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- 1836-1862 (Creation)
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4 production units.
Context area
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Biographical history
Tower Ward School was founded by voluntary subscription in 1707 for girls and in 1709 for boys. In 1808 the school bought a house in Great Tower Street; 9 Black Raven Court was purchased in 1846 for use as a school house. In 1874 the school was united with the Billingsgate Ward School and both properties were subsequently sold.
The united school merged with the combined Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards School in 1891 and this school combined with St Botolph Parochial School in 1905 to form the Sir John Cass Junior School.
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Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/215-16 1836-1862 Collection 4 production units. Tower Ward School
Tower Ward School was founded by voluntary subscription in 1707 for girls and in 1709 for boys. In 1808 the school bought a house in Great Tower Street; 9 Black Raven Court was purchased in 1846 for use as a school house. In 1874 the school was united with the Billingsgate Ward School and both properties were subsequently sold.
The united school merged with the combined Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards School in 1891 and this school combined with St Botolph Parochial School in 1905 to form the Sir John Cass Junior School.
The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of Tower Ward School, comprising trustees' minute books; Ladies' Committee minute books and boys' attendance register.
CLC/215/MS31162 to MS31164.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For records of Tower Ward see CLC/W/NA.
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.
August to October 2010. Educational institutions Schools Charity schools Information sources Documents Education records School attendance registers Government Public administration Local government Local government wards Educational administration Tower Ward School Sir John Cass's Foundation , Sir John Cass Junior School City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The archive was deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section by the Foundation in 1995 (apart from Ms 19627-8). The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Tower Ward School, comprising trustees' minute books; Ladies' Committee minute books and boys' attendance register.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
CLC/215/MS31162 to MS31164.
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Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For records of Tower Ward see CLC/W/NA.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Educational institutions
- Schools
- Information sources
- Documents
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Educational administration
- Information sources
- Documents
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Schools
- Educational institutions
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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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English