Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1546-1991 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
80 production units
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
An organisation of glaziers was mentioned as early as 1368. The first charter was granted in 1637. The first mention of a hall (in Five Foot Lane off Queen Victoria Street) is dated 1601. It was destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt. A new hall was opened in 1978. The modern Company gives prizes for stained glass design and assists churches with the repair of their stained glass.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/L/GD 1546-1991 Collection 80 production units Worshipful Company of Glaziers
An organisation of glaziers was mentioned as early as 1368. The first charter was granted in 1637. The first mention of a hall (in Five Foot Lane off Queen Victoria Street) is dated 1601. It was destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt. A new hall was opened in 1978. The modern Company gives prizes for stained glass design and assists churches with the repair of their stained glass.
The archives have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1949. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008.
Records of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, 1546-1991. The records include registers of freedom admissions from 1729 and of apprentice bindings from 1694; Court minute books; quarterage books; letter books and various legal documents, deeds and contracts.
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: A: Constitutional records; B: Court records; C: Membership records; D: Financial records; F: Clerk's records; G: Charities and estates. Catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Available for general access.
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 original charters of 1637, 1685 and 1956 are held at Glaziers' Hall; a copy of the 1637 charter is held at Guildhall Library.
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 City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Worshipful Company of Glaziers People by roles Freemen Industry Manufacturing industry Glass industry Glass manufacture Plastic arts Art glass Stained glass Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds Building materials Glass Information sources Documents Apprenticeship records People People by occupation Personnel Industrial personnel Manufacturers Glaziers Freedom admissions Freedom of a city Rights and privileges Administration of justice
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The archives have been deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1949. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, 1546-1991. The records include registers of freedom admissions from 1729 and of apprentice bindings from 1694; Court minute books; quarterage books; letter books and various legal documents, deeds and contracts.
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: A: Constitutional records; B: Court records; C: Membership records; D: Financial records; F: Clerk's records; G: Charities and estates. Catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
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
The original charters of 1637, 1685 and 1956 are held at Glaziers' Hall; a copy of the 1637 charter is held at Guildhall Library.
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
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
- Industry
- Industry » Manufacturing industry
- Plastic arts
- Plastic arts » Art glass
- Plastic arts » Art glass » Stained glass
- Organizations
- Organizations » Associations
- Building materials
- Building materials » Glass
- Information sources
- Documents
- Personnel
- Administration of justice » Rights and privileges
- Administration of justice
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Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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