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EDUCATION


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): CLA/063

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: EDUCATION

Date(s): 1759-1995

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.6 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Corporation of London

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Although not a statutory authority under the various Education Acts, the Corporation has been engaged in education since the 1830s.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Various papers relating to education and educational establishments, 1759-1995, including papers regarding educational committees; reports, bills and acts of parliament regarding education; papers relating to charitable schemes to provide education to the poor; financial papers and deeds from the City of London Corporation School, 1759-1850; publications regarding the history of Morden College; papers relating to Reformatory Schools, 1867-1896; brochures and leaflets and general administrative papers relating to various schools and colleges.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: City of London

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

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

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

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Related material:

For Corporation of London records relating to schools and education, see CLA/053: City of London School, CLA/054: City of London School for Girls, CLA/055: City of London Freemen's School, CLA/056: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, CLA/057: Morgan family, CLA/058: Dorothea Crompton, CLA/059: Maurice Cole, CLA/060: Madeline Payne, CLA/062: Gresham College and Royal Exchange, CLA/063: Education, CLA/067: Christ's Hospital, COL/CC/CLE: Court of Common Council City of London Education Committee, COL/CC/CLF: Board of Governors, City of London Freemen's School, COL/CC/CLFO: Court of Common Council City of London Freemen's Orphans School, COL/CC/CLG: Board of Governors, City of London School for Girls, COL/CC/CLS: Board of Governors, City of London School, COL/CC/CLSB: Court of Common Council City of London School Building Committee, COL/CC/CLSG: Court of Common Council City of London School for Girls Building Committee, COL/CC/CLSS: Court of Common Council City of London Schools Committee, COL/CC/EDC: Court of Common Council Education Committee, COL/CC/EEC: Court of Common Council Elementary Education Committee, COL/CC/GSMD: Board of Governors, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, COL/CC/LCE: Local Centres Examinations Board Executive Committee, COL/CC/MDC: Court of Common Council Music and Drama Committee, COL/CC/SCH: Court of Common Council City of London School Committee, COL/CC/SCS: Court of Common Council Schools Special Reference Committee, COL/CCS/SO: Comptroller and City Solicitor: Solicitor, COL/CHD/IC: Chamberlain's Department: Institutions and Courts, COL/CHD/TF: Chamberlain's Department: Trust and other Funds and COL/PL, COL/PLD/PL, COL/SVD/PL and COL/TSD/AD for building plans.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Rules or conventions: 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.

Date(s) of descriptions: February 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Building maintenance | Building operations | Construction engineering
Charity schools | Schools | Educational institutions
Legislation | Law
Educational administration

Personal names

Corporate names
City of London Corporation School | Corporation of London
Morden College | Blackheath

Places
City of London | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Hertfordshire | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe