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GIRLS LIFE BRIGADE


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/1054

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: GIRLS LIFE BRIGADE

Date(s): 1928-1946

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.15 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Girls' Life Brigade | Thames Valley Division

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Girls' Life Brigade was founded in 1902 by the National Sunday School Union. It aimed to encourage girls to become "responsible, self-reliant, useful Christian women". The movement was based at churches. Following a merger with other similar organisations, it is now part of the Girls' Brigade.

For more information see the Girls' Brigade website at http://www.girlsbrigade.org.uk/html/history.html (accessed June 2010).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Girls' Life Brigade Thames Valley Division, comprising minutes of Divisional Executive meetings, Divisional Annual meetings, and 1st Thames Valley Battalion Council meetings.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

ACC/1054/001-008: Minutes.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

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

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records deposited in July 1969.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES 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: June to August 2010.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Christianity | Ancient religions | Religions
Church societies | Religious organizations | Religious institutions
Clubs | Leisure time activities | Leisure
Girls | Women | Sex | Sex distribution
Youth movements | Social movements
Youth organizations | Associations | Organizations

Personal names

Corporate names
Girls' Life Brigade | Thames Valley Division

Places
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe