Chapter 17: Institutions

17.1 Specific institutions | 17.2 Hospitals and almshouses | 17.3 Schools | 17.4 Housing associations

Apart from the archives of specific institutions, the institutional records have been grouped according to the activities in which they are engaged: hospitals and almshouses, schools, housing associations.
 

17.1 Specific Institutions

Auctioneers Institute (of the UK): Accounts, 1899-1925 (see also Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents; From 1970 it became part of the archives of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Acc 920

Charity Commissioners: Annual reports and accounts from charities in Westminster, 1899-1947 Acc 1434

Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute: Accounts 1953-1956, (see also Auctioneers Institute) From 1970 became part of the archives of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Acc 920

Greater London Home Safety Council: Minutes, constitutions, annual reports and accounts, 1980 - 1986 Acc 1280

Institution of Surveyors: see Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Provident Institution Savings Bank, St Martin's Place: Rules, minutes and correspondence, 1829-1896 Acc 1167

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (formerly, pre 1881, Institution of Surveyors or Surveyors' Institution) Students' and fellowship papers 1868-1914 (gaps), (yearly alphabetical lists of members kept at RICHES), accounts 1868-1947 (gaps); From 1970 incorporated (Chartered) Auctioneers (and Estate Agents') Institute Acc 920 and Acc 1173

Surveyors' Institution: see Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Western Philanthropic Institution, 8th Lodge, Lisson Grove: Minutes, 1821-1833 M: Acc247

17.2 Hospitals and Almshouses

Christian Union Almshouses, 21 Crawford Place: Lists of inmates, 1833-1924; Minutes, accounts and other records, 1833-1968 Acc 1318

City of Westminster Health Society: see Westminster Children's Society

London Dental Hospital, Leicester Square: Extracts from the minutes, order from the Charity Commissioners and deeds, 1864-1901 Acc 1069

Paddington Almshouses: Minutes, 1848 and 1866-1915; Accounts, 1858-1932

St Clement Danes (Holborn Estate Charity) Almshouses: Accounts, visitors book, registers of applicants and almspeople, inventories, rota reports, 1845-1969 Acc 1576

St Henry Convalescent Fund: Minutes, accounts, correspondence, register of beneficiaries and application forms, 1899-1961; See also Holborn Estate Charity in Section 15, St Clement Danes Acc 364

St. John's Wood Clinic: Minutes, 1927-1939 Acc 1595; Scheme, appointment of trustees, 1772-1923 (gaps) Acc 1103; Register of payments to almswomen, 1790 Acc 19 Register of monthly payments, 1891-1830% Acc 1103

St. Marylebone Almshouses, St. John's Wood Terrace: Minutes, accounts and other records, 1833-1958 M: Acc 432

St. Marylebone Dispensary, 77 Welbeck Street: and other addresses Minutes, accounts, annual reports and committee records, 1785-1936. (See Western General Dispensary for later records) M: Acc 403

St. Marylebone Health Society: see Section 20

St Thomas’ Hospital, Southwark: Two petitions for admission from paupers in St Margaret’s

United Westminster Almshouses: Papers, 1656-1904 (gaps) Acc 882; Register of apprentices, 1883-1944 Acc 1808

Western General Dispensary, 48 Cosway Street (In 1936 the Western General amalgamated with the St. Marylebone Dispensary, becoming the St. Marylebone and Western General Dispensary but remaining at 48 Cosway Street): Minutes and annual reports, 1830-1950 M: Acc 403 and Acc 1102

Westminster Children's Society (formerly the City of Westminster Health Society until 1977): Minutes, annual reports, accounts, correspondence, attendance register and publicity material, 1904-1988 Acc 1352

Westminster Health Centre, Tachbrook Street: Photographs by the architect, F Milton Harvey, 1932-1954 Acc 1602

Westminster Hospital: List of subscribers for the foundation, 1719-1733 Acc 10/343

17.3 Schools

Historic notes on Marylebone, Paddington and Westminster School's is available as a free download

Archbishop Tenison's School (St Thomas Regent Street): Cash Book, 1863-1903

Bayswater National Boys Sunday School, Porchester Gardens: Admission books and journal, 1848-1860 Acc 1145

Bedfordbury Mission School (St Martin): Log book, 1878-1893 Acc 1831

Bluecoat School (St Margaret): Commemorative volume of benefactors, 1698-1761 Acc 1948; Subscribers, accounts, bills, apprenticeship indentures, 1698-1896 (gaps) Acc 108, Acc 989

Burlington School (St James, Piccadilly): Governors' minutes 1954-1967 Acc 1425

Central Boys’ School (National Society) Sanctuary: Attendance register and timetable, 1823-1843 Acc 1828

Fernhead Road Methodist Church: See Section 16 for Sunday School records

German Lutheran Church Charity School: Investment book, subscriptions, accounts and papers, 1708-1908 Acc 90

Grand Khaibar School (St Margaret): Accounts and receipts, 1826-1836

Green Coat Hospital School (St Margaret’s Hospital): Governors’ minutes, 1641-1873; Trustees’ accounts, 1642-1872; Apprenticeship indentures, 1644-1668; Petitions for admission, 1724-1833 Acc 1656

Grey Coat Hospital School: Governors’ minutes, 1698-1951; Accounts, 1698-1965; Admissions registers, 1698-1953; Applications for admission, 1800-1949; Apprenticeship indentures, 1713-1878; Staff registers, 1908-1952; School magazines, 1913-1949 Acc 1648

Hinde Street Methodist Church: See Section 16 for Day and Sunday School records.

Hyde Park Children’s’ Jubilee Fete: Newspaper cuttings, 1887 Acc 1832

Lisson Grove Academy: See Thomas McCrerie, Section 22

Methodist London South West District Youth Council: Minutes, 1960-1973 Acc 1046

Old Greys’ Association: Committee minutes, 1899-1958; Annual reports, 1912-1957; School magazines, 1913-1964 Acc 1648, Acc 1773

Percy Road Methodist Church: See Section 16 for Sunday School records.

Philological School: See St. Marylebone Grammar School

St Anne’s Charity Schools: Benefactions, 1714-1733

St Anne's School: Minute book, 1845-1856

St Anne's Infant School: Papers, 1853

St Clement Danes, Holborn Estate Grammar School: Governors’ minutes, 1876-1915; Governors’ accounts 1903-1965; Headmasters' reports 1904-1973; School magazine, 1907-1959, 1964-1976 (gaps); Girls School, Governors' minutes 1909-1914; Headmistress' reports 1904-1916; Admissions registers, 1880-1915 Acc 1576

St George Hanover Square Charity School: Endowment, 1726

St James Infants School: Log books, 1863-1913 Acc 1073, Acc 1425

St James National School: Minute book, 1853-1903 Acc 494

St James Offertory School: Account book, 1836-1917

St James Park Open Air School: School photograph album with cuttings, 1934-1936 Acc 1822

St James Schools of Industry: Deeds, register, accounts and bills, 1776-1879

St James and St Peters School: School Committee minute book, 1903-1941

St Margaret School Board Conference: Papers, 1879

St Mark, North Audley Street Schools: Committee and Managers’ minutes, 1829-1904; Accounts, 1851-1904; Admissions registers, 1895-1904; Attendance registers, 1903-1904; Log books, 1874-1899 Acc 1075

St Martin’s Charity School: List of girls, 1739-1741

St Martin’s Free School: Trustees draft minutes, 1699-1709, 1715-1723, 1813-1824; Registers, 1702-1706

St Martin's National School: Governors’ minutes, 1844-1885; Committee minutes, 1859-1894; Accounts, 1895-1905 Acc 419

St Martin's Northern School: Committee of Managers minutes, 1858, 1904-1957 Acc 167

St. Marylebone Charity School (Situated in Marylebone High Street 1750-1838, Marylebone Road 1838-1907, Ealing Lane 1907-1921 and Herne Hill 1921-1933. Boys and girls 1750-1829, girls only 1829-1933): Admission and discharge registers, 1803-1933; Subscription records, 1769-1929; Accounts and administrative records, 1750-1934 SMCS

St. Marylebone Church of England, School for Girls See St. Marylebone National School

St. Marylebone Grammar School, 248 Marylebone Road (known as the Philological School 1797-1901) The school closed in 1981: Minutes of Governors' meetings, 1926-81; Lists of boys, 1827-1901, 1931-69; Minutes, 1797-1910; Accounts, 1841-1910; School photographs, 1875-1910; School magazines, 1931-1973 Acc 1172, Acc 1512, Acc 1833

St. Marylebone National School, Marylebone High Street: Established in 1791 as the Day School of Industry and now known as the St. Marylebone Church of England School for Girls; Minutes, 1792-1879 (gaps) M: Acc 405

St Matthew's School: Deeds, 1691-1897; Managers and Governors’ minutes, 1920-1977; Log books, 1863-1977; Admissions registers, 1946-1977 Acc 448

St Michael’s Schools Pimlico: Punishment books, 1945-1968 Acc 1649

St Paul Covent Garden Charity School: Treasurers' and trustees' minutes, 1798-1872

St Paul’s Parochial Schools, Wilton Place: Attendance register and rules, 1844-1870; Minutes and papers, 1933-[1959] Acc 1650

Trinity National Schools, Cleveland Street: Minutes, 1852-1914 (gaps) Acc 405

United Westminster Schools (Emmanuel School, Wandsworth Common: St Margaret’s Technical Day School for Boys: Sutton Valence School: Westminster City School, 55 Palace Street): Governors’ minutes, 1873-1962; Accounts, 1874-1962; Application and admissions registers, 1874-1944 Acc 1657

West London Youth Institute, 42 Moscow Road Minutes and other records, 1860-68 Acc 1146

Westminster Free School, later Westminster National School Orchard Street (St Margaret): Accounts and correspondence, 1812-1820

Westminster Schools’ Athletic Associations: Minutes, 1936-1950 Acc 211, Acc 215

Westminster Technical Fund: Governors’ minutes, 1914-1950; Register of Grants, 1929-1951 Acc 1658

17.4 Housing Associations

Artizans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company: Microfilm of Board minutes, 1867-1953, Managing Committee minutes, 1914-1954, Block Buildings Committee minutes, 1885-1892, Queen’s Park Committee minutes, 1881-1886, register of tenancies, 1884-1964, and other records (originals at Lambeth Archives Department)

Marylebone Association for Improving the Dwellings of the Industrious Classes: Minutes, annual reports, register of properties and other records, 1853-195 Acc 732; Cash book, 1893-1902 Acc 1783

Paddington Houses Association Ltd: Minutes, 1904-1940; Accounts, 1904-1956; Leases and Correspondence, 1850-1965 Acc 1655

St. Marylebone Housing Association: See Chapter 9