IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 CLC/B/151
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: LONDON FISH MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED
Date(s): 1881-1977
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 136 production units.
Name of creator(s): Various.
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The London Fish Trade Association was formed in 1880 as the London Fish Salesman's Association to protect the interests of Billingsgate merchants. It changed its name to the London Fish Trade Association in 1881. From 1884 it occupied the subscription rooms in Billingsgate Market. From 1934 the Association operated coastal advice and bulking schemes for the benefit of members; various other schemes were undertaken later.
The Association was incorporated in 1946 as the London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Ltd (see CLC/B/151-01), and a trading company, London Wholesale Fish Trade (Billingsgate) Ltd (see CLC/B/151-05), was formed at the same time to take over the operation of the various schemes.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Limited, its predecessor the London Fish Trade Association, and associated organisations such as London Wholesale Fish Trade (Billingsgate) Limited and the National Federation of Inland Wholesale Fish Merchants. The records include minutes, registers of members, financial accounts, memorandum and articles of association, rules, material relating to schemes, and operational records.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
The records are arranged according to sub-fonds:
CLC/B/151-01: London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Limited;
CLC/B/151-02: Billingsgate Cold Stores Limited;
CLC/B/151-03: Federation of British Wholesale Fish Merchants' Associations;
CLC/B/151-04: London Fish Trade Association;
CLC/B/151-05: London Wholesale Fish Trade (Billingsgate) Limited;
CLC/B/151-06: London Wholesale Fish Trade Limited;
CLC/B/151-07: National Federation of Inland Wholesale Fish Merchants.
Conditions governing access:
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The records were deposited by the London Fish Merchants' Association (Billingsgate) Ltd in 1982 and catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
See CLA/010 and COL/CC/BLM for papers of Billingsgate Market.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note:
Date(s) of descriptions: January to May 2011.