Croydon Archives: Collections

Procedure for Officers on Company Parade Ground

AR341/3
Item
20th March 1941

Part of Home Guard Papers of Major S. J. Smith

Gives instructions for officers while on parade, including hoe to fall in, fall out and how many officers are to walk together. Also gives information on who is to salute and when. Also has stamp giving address of 66, Purley Way, Croydon.

Procedure for the Management of Patients Financial Affairs

CAN/2/13
Item
June 1981

Part of Cane Hill Hospital

Programmes and Papers relating to Dartmoor

AR1122/4/3
Item
1918-02-02 to 1988

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Programmes for internal entertainment at the Conscientious Objector's Work centre.
Ten Conscientious Objectors poem. A handwritten on blue paper in the style of '10 Little Indians'. Anonymous author. Appears to be in Mark H. C. Hayler's handwriting.
Extracts from Conscientious Objectors Autograph Album: Typed on brown paper. Includes quotes and poems from inmates of various prisons including Rugeley camp and wormwood shrubs.
Dartmoor National Parks tourist leaflet from 1988

Programmes and concert material Dartmoor

AR1122/4/12
Item
1916-01-16 to 1919-01-11

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Includes Mark H. C. Hayler's library card, a permission card of a P. Saunders, and events by the United Socialist Council and a United Missionary conference, Shakespeare and other plays. Illustrations of historic figures on the back on one programme.

Property documents relating to 137 Selsdon Park Road

AR965
Collection
c.1952 - 1977

1 bundle: Includes abstract of title, plan, mortgage details, Land Registry etc.

Unknown person

Property documents relating to Herons Croft, 96 Addiscombe Road

AR1047
Collection
c1925 - 1997

1 box:
Collection of property transfer documents relating to the sales of Herons Croft to the Dreyer family in 1968 and by the Dreyer family in 1997. Also includes newspaper cuttings, information relating to listed building status and sales particulars from previous sales as well as research notes.

Unknown person

Psychiatric Provision drawing on Large Institutions. Booklet

CAN/13/4
Item
1978

Part of Cane Hill Hospital

Public Assistance Office: Mayday Monthly News Letter

AR107/1
Item
Apr 1942 - Sep 1945

Part of Public Assistance Office: Newsletter and Photograph Album

The volume also contains an attendance list for the reunion of former staff held on 05 July 1949

Public Assistance Office: Newsletter and Photograph Album

AR107
Collection
1942 - 1949

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.

The Public Assistance Office

Public Assistance Office: Photograph Album

Part of Public Assistance Office: Newsletter and Photograph Album

Contains photographs and biographical notes of many of the staff serving in the forces. The album was originally compiled in 1944, but also contains photographs of the retirement presentation to Mr NP Walker, Public Assistance Officer, in October 1945; at a staff dinner at the Cafe Royal in June 1946. At the front of the album is a painting of the County Borough coat of arms by JE Juniper.

Public Assistance Records

CBC/4
SubCollection
To be defined

Part of Croydon Borough Council

Publications and Booklets

CAN/13
Series
1976 - 1983

Part of Cane Hill Hospital

Published Music by Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

AR1149/5
Series
1890 - 1912

Part of Samuel Coleridge Taylor

Published music written by Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

County Borough of Croydon

Published Works and Press material relating to Samuel Coleridge Taylor

AR1149/2
Series
1885 - 2010

Part of Samuel Coleridge Taylor

Photocopies of book extracts and press cuttings related to the life and works of Samuel Coleridge Taylor including biographical pieces and reports of concerts of his work.

County Borough of Croydon

Published Works and Press material relating to Samuel Coleridge Taylor and Avril Coleridge Taylor

AR1149/2/4
Item
1917-07-01 - 2012-12-31

Part of Samuel Coleridge Taylor

Books, Magazines and press cuttings relating to the life and and works of Samuel Coleridge Taylor. This includes biography, music and research pieces on his daughter Avril Coleridge Taylor, a composer in her own right.

County Borough of Croydon

Pupil Teachers Centre: Administrative Papers

CBC/3/1/26
Item
1889 - 1903

Part of Croydon Borough Council

Papers relating to the Croydon Pupil Teachers Centre, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, including examination results and correspondence between the Department of Science and Art, London and the Croydon School Board.

Purley County Old Girls Association: Commemorative Album

SCH87/13/9/2
Item
1962

Part of Purley High School for Girls

Commemorative album presented to Miss Simpson (Head 1933 - 1962) upon her retirement in 1962. Contains menu and messages from past and present staff and past pupils.

Purley County Old Girls Association: History of the School by Miss J. C. Simpson

SCH87/13/9/4
Item
1962

Part of Purley High School for Girls

Lever arch file containing photocopied history of the school to 1962, written by Miss J.C. Simpson, plus Association newsletters and information on events.

Purley County Old Girls Association: Minute Book