British Telecommunications plc, pre-registration deeds relating to B.T. properties

M586/Boxes A-I (9 boxes, 7 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to premises in George Street, York Street and St. James' Street, Manchester, later Manchester City Telephone Exchange [Kay, Randall, Walker, Sharp, Smith, Jeffreys, Sagar; Dewhurst and other] 1801-1930

M586/Boxes J, K and L (3 boxes, 2 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to properties including 64 Faulkner Street and Back St, James Street, Manchester [Stanley, Vaughan, Chadwick, Thompson, Bazley; Messrs D. Mawdsley and Co,, The Post Office] 1790-1973

M586/Boxes I, L, and M (3 boxes, 2 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to land at Collyhurst and premises later erected thereon and known as Thornton Street, later Collyhurst Automatic Telephone Exchange [Chadwick, Hargreave, Messrs H. Hargreave and Co. and others]

M586/Boxes N-Q (4 boxes, 4 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to properties in George Street, York Street and elsewhere, Manchester (including sale particulars 1870), site of Manchester Telephone Exchange 1785-1957

M586/Boxes R-Z, AA-AK (9 boxes, 15 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to new Telephone Managers Office and former properties in Church Street, Roman Street, High Street and Red Lion Street, Manchester 1747-1968

M586/Boxes Al-BL (28 boxes, 17 bundles)

Evidence of title relating to the site of Manchester Post Office Engineering Depot compromising properties in William Street, George Street, River Street, Stott Street and elsewhere, Hulme, Manchester. (1737)-1979. Unfortunately the original deed bundles had been re-ordered by date by clerks before reaching the BT Archives and BRA Archivist. Part of this site was previously the property of Threlfall Brewery Company's Debenture Trust. There are lists of documents (within bundles) prepared for the Land Registry which have been retained in order to reconstruct the original order where possible.