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Booklet containing five photographs of a production of Twelfth Night by the Croydon Borough School (later Selhurst Boys) Dramatic Society in 1920. It is believed that the part of Andrew Aguecheek is being played by Malcolm Muggeridge. The surname of the pupil playing Sir Toby Belch is Abel.

197 pp. Handwritten autobiographical notes of F.H.B. Ellis. Appear to have been written in 1925 and updated until 1944.

1) Memories of the Second World War, 1939 - 1945 recorded by Dorothy Lowe and typed by her daughter Evelyn Houghton. Contains descriptions of ARP work, domestic air raid precautions (including Morrison shelters), the flying bomb of June 1944 which destoyed their house in Norbury and the experience of being rehoused.
2) Memories of 1944 recorded and typed by Evelyn Houghton.
3) Four photographs:
a) 12 Acacia Road, Norbury following bombing of June 1944.
b) Morrison Shelter with Evelyn Lowe and Hilary Lowe.
c) Norbury ARP including Arthur Lowe.
d) Montage of contemporary newspapers with revolver.

Deeds and other documents relating to 85 Woodcotegrove Road.
Does not include most recent land registry certificates.

4 deeds relating to property in Croydon.

1) Bundle of correspondence and receipts relating to 26 Cuthbert Road, home of Mr Bull, 1951 - 1971
2) 1 printers block of H.R.Grubbs shop (North End?)
3) 2 printers instruments.

1 vol

Letters, cuttings and scanned photos received by Sara Haines while compiling Remember Stanley? (2003), a booklet produced by the Community Development Unit to commemorate the centenary of Stanley Halls.

10 deeds relating to 141 Bingham Road, Addiscombe

1. Ships Blue Book. Aircraft No: GEBFO. Date stamped 13 March 1926 at Croydon Aerodrome. Includes Air Navigation Report of same date. 1 doc.
2. Ships Blue Book. Aircraft No: (?) GEGTS/ GEBTS. Date stamped 30 April 1930 at Croydon Aerodrome. Includes Air Navigation Report of same date and Prime Entry for Baggage form: cinema film and negative, 71 feet. Note: Captain Barnard with Duchess of Bedford as passenger having made return journey England to Cape Town in 21 days. 1 bundle.
3. Ships Blue Book. Aircraft No: G-AEXF. Date stamped 9 February 1939 at Gravesend, Kent; Entry Visa (Volet dEntre) dated 9 February 1939; Declaration of Compliance with Acts to a Delivery of Letter, in name of A. Henshaw (pilot) dated 9 February 1939. 1 bundle.

9 items:

1. Mortgage. Between MARY LUCY WAITE and WILLIAM CROWDEN WHITTLESEY. Concerning land at Thornton Heath having a frontage to Saint Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts by a depth on the West side thereof of one hundred and twenty three feet four inches or thereabouts. Dated 2 April 1908. 1 doc.

2. Conveyance. Between FREDERICK JAMES WAITE and MARY LUCY WAITE. Concerning land at (New) Thornton Heath having a frontage to St Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts by a depth on the West side thereof of one hundred and seventy three feet four inches or thereabouts, together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon, formerly known as Nos 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands respectively and now Nos 27 and 29 in St Pauls Square aforesaid Dated 8 December 1902. 1 doc.

3. Transfer of Mortgage. Between THOMAS SOMERS VERNON COCKS et al and ARTHUR HERBERT SODEN SODEN et al. Concerning land at New Thornton Heath having frontage to St Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon formerly known a Numbers 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands Dated 12 November 1900. 1 doc.

4. Transfer of Mortgage. Between ROBERT ARTHUR WHITTING and THOMAS SOMERS VERNON COCKS. Concerning All that piece or parcel of ground situate at New Thornton Heath (formerly known as Walkers Green) in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey having a frontage to St Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon formerly known as Nos 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands. Dated 1 March 1899. 1 doc.

5. Transfer of Mortgage. Between ROBERT ARTHUR WHITTING and THOMAS SOMERS VERNON COCKS. Concerning All that piece or parcel of ground situate at New Thornton Heath (formerly known as Walkers Green) in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey having a frontage to St Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon formerly known as Nos 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands Dated 10 July 1895. 1 doc.

6. Mortgage. Between JOHN SARGEANT (of The Retreat, Thornton Heath) and THOMAS SOMERS COCKS. Concerning New Thornton Heath (formerly known as Walkers Green) in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey having a frontage to St Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts by a depth on the West side thereof of one hundred and seventy three feet four inches or thereabouts as the same piece or parcel of Ground with the boundaries and dimensions thereof, be the latter little more or less is more particularly delineated and described in the map or plan drawn in the margin of these presents and thereon colored pink, together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon formerly known as Nos 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands [incorporates hand-drawn plan of site] Dated 2 November 1889. 1 doc.

7. Conveyance. Between ARTHUR CLEMENT MARGARY and GEORGE SOMES LAYARD, and JOHN SARGEANT (of The Retreat, Thornton Heath). Concerning All that piece and parcel of ground situate at New Thornton Heath (formerly known as Walkers Green) in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey having a frontage to Saint Pauls Square of seventy seven feet or thereabouts as the same piece or parcel of land with the boundaries an dimensions thereof, be the latter little more or less is more particularly delineated and described in the map or plan drawn in the margin of these presents and thereon colored pink, together with the pair of semi-detached messuages or dwelling houses erected thereon formerly known as Nos 1 and 2 St Pauls Villas and now known as Southview and Highlands [incorporates hand-drawn plan of site] Dated 19 April 1888. 1 doc.

8. Mortgage. Between JAMES BROWNING (of Number 1, Avenue Road, New Thornton Heath) and CLARA THEODORA BATEMAN. Concerning All that piece or parcel of ground situate at New Thornton Heath, formerly known as Walkers Green, in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey. Dated 23 May 1879. 1 doc.

9. Conveyance. Between WILLIAM BRICKNELL and EDWARD SAXTON. Concerning All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Walkers Green otherwise now called Thornton Heath in the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey abutting on the South East side to a road partly called Saint Pauls Square and partly Saint Pauls Crescent and containing in breadth a frontage of two hundred and ninety four feet or thereabouts and in depth on the North side one hundred and eighteen feet and four inches and on the West side one hundred and twenty feet or thereabouts bounded on the north by land lately in the possession or occupation of Mr Bone and others but now belonging to the said Edward Saxton and on the West by Avenue Road north Dated 10 November 1864. 1 doc.

1 bundle

6 documents:

1. Final Concord (Fine). Concerning three messuages, three stables, three cartilages, three gardens, one orchard, and one acre of land with the appurtenances in Croydon. Between John Shorey and John Washford. Dated (?) 26 Nov 1782 [fifteen days of St Martin in the twenty third year of George III].
2. Mortgage. Premises in Hampton Terrace, Hampstead Road, St Pancras, Middlesex. Between Harry Collins Deacon, and Jonathan Robinson. Dated 23 October 1847.
3. Lease and release. All of three messuages or tenements with the appurtenances formerly or tenements with the appurtenances formerly but two messuages and since rebuilt by the said James Anderson [late father of George] and made into and now used as three messages or tenements and adjoining each to the other with the barnes, stables and brewhouse thereunto belonging, and also all that great orchard with the barn and stable thereon lately erected at the West or lower end thereof, which said orchard is containing in length from east to west two hundred and fifty feet of assize and in breadth from north to south sixty five feet of assize. All which said messuages and premises are situate standing, lying and being in the town of Croydon aforesaid on the west side of the high Street there and who heretofore in the tenure or occupations of William Peate and William Pigeon or William Reynolds or their assigns and are now in the severall tenures or occupations of the said George Anderson, Abell Cole Smith and the said John Wood a messuage of Jane King, widow, being situate on the north side thereof a meadow of Nicholas Carew, esquire, adjoyning to the west side thereof a tenement of Martin Witchells and the garden or orchard belonging to a messuage of Thomas Anderson Dated 7 October 1709.
4. Final Concord (Fine).
5. As above.
6. Mortgage. Concerning: All those two messuages or tenements adjoining each to the other and all outhouses, edifices, buildings, wayes, backsides, gardens and orchards to them belonging then to fore purchased by him the said James Anderson of and from Thomas Batt and John Batt, son of the said Thomas, situate in the town of Croydon Between William Bartlett of Coulsdon (yeoman), George Anderson of Croydon (cooper), John Wood of Croydon (cordwainer) and William Sanders of Croydon (yeoman). Dated 7 October 1709.

File of correspondence of John Gent, Chairman of Association 1975-1992 when falling membership meant that the Association was wound up.

Croydon Amateurs F.C Match Secretary Books listing all 1st and 2nd XI appearances:
1) 1954-1955
2) 1955-1956
3) 1956-1957
4) 1957-1958
5) 1958-1959
6) 1958-1959
7) 1959-1960
8) 1960-1961
9) 1960-1961
10) Blank
11) 1961-1962
12) 1962-1963
13) 1964-1965
14) 1965-1966
15) 1966-1967
16) 1967-1968
17) 1968-1969
18) 1969-1970
19) 1963-1964
20) 1960-1961
(Items 19 and 20 added subsequently)

25 vols:
Croydon and District Referees Society:
Rules 1968-1969

Thornton Heath and District Football League:
1) Handbooks: 1928-1929, 1958-1963
2) Directories: 1972-1986
3) Rule Book

Croydon Sunday Football League:
Handbook 1970, 1988-1990

Croydon Football League and Challenge Cup Competition:
Handbook 1956-1965, 1967 - 1968, 1970-1971, 1972-1973

Croydon Minor Football Combination:
Handbook, 1946-1947, 1956-1965, 1965-1966 ( Youth Football Combination)

Southern Amateur Football League:
Handbook, 1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1972-1973

Excelsior Football League:
Handbook, 1929-1933

Croydon and District Wednesday Football League:
Handbook, 1958-1959, 1997 - 1998, 2004 - 2005

Civil Service Football League:
Handbook, 1954-1955

Athenian Football League:
Handbook, 1968-1969

London Postal Region (Inner):
Handbook 1958-1959

London Banks Football Association:
Handbook 1972-1973

Minute book 1933 - 1942 (meetings and committee)
Minute book 1943 - 1950 (meetings and committee)
Minute book 1950 - 1956
Minute book 1956 - 1967 (including news cuttings and photos of Queen Mother at BUFW Jubilee 1957 and visit to Stevenage 1965)
Minute book 1967 - 1976 (including news cuttings)
Minute book 1972 - 1997 (committee)
Minute book 1976 - 1998 (meetings)
Accounts 1991 - 1998
Programmes 1956 - 1968, 1993 - 1997
Correspondence 1992 - 1998 (including disbandment, balance sheets)

5 items:
Poster: Church calendar 1912.
Ledger 1867 - 1870.
List of donors: Parish Church Restoration Fund, 1890 - 1894.
Rebuilding of the Church, 1867-1870 1 folder of receipts, invoices etc.
Report and Accounts and Annual Parochial Reports, 1879, 1888-1890. 1 folder.

Minutes of Monthly Meetings 1954 - 1985 (5 vols)
Minutes of Executive Committee 1954 - 1982 (5 vols)

Scrapbook of Marjorie Mary Sanger. The contents are mainly greetings cards with some school certificates. The collection also consists of a New Testament given to her at Croydon British School to mark the coronation of George VI in 1937 and two pieces of embroidery commemorating the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

5 deeds:
Conveyance- 30 December 1882
Mr P Hammond to Mr Robert Bailey
Transfer Charge- 10 August 1897
Mr Albert May to the Trustees of the Court of Pride of Ocean number 3896
Mortgage - 14 October 1918
Mr G A Fell to the Trustees of the Court Pride of Ocean number 3896
Mortgage- 23 May 1924
Mr C S Morris to Mr A J Little
Conveyance- 5 November 1925
Mr W D Wilson to Miss A E Wyatt

3 deeds relating to Exonville, 19 Princes Road (formerly 4 Belmont Villas), South Norwood, 1907 - 1909.

One file of minutes and correspondence.
One file of newspaper cuttings.

Minutes 1958 - 1995 (5 vols)
Minutes of AGM and Balance Sheets (1 vol)
Newsletters (1 vol)
Typed history