Records of the Mercantile Fire Insurance Company, comprising articles of association and minute books only. They are held off-site and require 24 hours notice for access.

Manchester Fire and Life Assurance Company (later known as Manchester Assurance Company Limited) records comprise deeds of settlement 1824 and 1846, and registers of proprietors and/or shareholders 1825-1854 (Mss 16217-221); minutes 1825-1905 (Mss 16222-5); overseas department accounts 1889-94 (Ms 16226) and register of losses 1901-3 (Ms 16227).

London, Edinburgh and Dublin Life Assurance Company Directors' minute book.

Records of the London Wharf and Warehouse Committee, including minute books; surveyors' reports; and plans of wharfs, warehouses and docks.

Minute book of the London West Africa Insurance Committee.

Minute book of the London South African Insurance Committee.

Records of the London Salvage Corps including deed of constitution, Committee minute books, annual reports, accounts, papers relating to suspicious fires, statistics, and circulars.

The archive comprises records of London Life Association Limited, 1806-1953; Clergy Mutual Assurance Society, 1829-1935; and Metropolitan Life Assurance Society, 1834-1933.

London Life Association Limited records comprise minutes and accounts 1806-1944 (Ms 19634-41), policy registers 1873-1953 (Ms 19642-4) and scrapbook of printed forms 1891-1923 (Ms 19645).

Clergy Mutual Assurance records comprise minutes and accounts 1829-1924 (Ms 19646-50); policy and claims registers 1830-1935 (Ms 19651-3); and miscellaneous items 1891-1914 (Ms 19654-6).

Metropolitan Life Assurance Society records comprise minutes, accounts and regulations 1834-1933 (Ms 19657-67), policy registers 1835-ca. 1928 (Ms 19661, 19668-72).

Access to records which are closed for 80 years should be sought from London Life Association (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

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.

Records of the London Gas Light Company, including half yearly reports and accounts submitted by the Directors of the Company to the Shareholders; contracts for lighting parts of Chelsea, Saint Pancras and the Tothill Fields districts; agreements with various road authorities concerning the laying down of gas mains in South London; and papers relating to premises in Lambeth and Battersea.

Records of the London Gas Light and Coke Company, 1833-1883, comprising Directors' meetings signed minutes; Shareholders' meetings signed minutes; Committee of Works, Estimates, Contracts and Buildings signed minutes; Committee of Finance signed minutes; and Committees of Works, Finance and Inspection, and General Board signed minutes.

Records of the London Fire Engine Establishment, including Committee minute books; out-letter book; annual accounts and registers of fires in London, which contain information relating to fires attended by the London Fire Engine Establishment, including date, time of discovery, place, name and profession of occupier, possible cause of fire, details of insurance, who raised the alarm, who put out the fire, which engines attended, and what was damaged.

Records of the London Electric Supply Corporation Limited and successor London Electricity Board, comprising plans of Main Transmissions Networks in the London, Essex and Kent areas, 1937 - 1951; and photographs of Grove Road Sub-Station, 195-; Carnaby Sub-Station, 1952; Neckinger Sub-Station, 1958; Horseferry Road Central Bank, 1959; Barnes Substation, 1960; Beech Station 'B' Sub-Station, 1969; Cable Tunnel under Surrey Canal, 195-; and Horseferry Road and Grove Street, 1928.

Minute books of the London Continental Fire Insurance Committee.

Records of the London Bridge Waterworks Company relating to water supply and distribution, including water rental books; particluars of improvements to iron pipes; log book for steam engines and account of the working of the fire engine.

Stock transfer records for the London Bridge Waterworks Company, comprising book of wills for deceased shareholders and elevation and plan of the great engine for the fifth arch of London Bridge.

Staff records of the London Bridge Waterworks Company, comprising servants weekly wages book.

Purchase records of the London Bridge Waterworks Company comprising stock books, inventories and valuations.

Corporate records of the London Bridge Waterworks Company, including Committee of Managers minute books; General Meetings of the Proprietors minute books; shareholders register; stock ledgers and transfer books and dividend books.

Financial records of the London Bridge Waterworks Company, including cash books; Treasurer's accounts; monthly balances; Collector's accounts; arrears books; papers relating to rents; water rents lost by collectors and receipt books.

Records of the London Australasian Insurance Committee comprising constitution, minutes, circulars, and agendas.

The London Assurance Corporation records comprise: corporate and share records, 1719-1955; committee minutes, 1720-1927; administrative records, 1883-1967; investment books 1831-1926; policy records, 1721-1967; risks books, 1832-54; ship charter records, 1720-1853; fire charter records, 1721-1854; financial records, 1721-1958; staff records, 1906-63; property records, 1703-1923; plans, 1747-8, 1882-4; and other miscellaneous records, 1725-1932.

THESE RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 50 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD. LIFE ASSURANCE MATERIAL IS CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS.

Board minute books of the London and Scottish Assurance Corporation. The volumes are held off-site and require 24 hours notice for access.

London and Manchester Plate Glass Insurance Company Limited board of directors minutes and annual balance sheets.

The London and Lancashire Insurance Company Limited records comprise constitutional documents, minutes, annual reports and accounts, seal books, policy registers and other administrative papers.

They may be freely consulted with the exception of a few items less than 30 years old which may only be seen with the permission of the depositor, from whom permission must also be sought to publish any material.

Board meeting minutes of the London Amicable Assurance Society Limited.

Local Government Guarantee Society board of directors minutes.

Minute book of general meetings of the Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corporation. This item is held off-site and requires 24 hours notice for access.

Records of the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, including minute books; annual accounts; annual reports; correspondence; reports; press cuttings; legal case papers and papers relating to court proceedings; financial records; advertising leaflets; and papers relating to staff pensions and employment matters.

Access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from Liverpool Victoria (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Liverpool and London Plate Glass Insurance Company Board of Directors minutes.

The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company records comprise: deed of settlement and related papers, 1803, 1850-1858; committee minutes and reports, 1803-1922; financial records, 1803-1927; policy records, 1823-1884; "Million Fund" records, 1860-1909; registers of dividends and sureties, ca. 1830-1884; muniments of title, 1710-1913; and correspondence and other papers relating to property, 1821-1908.

Licenses and General Insurance Company Limited records comprise Board minute books and accounts. 24 hours notice is required for access to these records.

Records of Legal and General (Unit Pensions) Limited, comprising minutes of annual general meetings and annual reports and accounts.

Papers of Legal and General (Pensions Management) Limited, including memorandum and articles of association; annual reports; minutes; investment reports; and annual review.

Records of Legal and General International Limited, comprising annual reports and accounts.

Records of Legal and General Assurance Society Limited, subsidiaries, and companies which it acquired. The records include minutes, annual reports, registers, financial accounts, specimens of policies and forms, and staff registers. The papers relate to life, accident and fire insurance; investments and pensions.

The Law Union and Rock Insurance Company Limited records comprise: deed of settlement, prospectus, agreements, conveyances and related papers 1854-1970; AGM minutes and annual reports and accounts 1855-1970; board minutes and agendas 1858-1973; committee minutes and reports 1857-1935; seal registers 1896-1964; correspondence and reports 1901-28; policy registers 1854-67; instructions to agents 1898-1903; scrapbooks ca.1888-1961; and records concerning staff 1896-1957.

Permission to publish any material must be obtained from the depositor.

Records of the Law Union and Crown Insurance Company, comprising fire department instructions to agents.

Records of the Law Life Assurance Society comprise: policy registers 1823-1912; minutes 1823-1911; accounts 1823-91; papers relating to the transfer of business to Phoenix Assurance 1909-10; and papers concerning directors of the company 1910-33.

The Law Fire Insurance Society records consist of constitutional documents, minutes, administrative material including items relating to staff and salaries, reinsurance treaties, annual reports and financial material. Ms 29198 comprises annotated copy minutes and meetings papers of the Accident Offices Association found amongst the Society's records.

Records of the Lambeth Waterworks Company relating to water supply and distribution, including engineer's report books; Inspector's report books; water supply applications and agreements; supply registers; water meters; constant supply registers; registers of fires; water rent registers; engine time books and statistics; house surveys and works in progress.

Staff records of the Lambeth Waterworks Company, comprising establishment books.

Financial records of the Lambeth Waterworks Company, including ledgers; journals; cash books and day books; Collector's rent and revenue records; water charges records; road watering and meter account books.

Corporate records of the Lambeth Waterworks Company, including minute books of the Committee of Management and Directors; Committee minute books; agenda books; Director's reports; correspondence and letter books; legal papers; papers relating to stocks and shares; dividend books; registers of bonds; and contracts records.

Further records of the Lambeth Waterworks Company, including Board papers; Secretary's reports; correspondence; legal papers; Parliamentary papers; contract papers; engineer's reports; inspector's reports; foreman's reports; papers relating to water supply; property records and staff records.

Letters to C. S. Knight, insurance broker, concerning membership of a syndicate of Lloyd's of London underwriters.

Records of the Kent Waterworks Company relating to water supply and distribution, including engineer's reports; water supply agreements; records of supplies laid on and cut off; meter books and water rent books.

Staff records of the Kent Waterworks Company, including wages accounts sheets; papers relating to salaries and pensions book.

Purchase records of the Kent Waterworks Company including stock books, store book meters, and weigh bridge books (containing descriptions of goods and their weights).

General papers of the Kent Waterworks Company including press cuttings; papers relating to the Royal Commission on Water Supply; legal case papers and indexes.