Laurence, Scott and Electromotors Ltd of Norwich, engineers
- BR 238
- Fondo
- 1883-1993
Laurence, Scott and Electromotors Ltd of Norwich, engineers, 1887-1985 (2nd deposit)
Box list
Abstract
Board minutes (1888-1929), registers of members and other corporate and company secretary's papers, with founder, WH Scott's engineering notebooks, 1887-1891 and many photographs and cuttings albums of staff and products, and with printed brochures and sale catalogues. Also includes some personal papers and memorabilia of ex-employees archived by the company.
Box 1
Four photo albums, nd [? 1950s]
Box 2
Schedule of electrical gear for the Queen Mary, 1935; printed LSE brochure, 1963
Box 3
Two photo albums, inc. Control gear, 1960s; bound copies of LSE magazine, 'Engineering Bulletin' vols 9-11, Jun 1966-Jul 1971
Box 4
Album of Electromotors Ltd of Manchester trade literature, brochures, catalogues, price-lists and circulars, 1912-1935
Box 5
Stationery and sales literature reference book No. 2 Electromotors and LSE, c 1924-1930; album of LSE product brochures and forms, 1940s-1960s
Box 6
Glass plate photo negatives, nd [early 20th C]
Box 7
Loose photo prints, catalogues, publicity brochures, 1930s-1985
Box 8
Album of LSE electric motor product literature, 1900-1916; brochure of photos of motors, pumps and winches supplied to SS Queen Mary, nd [c 1935]
Box 9
Two files of history notes and photos of founders and early workforce; founder, WH Scott's notebooks (x2) re workings (notes and diagrams) for electrical devices/systems, 1887-1890 and 1888-1891; Register of addresses of useful contacts, agents and suppliers, nd [c 1922]
Box 10
Album of product literature, 1920s
Box 11
Album LSE photographs-Norwich No 8, pic nos 1283-1499 (subjects are products, factory floor scenes, delivery to docks and installation, etc.)
Box 12
Album LSE photos-Norwich pic nos 403-1144 (similar subjects)
Box 13
Two albums LSE photos nos 7-8, pic nos 1508-1644 and 1645-1845 (subjects products in marine settings, and inc. at Blantyre factory, 1950s-1960s
Box 14
Album LSE photos (subjects, dock cranes, ship motors and winches, nd; album of photos of control/switch gear and relays, nd [mid 20th C]; album of trade press cuttings re LSR equipment supplied to new ships, with cuttings from, 'The Marine Engineer', The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine Builder' and 'The Journal of Commercial Shipping', 1938-1939
Box 15
One and a half albums (one broken down) of photos of early products, men laying copper wires in Norwich, etc., 1880s-1902
Box 16
Index of machinery supplied to the British Navy, naming ships and products supplied and giving job nos, 1900-1918
Box 17
First minute book of Laurence Paris and Scott Ltd, then LS & Co Ltd, board and AGM minutes, Oct 1888-Apr 1929 with enclosed directors' reports, annual b/s accounts
Box 18
Private ledger, 1899-1929; register of members and share ledger, 1920-1937; seal register (L P & S Ltd), 1887-1896
Box 19
Register of product costs, 1901-1905; unidentified tabular analysis, nd [mid-20th C]; index to agreements file, 1900-1979; loose agreements, training indentures and other legal instruments, also inc. report on the suggested adoption of a Progress Dept and of a Rate-fixing Dept, Jan 1919
Box 20
Loose issues of, 'The Engineering Bulletin', 1964-1975 (gaps); loose photos, inc.. many aerial views of both Norwich and Manchester premises and site (prints and negatives), 1920s-1960s; four files of premises photos, 1883-1920, 1920-1949, 1950-1959 and 1960s; file of photos of searchlights; two files of photos of products, 1883-1920
Box 21
Five files of product photos, 1920-1939, 1940-1950, 1950-1959, 1970-1979 and 1980s; file of photos of products from the Small Machines Division, 1970s; loose catalogues, photos and papers, inc. a history of electrical supply in Norwich, compiled by John Ward in 1993
Box 22
Files of miscellaneous papers and objects donated to LSE by relative of ex-employees, inc. material re. J. Clements (ex-Works Manager), Fred Rix and Les Borrett, with three other files of photos of other staff, 1940s onwards.
Box 23
Copies of works magazines, LSE News and LS news, 1950s-1970s
Laurence, Scott & Electromotors Ltd; 1929-; electrical engineers; Norwich, Norfolk