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Expand ABH - Commission for the Highway between Aldgate, West India Docks and Barking - 1801-1810ABH - Commission for the Highway between Aldgate, West India Docks and Barking - 1801-1810
Expand ASP - Records of the Parish of All Saints Poplar and former Hamlet of Poplar and Blackwall - 1593-1902ASP - Records of the Parish of All Saints Poplar and former Hamlet of Poplar and Blackwall - 1593-1902
Expand BGM - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green - 1840-1965BGM - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green - 1840-1965
Expand BON - Records of Bow Neighbourhood - 1986-1994 BON - Records of Bow Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand BSL - Records of the Parish of Bromley St Leonard - 1650-1987BSL - Records of the Parish of Bromley St Leonard - 1650-1987
Expand CCS - Records of the Parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (formerly the Hamlet of Spitalfields) - 1627-1898CCS - Records of the Parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (formerly the Hamlet of Spitalfields) - 1627-1898
Expand GTN - Records of Globe Town Neighbourhood - 1986-1994GTN - Records of Globe Town Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand HTM - Records of the Parish of Holy Trinity, Minories - 1687-1895HTM - Records of the Parish of Holy Trinity, Minories - 1687-1895
Expand IDN - Records of Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood - 1986-1994IDN - Records of Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand LBW - Records of the Limehouse District Board of Works - 1855-1901LBW - Records of the Limehouse District Board of Works - 1855-1901
Expand MBG - Records of the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green - 1722-1919MBG - Records of the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green - 1722-1919
Expand MEO - Records of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town - 1697-1900MEO - Records of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town - 1697-1900
Expand MET - Records of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Roads Trust - c.1830-1866MET - Records of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Roads Trust - c.1830-1866
Expand NTF - Records of the Liberty of Norton Folgate - 1654-1900NTF - Records of the Liberty of Norton Folgate - 1654-1900
Expand OAG - Records of the Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground - 1729-1885OAG - Records of the Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground - 1729-1885
Expand PBW - Records of the Poplar District Board of Works - 1855-1919PBW - Records of the Poplar District Board of Works - 1855-1919
Expand PMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar - 1894-1966PMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar - 1894-1966
Expand RAT - Records of the Hamlet of Ratcliff - 1762-1921RAT - Records of the Hamlet of Ratcliff - 1762-1921
Expand SAL - Records of the Parish of St Anne Limehouse - 1724-1880SAL - Records of the Parish of St Anne Limehouse - 1724-1880
Expand SBW - Records of the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate - 1793-1900SBW - Records of the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate - 1793-1900
Expand SDS - Records of the Parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney - c. 1799-1822SDS - Records of the Parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney - c. 1799-1822
Expand SGE - Records of the Parish of St. George-in-the-East - 1717-1905SGE - Records of the Parish of St. George-in-the-East - 1717-1905
Expand SJW - Records of the Parish of St. John at Wapping - 1717-1922SJW - Records of the Parish of St. John at Wapping - 1717-1922
Expand SKA - Records of the Precinct of St. Katharine - 1844-1859SKA - Records of the Precinct of St. Katharine - 1844-1859
Collapse SMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney - 1853-1971SMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney - 1853-1971
Expand A - RECORDS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEESA - RECORDS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
Expand B - RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT - 1853-B - RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT - 1853-
Expand C - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH TREASURER'S DEPARTMENTC - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Expand D - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT - 1858-1962D - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT - 1858-1962
Collapse E - RECORDS OF THE LIBRARIES DEPARTMENTE - RECORDS OF THE LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT
Collapse 1 - General Central Administrative Records1 - General Central Administrative Records
1 - Printed Rules and Regulations for Public Libraries in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney, 1902 - 1902
2 - Papers re the establishment of Labour Bureaux in the public libraries in the Borough - 1902-1903
3 - Correspondence and reports - c. 1901 - c. 1936
4 - Correspondence and reports - c. 1909 - c. 1936
5 - Copies of reports of Sub-Committee appointed by the Finance and Parliamentary Committee, etc. on the subject of the Council's Superannuation Fund, Feb and May 1911 - 1911
6 - Papers re the establishment of the Borough's Library for the Blind based at St. George's Library, Cable Street, Dec 1913 - 1913
7 - Papers re the scheme of retrenchment re the administration of the Council's public libraries and museums during the period of the war, 1915-1916 - 1915-1916
8 - Copies of a form giving permission for staff to enlist in His Majesty's Forces, Nov 1915 - 1915
9 - Copies of a letter from the Borough Librarian regarding the regulation of Children's departments due to war-time constraints, undated, c. 1916 - c 1916
10 - Report by the Borough Librarian outlining a policy for the administration of the Council's public libraries after the war, 1 Oct 1916 - 1916; 1919
11 - Report by the Borough Librarian on the linking-up of the Council's Libraries with the public (sic) schools in the Borough of Stepney, 8 December 1919. - 1919
12 - Borough Librarian's submission to the Libraries Committee, 1919, regarding the restoration of the library service to pre-war conditions - 1919
13 - Comparative statement respecting the present financial position of the Borough Libraries and Museums, 2 Jun 1919 - 1919
14 - Curator's report on the Resuscitation of the Stepney Borough Council's Museums after the War Interregnum, 1 Jan 1920 - 1920
15 - Papers re the re-opening of Whitechapel Library after conversion to open access library, 1922 - 1922
16 - Correspondence re the Net Book Agreement, 1925 - 1925
17 - Letter re the re-opening of Whitechapel Library following the establishment of the Children's Department in the basement - 23 October 1930
18 - Miscellaneous correspondence of the Borough Librarian - 1933; 1946?; 1951
19 - Extension to Mile End Library - 1935-1937
20 - Use of Mile End Library as a Civil Defence Station, with first-aid post and gas cleansing station - 1939-1945
21 - Air-raid damage at public libraries and museums - 1940-1944
22 - Reports: on the staffing of the Libraries, Museums and Information Service, c. 1949; on the library system, presented to the Public Libraries Committee, 13 Jun 1956 - c 1949; c 1950; 1956
23 - Copies of Public Libraries Committee minutes and agendas and related papers, 1956-1959 - 1956-1959
24 - Papers re the Mobile Library and Land Rover, 1957-1968 - 1957-1968
25 - Rough plan of entrance hall at Mile End Library (drawn by Bernard Lewis), c. 1960 and plan of advanced warning signs placed in Mile End Road giving directions to the Central Library and Mile End Hospital by the Borough Surveyor, Feb 1960 - c 1960; 1960
26 - List of schools in Stepney Borough, with names of their head teachers and details of their nearest public libraries, 1964 - 1964
27 - 'General Catalogue of the Books in the Lending and Reference Departments. Section 3 or Class C' - 1935
Expand 2 - Records re Staffing and Salaries2 - Records re Staffing and Salaries
Expand 3 - Central Records re the Building and Opening of Limehouse Library3 - Central Records re the Building and Opening of Limehouse Library
Expand 4 - Records re Films and Lectures in Borough Libraries4 - Records re Films and Lectures in Borough Libraries
Expand 5 - Records re Stepney Borough Museum5 - Records re Stepney Borough Museum
Expand 6 - Records of Whitechapel Library6 - Records of Whitechapel Library
Expand 7 - Records of Mile End/Central Library7 - Records of Mile End/Central Library
Expand 8 - Records of Limehouse Library - 1900-19728 - Records of Limehouse Library - 1900-1972
Expand 9 - Records of Limehouse Fields Library9 - Records of Limehouse Fields Library
Expand F - RECORDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS - 1910-1963F - RECORDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS - 1910-1963
Expand G - RECORDS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT - 1616-1938G - RECORDS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT - 1616-1938
Expand H - RECORDS OF THE PUBLIC CLEANSING DEPARTMENT - 1928-1948H - RECORDS OF THE PUBLIC CLEANSING DEPARTMENT - 1928-1948
Expand SMS - Records of the Parish of St Mary Stratford Bow - 1719-1961SMS - Records of the Parish of St Mary Stratford Bow - 1719-1961
Expand SMW - Records of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel - 1771-1901SMW - Records of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel - 1771-1901
Expand SPS - Records of the Parish of St. Paul Shadwell - 1725-1900SPS - Records of the Parish of St. Paul Shadwell - 1725-1900
Expand THL - Records of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets - 1837-2022THL - Records of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets - 1837-2022
Expand TOL - Records of the Liberty of the Tower of London - 1797-1852TOL - Records of the Liberty of the Tower of London - 1797-1852
Expand WAN - Records of Wapping Neighbourhood - c.1983-1994WAN - Records of Wapping Neighbourhood - c.1983-1994
Expand WBW - Records of the Whitechapel District Board of Works - 1855-1901WBW - Records of the Whitechapel District Board of Works - 1855-1901
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