Collection GB 0074 CLC/L/EB - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/L/EB

Title

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS

Date(s)

  • 1982-2008 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

8 production units

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Worshipful Company of Engineers was formed in 1983 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 2004. Its members are all Chartered Engineers or Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. The Company works to promote and develop all aspects of the science, art and practice of engineering.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/L/EB 1982-2008 Collection 8 production units Worshipful Company of Engineers

The Worshipful Company of Engineers was formed in 1983 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 2004. Its members are all Chartered Engineers or Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. The Company works to promote and develop all aspects of the science, art and practice of engineering.

Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 2004 and 2009. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. These records were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Records of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, 1982-2008, comprising an official printed copy of the charter of incorporation with an associated letter, court minutes, 1982-2008, and annual reports and accounts, 1984-2007.

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.

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections, each with an archival classification code, as follows (more sections will be added when additional material is deposited):
CLC/L/EB/A Constitutional records
CLC/L/EB/B Court records
CLC/L/EB/C Membership records

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

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

Copyright: Depositor.
English

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

The Millennium book - the Worshipful Company of Engineers :its history and treasures published by the Company in 1967, is available in the Printed Books Section of Guildhall Library (Fo pam 7242).

For further information relating to Livery Companies, particularly using the company records for family history, please see Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Livery Company Membership Guide" and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Leaflet Guides to Records: Searching for Members or those apprenticed to Members of City of London Livery Companies" (both available online).

For a general introduction to the history of the City of London Livery Companies please see entry in The London Encyclopaedia, ed Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert.
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 People Europe Western Europe UK England London City of London Engineering Worshipful Company of Engineers People by occupation Personnel Engineering personnel Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds Scientific personnel Scientists Engineers

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 2004 and 2009. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. These records were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, 1982-2008, comprising an official printed copy of the charter of incorporation with an associated letter, court minutes, 1982-2008, and annual reports and accounts, 1984-2007.

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections, each with an archival classification code, as follows (more sections will be added when additional material is deposited):
CLC/L/EB/A Constitutional records
CLC/L/EB/B Court records
CLC/L/EB/C Membership records

Conditions of access and use area

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.

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

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright: Depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area