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CENTRAL GURDWARA, LONDON


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): ACC/2516

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: CENTRAL GURDWARA, LONDON

Date(s): 1984-1987

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.1 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Central Gurdwara

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) was founded in 1908 to serve London's Sikh community. From 1913 it was based at 79 Sinclair Road, Shepherd Bush, London. In 1969 the Gurdwara moved to the Queensdale Road site. The Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) is the oldest established Sikh place of worship in Europe.

Source: http://www.centralgurdwara.org.uk/index.htm

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha), 62 Queensdale Road, Kensington, comprising marriage registers, 1984-1987.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

2 volumes.

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.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: Depositor

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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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred from the General Register Office, Titchfield, Fareham, Hants PO15 5RR on 19 October 1987 (Acc 2516).

ALLIED MATERIALS

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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: January to March 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Church records and registers | Primary documents | Documents | Information sources
Marriage registers | Parish records | Documents | Information sources
Sikhism | Ancient religions | Religions
Sikhs | Religious groups
Temples | Religious buildings | Buildings | Architecture
Legal documents

Personal names

Corporate names
Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) | Kensington

Places
Kensington | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Kensington and Chelsea