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Housing Department Records

  • HOU
  • Collection
  • 1923-2015

Reords of the Housing Department in the London Borough of Croydon

Croydon Borough Council

Hubbard/Neal family papers

  • AR531
  • Collection
  • 1856-1974

Papers relating (mainly) to the estates of Mrs M E Elger, including 38 Albert Road, South Norwood, and 31 and 33 Bynes Road, South Croydon; Jean Winifred Hubbard; and Frank Hubbard. 1914-1974.
Trustees account with the beficiaries of the will of William Neal, deceased, 1919.
File of papers relating to Hubbard/Neal family history, including family tree; funeral bills; birth marriage and death certificates. 1856-1941

Hubbard family

Illuminated List of Subscribers to Portrait of Jabez Spencer Balfour, 1St Mayor of Croydon

  • AR159
  • Collection
  • September 1885

An illuminated address which accompanied a portrait of J. Spencer Balfour which had been painted by public subscription. The portrait and address were presented to J. Spencer Balfour at a meeting of the Town Council at the Town Hall on 5th October 1885 by the Reverend J. M. Braithwaite, Vicar of Croydon.

The address reads, In unveiling the Portrait of yourself now placed in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall of Croydon, as a permanent memorial of your Mayoralty, we, whose names are hereto attached, sesire to record our high appreciation of the distinguished services which you rendered to the Borough during your prolonged term of office, and we further beg your acceptance of a replica of the portrait, together with a small token of our regard to Miss Balfour who afforded you so much graceful in the assistance in the exercise of your generous hospitality. It is followed by 186 names.

Two copies of the portrait were made; one was presented to Balfour while the other was hung in Council Chamber of the Town Hall.

Reverend J. M. Braithwaite

Illuminated Testimonial to Sir Thomas Edridge

  • AR141
  • Collection
  • Jul 1886

Volume bearing the names of Conservatives subscribers as a presentation of two silver epergnes to Thomas Edridge. The volume contains three unidentifable photographs at the front of the volume with one having best wishes from the Mayor.

Sir Thomas Edridge

Illuminated address to Sir Frederick Edridge

  • AR422
  • Collection
  • c1897

Probably when Sir Frederick Edridge (1843-1921, Croydon Mayor 1890-91, 1894-5, 1902) was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1897.

Unknown person

In Company and India: Manuscript and Notes

  • AR85
  • Collection
  • 1991 - 1992

Manuscript of book, 'In Company and India, a history of Addiscombe Military Seminary (2 loose-leaf files); with file of research notes and correspondence etc used in its compilation. In Company and India was researched and written by Alan C Hardcastle in 1991-1992; but he was unable to find a publisher for it. It contains a preface written by Lord Weatherill (formerly Bernard Weatherill, MP for Croydon North-East and Speaker of the House of Commons).

Alan C. Hardcastle

Inspection Report of Addington Ballards Russell School at Purley

  • AR822
  • Collection
  • 1945

Ministry of Education Full Inspection Report of Addington Ballards Russell School at Purley 16-18 Feb 1945
Letter to the school from the Ministry of Education stating that the report will not be issued. Dated 17 July 1945

Ministry of Education

Items belonging to Mr and Mrs W. Paget of Wallington.

  • AR730
  • Collection
  • 1931-1948

A collection of material accumulated by the donors parents, Mr William and Mrs Elsie Paget:
a)7 receipts for furniture bought from Rutter Bros. of Croydon. 1931-7.
b)WWII National Identity Card belonging to Mr Paget who was employed by the Croydon Gas Company, Waddon.
c)Clothing Book, 1947-8 belonging to Mrs Paget.

Paget Family of Wallington

J R Bex: Account Books

  • AR2
  • Collection
  • 1912 - 1977

Financial records of J R Bex, builders and undertakers, of 23 Wyche Road, Croydon

James R Bex

Jack T Jones

  • AR763
  • Collection
  • 1914 - 1970

This collection reflects the activities of Jack Jones in his long association with the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in the form of sixteen minute books mostly General Committee and Committee but includes Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee, Organisation Committee and Young Teachers Committee. In August 1950 Mr Jones visited Poland to study educational conditions there and the collection includes material from the visit in the form of seven photographs, two card photographs and seventeen postcards. In addition there are eleven booklets in English spanning the period 1944 - 1950 concerning the rebuilding of post-war Poland and one of Auschwitz and Birkenau in four languages. There are three editions of the magazine New Poland from 1950, some papers on women and higher education in Poland, and a typed article entitled Education in Poland by J T Jones B.Sc. Within the collection there are also items concerning War Pay Allowances, two printed agendas of the Warlingham Park Hospital War Pensions Committee dated 22 January and 19 February 1940 and various miscellaneous correspondence, papers and newpaper cuttings from the same year.

Jack T Jones

Jane Roper Letters

  • AR82
  • Collection
  • 1884-1899

3 letters from Jane E Roper, of Langmere, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, to Mr Forster, a business adviser.

Jane Roper

John Kenneth Hill Photographs

  • AR149
  • Collection
  • 1937; 1992

Photograph album of various scenes taken by John Kenneth Hill together with an obituary written by his brother.

John Kenneth Hill

John Newnham High School

  • SCH62
  • Collection
  • 1951 - 1986

Opened 22 May 1951 as a secondary modern mixed school. The school subequently acquired a sixth form and became, sucessively, a central, grammar, and 14 - 16 comprehensive school. Closed 31 August 1987 and became part of John Ruskin Sixth Form College.

John Newnham School

John Rendall Letter

  • AR63
  • Collection
  • 25 Feb 1823

Letter: John Rendall of Coombe Lane, Croydon, to Mr Stodhart of 12 Regent Street, Pall Mall. Rendall was acting on behalf of a Mr Tidemarch, in a dispute apparently relating to the estate of the late Colonel Chisholm.

John Rendall

John Ruskin High School later John Ruskin Sixth Form College

  • SCH63
  • Collection
  • 1920 - 1995

Founded 12 January 1920 as a central school for boys. It became a boys' grammar in 1945 and a mixed [boys' and girls'] comprehensive (14 - 18) high school in September 1971. Closed 31 August 1987.

John Ruskin High School

Johnson/Rennie/Ratcliffe family papers

  • AR475
  • Collection
  • 1892-1945

Includes correspondence from Major (later Lieutenant) Walter Rennie to Miss P A Ratcliffe, 1918-1920 (with First World War battlefield descriptions); letter from Private S E A Johnson to parents, 1943-5; collections of In Memoriam cards and wedding invitations 1892-1945; loose photographs; photo album (Croydon) 1927-37. Handlist with accession file. 1 box.

Johnson Family

Journal of teaching practice at Overbury School

  • AR864
  • Collection
  • 1948 - 1959

1) Photocopies of extracts from a journal of teaching practice at The Overbury Primary School, New Addington, 19 April - 04 May 1948 by Jameson G. Little.
2) Notebook. Only one page used (notes on early history of Britain) but evidence of pages removed. It is possible that the pages which were photocopied came from this book.
3) Notebook containing timetables, report remarks etc for 1959. It is not clear which school this refers to.

Overbury School

Kenley Parish Records

  • AR574
  • Collection
  • c1870-1974

8 boxes:
[Storage list on file]

Vestry Minutes
1887 - 1922

Volume containing:
Minutes of Meetings 1878 - 1879
Church Council Minutes 1879 - 1888
Kenley Church Vestry Fund Minutes 1893 - 1894
Kenley Church Enlargement Committee Minutes 1897 - 1901

Parochial Church Council Minutes
1920 - 1925
1925 - 1930
1931 - 1936
1936 - 1945
1945 - 1963
1964 - 1974

Kenley Electoral Roll, 1920-1939

Subscriptions for Kenley Church, nd, c1870

Terrier of parish of Kenley, 1922

Miscellaneous incumbents files:
Vicarage history
Church extensions
Extension of church, 1889
Miscellaneous
Purchase of Vicarage, 1921
Tithe rent-charge
Electric organ blower, 1930s
Marriage licenses
Organ recitals and organists
Organisations in Kenley
Survey of parish records, 1976
Coronation celebrations
Church clock
Kenley Memorial Hall
War memorials
Vicars of Kenley (careers)
Missions in Kenley Church
Endowment Fund: appointmen of new trustees
Endowment fund: formation into a district
Finance, including pew rents, 1887
Insurance
Dedication of church and extensions
Subscriptions, etc
Special Services and Missions
Memorials in Church, including Roll of Honour
Heating
Heating of Chruch, 1910-1912
James Fowler of Louth, Lincs, architect of All Saints, Kenley
Kenley National Schools - extension of new infants classroom
Hisotry of church and guide
Vestments
Mens Fellowship
Pew rents
Population of Kenley Parish
Kenley School
Church Security
Rev Shilcock
Appointment of new Vicar, 1918
Letters, msic, modern
Disposal of old organ
Purchase of new organ
Electric lighting of church, 1924
Correspondence and notes re organ
Stained glass windows
Church furnishings
All Saints as a listed building
Parish Records (Surrey CRO)
Bells
Benefaction of 320, April 1933
Squire memorial choir stalls, 1920
Church guide
Church plate
Building of church and new vestry
Vicarage maintenance

Miscellaneous correspondence, deeds, photographs, orders of service, etc (unsorted)

Original Plans of All Saints Church, Kenley, May 1870, and laser copies

OS map (6:1 mile), 1868, with shaded area. Location of All Saints marked.

Plans of proposed enlargement of All Saints Church, Kenley, March 1897

Plan of proposed choir stalls and panelling, etc, nd (damaged)

Kenley Estate, Plan of Freehold Building Sites for Sale, 1902

Altered apportionment of tithe rent-charge, 1896

Kenley Parish Church

Kenneth Malcolm King Diaries

  • AR842
  • Collection
  • 1925 - 1976

55 volumes of notebooks used as detailed diaries. There are also 7 volumes of diaries from his sister Ruby King

Kenneth Malcolm King

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