Records of Barking Town Club

Scope and Content

This collection comprises the minute books (1911-1972), a letter book (1922-1930), member registers (1909-1986), a visitor's book (1928-1955), accounts and receipts (1905-1975), insurance policies (1929-1957), plans of the premises (1977-1986), a photograph album (1966) and papers of the Social Secretary (1987-1991) of the Barking Town Club.

Administrative / Biographical History

Barking Town Club, situated at 24 East Street, Barking was established to provide a place for business men to meet in 1905. The premises of the club moved to 47 Axe Street, Barking in 1966.

Arrangement

This collection has largely been catalogued according to the format of the material.

Access Information

This material is open to research and can be viewed at the Barking and Dagenham Archive and Local Studies Centre. To make an appointment to visit the reading room, please telephone 020 8227 2033 or email at localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk

Note

Catalogued by Clare Sexton, Assistant Archivist.

Other Finding Aids

For further information about the contents of this collection, please contact the Barking and Dagenham Archive and Local Studies Centre by telephone 020 8227 2033 or email at localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk.

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