Miscellaneous deeds and papers relating to properties of Rylands and Sons in Manchester, including those in Tib Street, Bridgewater Place, Market Street, Piccadilly and Portland St. The bundle consists of:
- /1: Deed of Arrangement as to Lights in Portland St, between (1) Thomas Roberts (2) Herbert Garnett Janion, Richard Garnett Janion and Rylands and Sons Ltd, 22 Sep 1880. Two copies. Deed Register 136a.
- /2: Lease of portion of a warehouse and premises at 39 Hilton St, by (1) David Cripps Preston to (2) Thomas Lloyd, Henry Cundall Lloyd and George Ismay Allen, 1 Jul 1887. Former reference is No 85.
- /3: Conveyance of land and a warehouse in Piccadilly, between (1) Henry Cundall Lloyd (2) Peter Keevney and Frederick Robert Fox (3) Henry Cundall Lloyd, Thomas Strover Turnbull and William Arthur Bromley (4) Henry Cundall Lloyd, Ernest Beswick and William Arthur Bromley, 18 Sep 1894. Covering letter included. Former reference is No 87.
- /4: Lease of premises on Bread St, High St and Bridgewater Place, between Andrew Alfred Collyer-Bristow and Fielding Walder and Rylands and Sons Ltd, 13 Nov 1895. Former reference is No 59.
- /5: Counterpart of above.
- /6: Copy draft Agreement between the City of Manchester and Rylands and Sons Ltd, as to the dedication of land to Market St, High St and Tib St, and as to the stopping up of New High St and Bread St, 1928. Includes plan. Deed register 4h & 43. Former reference is No 65.
- /7: Agreement between the Manchester Corporation and Rylands and Sons Ltd concerning the fixing of illuminated signs at Joiner St and Bridgewater Place premises, 11-24 Dec 1929.
- /8: Agreement between the Manchester Corporation and Rylands and Sons Ltd concerning the placing of Rosettes on premises in Market St and High St, 12 Dec 1931. Deed register 44.
- /9: Lease of 5 Tib St by Rylands and Sons Ltd to Smokers Ltd, 15 Jul 1932. Deed register 44. Former reference is No 66.
- /10: Agreement between the Manchester Corporation and Rylands and Sons Ltd concerning the erection of a lamp in High St, 13 Nov 1930.
- /11: Counterpart Lease of a shop at 121 Market St, by Rylands and Sons Ltd to H. Samuel Ltd, 5 Oct 1946. Deed register 334.
- /12: Counterpart Lease of ground and first floor premises at 15 Tib St, by Rylands and Sons Ltd to Burroughs Adding Machine Ltd, 27 Jul 1948. Deed register 58. Former reference is No 61.
- /13: Counterpart Lease, supplemental to above, 15 Oct 1948.
- /14: Draft Agreement between Lloyd's Packing Warehouses Ltd and Rylands and Sons Ltd, relating to rights in respect of premises fronting Portland St and Faulkner St, 11 Aug 1954.
- /15: Counterpart Lease by Rylands and Sons Ltd to Burroughs Adding Machine Ltd, of ground and first floor premises at 15 Tib St, 13 Dec 1954. Deed register 58. Former reference No 63.
- /16: Documents relating to the Rylands Building and 11/23 Bridgewater Place, between Rylands and Sons Ltd and Great Universal Stores Ltd, Marshall Ward Ltd and S. Lesser and Sons Ltd. Includes Schedule of documents, Jan-Oct 1955.
- /17: Sub-Lease, by Debenhams Ltd to Marshall Ward Ltd, of premises at 11/23 Bridgewater Place, 1 Sep 1958. Plans included. Former reference is No 58.
- /18: Agreement between Rylands and Sons Ltd and the City of Manchester as to the placing of bracket street lamps to premises in Tib Street, 14 May 1959. Former reference is No 62.
- /19: Agreement between Rylands and Sons Ltd and the City of Manchester as to the placing of bracket street lamps and electricity service boxes to premises in Andrews Lane, 19 Jan 1962. Former reference is No 47.
- /20: Plans for the Joiner Street Warehouse, drawn by Harry S. Fairhurst & Son, architects, May 1962. Former reference is No 60.
- /21: Certificates Nos 276-9, Means of Escape in Case of Fire for 36 Princess Street, 19 Aug 1966, and Certificate No 2813, Means of Escape in Case of Fire for 17 Bridgewater Place, 25 Nov 1966. Former reference is No 50.
- /22: Insurance policies for the Rylands Building, 1955.