Collection AR933 - Documents relating to Arthur Barnett Williamson, 20 Croydon Grove, West Croydon Surrey, 1931-48 and 7 Palace Grove, Bromley, Kent 1953-55

Envelope I

The Croydon British School, Senior Boys Department

(a) Summary of Achievement at the Croydon British School, 1932-33 and at the Heath School, Croydon, 1933-37 (loose)
(b) Cards inviting AB Williamson to attend Junior Scholarship Examinations, Preliminary and Final
(c) Reports

• 1930? (loose)
• 1932, 1933 (in book)
  (d) Exercise Book - Dictation, 1931-32

Envelope II

1. The Heath Clark School, Croydon
   (a) Letter from Headmaster re behaviour
   (b) Annual Sports Programmes 1934 (2), 1935 (3), 1936 (2), 1937 (1)
   (c) Distribution of Prizes, 11 December 1933 (damaged)
   (d) Exercise books

   • History (undated)
   • Maths, 1933-37
     (e) Term Reports 1933-37
     (f) Song sheet
     (g) Ticket for Distribution of Prizes, 1933
     (h) Tickets for Sports Day, 1935, 1936, 1937

2. Results, 1937
   (a) Royal Society of Arts Examinations, stages 1 and 2
   (b) Oxford Leaving Certificate Examinations

3. Employers reference written by the Headmaster, The Heath School

4. Oxford Local Examinations - List of successful candidates for the School Certificate examination, December 1937

Envelope III

1. Joint Examination for Junior Scholarships at Secondary Schools, 1932
   (a) Papers for Preliminary Examinations taken on 14 March 1932 in Arithmetic (1) and English (1)
   (b) Papers for Final Examinations taken on 2 May 1932 in Arithmetic (1) and English (2)

2. Preliminary Examination for special places and free places at Secondary Schools and for admission to Day Central Schools, 1933
   (a) Papers for Preliminary Examinations taken on 20 March 1933 in English (1) and Arithmetic (1)
   (b) Papers for Final Examinations taken on 8 May 1933 in Arithmetic (2)

3. Oxford Local Examinations, School Certificate, 6-15 December1937
   (a) Examination papers in

   • Geography (2)
   • French (2)
   • Heat (1)
   • Design (1)
   • Shakespeare
   • English Composition (1)
   • Algebra (1)
   • Geometry (1)
   • English History (1)
   • Prcis Writing (1)
   • Object Drawing (1)
   • Arithmetic (1)
   • Sound and Light (1)
     (b) Timetable for Examinations, December 1937, with directions for candidates on reverse

4. Royal Society of Arts Examinations, Stage 1 Elementary, 1936
   Papers in

   • Arithmetic
   • Economic Geography
   • English
   • French

5. Royal Society of Arts Examinations, Stage 2 Intermediate, 1937
   Papers in

   • Arithmetic
   • English
   • French

6. Letters
   (a) Handwritten and typewritten copy letters of reference for AB Williamson from H Abbs, BA, Headmaster of the Heath Clark School, February 1938 (original in Envelope I)
   (b) Draft letter of application written by AB Williamson for a post at the National Provincial Bank, 15 Bishopsgate, London

7. Civil Service Commission Examinations for Boys and Girls, 1938
   (a) List of successful candidates, January 1938 (ABW was successful)
   (b) List of successful candidates, September 1938

Tube

1. Royal Society of Arts Commercial Examinations, Elementary Stage, 1936
   Certificates in

   • Economic Geography
   • French (with Credit)
   • English (with Credit)
   • Commercial Arithmetic (with Credit)

2. Royal Society of Arts Commercial Examinations, Intermediate Stage, 1937
   Certificates in

   • Mathematics (First Class)
   • English (Second Class)
   • French (Second Class)

3. Oxford School Certificate B, 1937
   Subjects

   • English
   • French (written and oral)
   • Mathematics
   • Physics

Envelope IV

1. Arkubs (News Chronicle Childrens Club) handbook belonging to Arthur B Williamson, 20 Croydon Grove, West Croydon, Surrey

2. Lettss Schoolboy Diary, 1936

3. School Reports of Margaret Pocock (later Mrs AB Williamson), County School for Girls, Bromley, Kent, 1935-39

4. Heathview Wanderers Football Club, West Croydon
   (a) Rules and Regulations
   (b) Fixture List, 1938-39 season
   (c) Statement of Accounts, 1938-39
   (d) Matches, 1938-39 season: opponents played, result, scorers and remarks on each of 15 games
   (e) Individual scoring records
   (f) Subscription receipts (5)
   (g) Sample stationery: 2 postcards and 1 blank sheet of headed notepaper
   (h) Croydon Football League Handbook 1939-40

5. Permanent privilege ticket belonging to AB Williamson for Winegartens Ltd., Jewellers, 157 Bishopsgate, London

6. Ye Olde Port Wine House of Dirty Dick, 202-204 Bishopsgate, London - small printed booklet

7. Dinner Programmes
   (a) Federation of Football Supporters Clubs, second annual dinner, 5 July 1930, held at Slaters Restaurant, 55 High Holborn
   (b) West Lewisham Chamber of Commerce, eleventh annual dinner, 17 February 1932, held at The Green Man Hotel, Southend, Catford
   (c) Civil Service Angling Society, inaugural dinner, 20 May 1935, held at the Feathers Hotel, Broadway, Westminster

8. Programme, Henry Selfs Aquashow, featuring Johnny Weismuller and Belita (undated)

9. The Locarno, Streatham, souvenir photograph (Mr and Mrs AB Williamson on the left)

10. The Soueaster, magazine of the South east London Telephone Area, May 1954

Envelope V

1. Letter from Civil Defence Wardens Service, Southport (dated 11 December 1944) to Mr AB Williamson, 4 Halsall Buildings, Manchester Road, Southport, thanking him for his loyal service on the occasion of his leaving the service.

2. LCC students admission card dated 14 April 1947, admitting AB Williamson to LCC Evening Institute classes in Arithmetic

3. NHS Medical Card for AB Williamson, 20 Croydon Grove, West Croydon

4. National Health and Pensions Insurance Members Record Card for AB Williamson, 20 Croydon Grove, West Croydon, covering the years 1938-43.

5. Ration Book holder containing
   (a) Clothing Book 1947-48 and Supplementary Clothing Book, both for AB Williamson, 20 Croydon Grove, West Croydon
   (b) Meat Ration Card, South Suburban Co-Operative Society for |Mrs Williamson, 7 Palace Grove, Bromley
   (c) Ration Books 1953-54 for Arthur B and Margaret A Williamson, 7 Palace Grove, Bromley, Kent
   (d) Welfare Foods Service, Entitlement Book 1954-55 for Stephen A Williamson (b. 8 July 1951).

Envelope VI (received separately)

1) Newspaper cuttings re: Heath Clark School, prize giving 1938.
2) Order of service, Westminster Abbey 1929
3) Papers relating to civil service examinations, c.1947.
4) Correspondence re: appeal against non-promotion, 1946 (Mr Williamson: father of AB?)
5) National savings certificates booklet.
6) Correspondence with Brampton Court Hotel, Torquay, 1949.
7) Telegrams to Mr and Mrs Williamson, 7 Palace Grove, Bromley, 1949.

Some newspaper cuttings relating to historic Croydon were transferred to the Local Studies Library.