Records of J. J. and S. W. Chalk, Timber Merchants and Importers, Limehouse and Whitechapel These records relate to the firm of J. J. and S. W. Chalk, timber merchants and importers and the family members involved with running the business. The firm, based in Limehouse and Whitechapel, was active for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has been arranged into the following 6 series' of records, which reflect the main activities of the firm and the way in which it operated. B/CHA/1: Financial and Accounting Records (1858-1988) B/CHA/2: Administration (1937-1975) B/CHA/3: Employee Records (c. 1894-1974) B/CHA/4: Property and Premises (1819-1974) B/CHA/5: Personal Records relating to members of the Chalk family (1862-1988) B/CHA/6: Awards (1960) Click the PDF icon to browse descriptions to this collection in PDF format. 1819-1988