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- 1604-1871 (Creation)
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34 production units
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Biographical history
Tacklehouse porters were employed by the City livery companies to convey goods to and from the waterside tacklehouses in which they allowed their members to store the materials of their trade. Street porters, later known as ticket porters, carried goods about the City, operating from river or roadside stands.
The Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters was a fellowship, brought into being by the City authorities in order to regulate a large, mainly unskilled and intermittently troublesome labour force. Its constitution and activities were governed by ordinances drawn up by the Court of Aldermen in 1609.
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GB 0074 CLC/L/TA 1604-1871 Collection 34 production units Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters
Tacklehouse porters were employed by the City livery companies to convey goods to and from the waterside tacklehouses in which they allowed their members to store the materials of their trade. Street porters, later known as ticket porters, carried goods about the City, operating from river or roadside stands.
The Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters was a fellowship, brought into being by the City authorities in order to regulate a large, mainly unskilled and intermittently troublesome labour force. Its constitution and activities were governed by ordinances drawn up by the Court of Aldermen in 1609.
The Society's records have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1901. The Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Records of the Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters including court minutes 1632-1765 (extracts), and 1810-1844; members lists 1673-1869; ordinances and lists of pensioners.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.
The catalogue has been arranged as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
E Trade records
G Charities and estates
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright: Depositor.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also CLC/L/FC: Association of Fellowship Porters.
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. Oct-09 Europe London Western Europe UK England City of London Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters Labour relations Trade unions Staff associations Societies Organizations Associations Professional associations Porters Mercantile personnel Personnel People by occupation People
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Society's records have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1901. The Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
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Scope and content
Records of the Society of Tacklehouse and Ticket Porters including court minutes 1632-1765 (extracts), and 1810-1844; members lists 1673-1869; ordinances and lists of pensioners.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
The catalogue has been arranged as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
E Trade records
G Charities and estates
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: Depositor.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also CLC/L/FC: Association of Fellowship Porters.
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