gardens.

Records deposited at Guildhall Library in and after 1963. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, comprising: minutes, 1882-1972 (Ms 11097, 22284-5); subscription books, 1884-1957 (Ms 11098); financial records, 1884-1965 (Ms 11099-103); correspondence and related papers, [1857?]-1914 (Ms 21670-1); deeds, surveys and plans 1883-1958 (Ms 22286-8); reports and other papers, 1920-51 (Ms 22289-92); financial records relating to the wartime allotment gardens scheme, 1939-43 (Ms 22293-4); and records of London Children's Gardens Fund, 1921-62 (Ms 22295-7). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff between 1963 and 1987.

The records have been arranged in order reflecting the record function, e.g. administration, financial and so on.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records 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.

June to August 2010. Public utilities Burial grounds Land use Allotments Urban spaces Parks Open spaces Public open spaces Groups Campaign groups Public enterprises Enterprises Metropolitan Public Gardens Association London England UK Western Europe Europe

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Records deposited at Guildhall Library in and after 1963. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Records of the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, comprising: minutes, 1882-1972 (Ms 11097, 22284-5); subscription books, 1884-1957 (Ms 11098); financial records, 1884-1965 (Ms 11099-103); correspondence and related papers, [1857?]-1914 (Ms 21670-1); deeds, surveys and plans 1883-1958 (Ms 22286-8); reports and other papers, 1920-51 (Ms 22289-92); financial records relating to the wartime allotment gardens scheme, 1939-43 (Ms 22293-4); and records of London Children's Gardens Fund, 1921-62 (Ms 22295-7). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff between 1963 and 1987.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

The records have been arranged in order reflecting the record function, e.g. administration, financial and so on.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Available for general access.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

Toegangen

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

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Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

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Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

Identificatiecode van de instelling

London Metropolitan Archives

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

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

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik