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London Metropolitan Archives

GREATER LONDON GROUP


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 LMA/4300

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: GREATER LONDON GROUP

Date(s): 1992

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.15 linear metres

Name of creator(s): Edge | Ann Dickens
Hebbert | Michael

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Greater London Group's research on the life and work of the London Residuary Body began in 1990 and was completed with the final report in November 1992.

The London Residuary Body was formed in 1985 to dispose of the assets (including County Hall) of the Greater London Council, which had been abolished.

The Greater London Group is a research unit based at the London School of Economics.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Copy of report Dismantling a Metropolitan Government. A Study of the London Residuary Body 1985-1992, (first draft) by Michael Hebbert and Ann Dickens Edge and "Organisation of the report" version R3.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Two documents.

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 to these records rests with the 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:

Appraised at LSE, retaining about 1% of material.

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records deposited by the London School of Economics as a gift in 2001.

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
Historical research | History
Local government | Public administration | Government
Research

Personal names

Corporate names
GLC | Greater London Council x Greater London Council
London School of Economics | Greater London Group
LRB | London Residuary Body x London Residuary Body

Places