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- 1887-1919 (Creation)
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0.13 linear metres
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Name of creator
Biographical history
William Whitaker Thompson was chairman of the London County Council from 1910-1911 before undertaking the role of Mayor of Kensington 1911-1912.
He was a member of the Municipal Reform Party Regime from 1907-1919, who advocated the maintenance and improvement of local bodies in London.
They were content to administer duties assigned by Parliament to the council and were champions of private enterprise and opposed to municipal trading.
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GB 0074 LMA/4261 1887-1919 Collection 0.13 linear metres Thompson , William Whitaker , 1857-1920 , chairman of London County Council
William Whitaker Thompson was chairman of the London County Council from 1910-1911 before undertaking the role of Mayor of Kensington 1911-1912.
He was a member of the Municipal Reform Party Regime from 1907-1919, who advocated the maintenance and improvement of local bodies in London.
They were content to administer duties assigned by Parliament to the council and were champions of private enterprise and opposed to municipal trading.
The scrapbooks were gifted to the London Metropolitan Archives in May 2000.
This short series of scrapbooks cover the period 1887-1912 and contain invitations, cuttings and information on many of the social events that William Whitaker Thompson and his wife attended during his years in office.
Chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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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.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The scrapbooks were gifted to the London Metropolitan Archives in May 2000.
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Scope and content
This short series of scrapbooks cover the period 1887-1912 and contain invitations, cuttings and information on many of the social events that William Whitaker Thompson and his wife attended during his years in office.
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Accruals
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Chronological order.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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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