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The ledgers contain very full details of the provision made for each funeral; and also include name indexes.

1. Newspaper cutting relating to evacuation, Evening Argus 15 February 1940

2. Postcard from a Prisoner of War camp 1944, author John Darnley, addressed to Mr A G Hadler

3. Photograph of water wagon c.1914

4. Photograph of the Imperial Airways switchboard, Purley Way, Croydon

5. Pencil list of extension numbers for the Redwing Air Co Ltd switchboard

6. Croydon Letter Card depicting scenes from Croydon

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.

Case files of children cared for in the Mission of Hope childrens homes. These were children who were fostered but never adopted. For details of adoption records, please contact AdoptLondonSouth for access to records - https://adoptlondon.org.uk/contact/

Two volumes relating to the staff of the Public Assistance Office, Mayday Road: bound volume of the Mayday Monthly News Letter, April 1942-Sept 1945; and photograph album of members of staff in the services.

Contains name of deceased, cost and details of funeral, name of person by whom the account was settled. The volume includes a name index for the latter.

Each entry gives description of house and price of sale or rent; some entries include copy of printed sale particulars. Properties are mostly in South and Upper Norwood but other locations are also included.

Photograph album presented to Edward Martin by the Croham Hurst Preservation Society. The collection also contains notes about Mr Martin and the album written by his grandaughter.

Croydon Fire Brigade occurrence book for Woodside Fire Station, Monday 23rd October 1961 to Wednesday 11th April 1962.

Two standard abbreviations appear throughout the text:

P = Pump

PE = Pump Escape

List of rentals owned by the Archbishop of Canterbury prepared when Whitgift became Archbishop. An English translation is included.

1) Report books of Eleanor MacDonald, Woodford School, 1916 - 1921; 1922.

2) Photographs of final luncheon of the Woodford Old Girls Association, 1984 and EMs report of the event.

3) Woodford School Old Girls Association, Members lists 1964, 1975, 1982 and newsletter Spring 1960, 1961 and 1963.

4) Scapbooks of Croydon School of Fencing, 1929 - 1933, 1933- 1938. Includes loose photographs.

Two letters and photographs concerning Ronald Murthwaites service with the Civil Defence Corps, Croydon Division.

Minutes Oct 1914 - Oct 1918

Summary Report 1914-1919

Annual Accounts and Report, as at 31 March 1917

Record of Advertisements Nov 1914-1916

Records of school trip to Brittany in 1950 collected by Derek Edward Croissant

File of correspondence of Alfred T Underwood with Knight Frank and Rutley, re proposed sale of Fairfield Estate, Croydon.

Two certificates awarded to Corporal R J Seaton, Home Guard D Company, 61st Surrey (Norwood) Battalion

The album is titled 'Window Photographs: Young Mens, and was put together in the branch. It contains photographs of model window displays, and cyclostyled instructions, all circulated by Hornes central Display Department (based at 50/57 Newman Street, London W1). They give detailed instructions for standardised window displays, for set dates, for the Young Mens Department.

Records of the Norwood Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, formerly the Norwood Ladies Bible Association

File of minutes and other papers of the Croydon Federation of Ratepayers Associations

Album of 72 photographs of members and staff of Croydon Corporation, presented to Alderman Frederick Foss for his services as legal adviser in the interregnum in the position of Town Clerk, 1895-6.

The album includes an illuminated introductory page (incorporating the Borough arms, and a photograph of the Town Hall), which reads: 'Presented to Mr Alderman Foss, J.P. by the Members of the Council of the County Borough of Croydon, in testimony of their appreciation of his Valuable Services as their Legal Adviser during the period which elapsed between the illness and death of the late Town Clerk Mr C.M. Elborough, and the commencement of the duties by his Successor, Mr E. Mawdesley, from October 28th 1895, to March 1st 1896. This is followed by 72 named photographs of members and staff of the Council, and other civic dignitaries. These are as follows:

EDRIDGE, F.T. (Ald)

RYMER, S.L. (Ald)

BARROW, R.V. (Ald)

LAYTON, A.T. (Ald)

SCHMITZ, J.H. (Ald)

THRIFT, J. (Ald)

HOPEKIRK, W. (Ald)

MILLER, D.B. (Ald)

MORLAND, C.T. (Ald)

GOODWIN, W. (Ald)

TAYLOR, M. (Ald)

GARNEY, G. (Cllr)

HILLIER, T. (Cllr)

SMITH, Jas, (Cllr)

JOHNSON, Bruce (Cllr)

SHIRLEY, G.J. (Cllr)

WEIGHTMAN, J.M. (Cllr)

THOMPSON, F. (Cllr)

ALLEN, G.J. (Cllr)

JOSLIN, P. (Cllr)

TANCOCK, W. (Cllr)

KING, F.W.M. (Cllr)

EDRIDGE, Sidney G. (Cllr)

PECK, J. (Cllr)

LILLICO, W. (Cllr)

MARTIN, Howard. (Cllr)

PRICE, G.N. (Cllr)

PRIVETT, J. (Cllr)

WICKHAM JONES, T. (Cllr)

MOSS M.L. (Cllr)

HOBSON, Dr. J.M. (Cllr)

RIGLEY, T (Cllr)

TRUMBLE, Jos. (Cllr)

WEST, Stephen. (Cllr)

TARRY, C.L. (Cllr)

KEATLEY MOORE, H. (Cllr)

DOBSON, T.W. (Cllr)

GURNEY WHITE, T. (Cllr)

BETTERIDGE, T. (Cllr)

ADDISON, G.S. (Cllr)

BUCKWORTH, B. (Cllr)

JONES, D. (Cllr)

FENN, W.G. (Cllr)

SEAL A.B. (Cllr)

VINDEN, W. (Cllr)

PAGE, N. (Cllr)

NOOKES, J. (Cllr)

GLENN, R.G. (Recorder)

ELBOROUGH, C.M. (First T. C.)

MAUDSLEY, E.W. (Second T.C.)

SEAL, Henry (Magistrates Clerk)

PEREIRA, Rev. H.H. (Vicar of Croydon)

WALKER, Thos. (Borough Engineer)

GUNNER, Wm. (Borough Accountant)

POWELL, W. (Borough Road Surveyor)

JACOBS, S. (Assistant Town Clerk)

GOWER, A.C. (Chief Clerk)

STAINER, J. (Assistant Magistrates Clerk)

CLEAVER, C.W. (Clerk to Magistrates Clerk)

JOHSTON, Thos. (Librarian)

TAYLOR, D. (Hall Keeper)

RITCHIE, C.T (M.P. for the Borough)

CUSHING, T (Polytechnic)

HENMAN, C. (Architect of Town Hall)

GENGE, Rev. E.H. (Polytechnic Committee)

HELPS, J.W. (Polytechnic Committee)

JACKSON, Dr. T (Borough Coroner)

PHILPOT, Dr. C.W. (Medical Officer of Health)

PRINCE (no initial or title given)

DEES, W.H. (Solicitor)

One unidentified.

2 court rolls of the manor of Croydon Rectory alias Bermondsey: views of frankpledge with courts baron.

9 volumes of records (minute/resolution books, 1912-1950; and account book, 1873-1876) of the (Loyal) Victoria Lodge and King Lewis Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. 1873-1876; 1912-1950.

5 items relating to E Company, 59th Surrey (Addington) Battalion, Home Guard: including 2 photographs; Final Battalion Routine Orders; menu for stand-down dinner; and certificate of service of FH Baker.

13 photographs of members of the Todhunter, Dowle and Rollason families, all teachers; testimonials etc for Ernest and Winifred Rollason as teachers; and historical notes by Dr RCW Cox.