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6 deeds:
Six deeds relating to Croydon:
1) 29 Sep 1618
2) 09 August 1650
3) 26 July 1655
4) 02 June 1668
5) 27 April 1747
6) 27 October 1796

Report Book of Fuller, Moon and Fuller. Volume is marked no.3 indicating that there must have been at least two others in existence.

Deed of conveyance for 3 Nutfield Road, Thornton Heath, 08 July 1909

Photograph album Me and My Girl 1956
Folder containing programmes (orange marked dramatic section)
Loose photographs and envelopes relating to specific shows.
Cutting book owned by Mr Sam Boots containing newspaper cuttings.

Box two

Photograph album: untitled c.1955
Photograph album: Me and My Girl 1984
Envelopes of photographs, cuttings etc for specific named shows 1966 - 2008
Some loose photographs
Centenary certificates and cuttings (2008).

Box three

Folder: General (inc anniversary brochure).
Folder: Music Hall
Folder: Press Cuttings 1909 onwards
Envelope: Croydon Carnival
Mounted reproduction of Croydon Advertiser review of Half a Sixpence 03 Dec 1982
15 folders re: publicity arrangements etc, mid 1960s.

Box four

Rehearsal register c.1930 - 1960.
Rehearsal register undated.
Minute book (committee) 1932 - 1939.
Minute book (committee and AGM) 1939 - 1950.
Minute book (committee and AGM) 1950 - 1957.
Minute book (committee) 1956 - 1957.
Minute book (folder) 1957 - 1961.
Envelope: minutes 1961 - 1962.
Envelope: minutes 1961 - 1965.
Envelope: minutes 1965 - 1967.
Envelope: minutes 1967 - 1968.
Folder: minutes 1968 - 1970.
Folder: minutes 1970 - 1972.
Envelope: minutes of AGM 1958 - 1965.
Envelope: minutes 1972 - 1973; 1975.
Envelope: minutes 1973 - 1974.
Envelope: minutes 1975 - 1977.
Ledger: social fund 1950 - 1955.
Folder: various balance sheets etc
Envelope: AGM minutes and reports c.1968 - 1980.
Loose reports 1937 - 1970.
Envelope: show notes.

Box 5 (large blue bag)

Posters and large photographs

Box 6 (large bag)

Four rolls of posters.

Box 7 (blue plastic crate)

Eleven albums of photographs and programmes etc belonging to Christine Bright. 1968 - 1993.

6 deeds and abstract of title relating to land in Churchill Road, South Croydon, 1894 - 1946.

1 bundle: Bundle of correspondence, pamphlets, postcards relating to the conscientious objection of George Glasscock (1895 - 1991) of Morland Road.

Collection includes a chapter from an unpublished (?) history of Croydons conscientious objectors by G.Patrick Battell.

28 rent books for 7 Ridgemount Avenue Coulsdon, 1941 - 1992.

1) Papers relating to Princess Court (Canning Road) Residents Association 1966 - 1976.
2) County Borough of Croydon Fuel and Lighting Order 1939.
3) Misc collection of bills/invoices for 7 Princess Court Canning Road.
4) Misc papers relating to Purchase, rental costs etc 7 Princess Court Canning Road Croydon 1964 - 1976.
5) Misc collection of invoices/receipts for 79 Gladeside, Croydon.

An aerial postcard of Ashburton School, 1933, was also donated. This has been added to the Local Studies Library photograph collections.

Bundle of deeds and other documents relating to 55 -61 The Glade, Shirley, 1921 - c.1980 including redevelopment of the site through demolition of no.59 and erection of housing on land to the rear (the present Camrose Close).

13 items

1 vol: Photograph album containing mounted photographs (b/w) of V1 damage in Friern Road, Lordship Lane, Crystal Palace Road (all Dulwich), aircraft at Croydon Airport (30 Aug 1947), air journey to continent from Northolt, RAF personnel 1946-7, views of continental scenes including Mont St Michel, St Malo, Paris, Ireland, Stavangar etc. Some views annotated.

Deeds and other property documents concerning 43 St Peters Road, Croydon as detailed on enclosed schedule (dated 1935).

Bundle of approximately 20 deeds, various dates (mid (19th - early 20th)

1 bundle:
Listing (as taken from the inventory of documents originally lodged with bank on behalf of the Upper Norwood Congregational Church in 1960) and supplied by the United Reformed Church History Society.

1 2 March 1801 Extract from Croydon award. Norwood Common and Woodlands in Norwood for the use of the inhabitants of Croydon.

2 16 July 1806 Act for rebuilding the Court House of the town of Croydon.

3 5 September 1809 Indenture between Vicar etc, and John Scott of Penge Place. Sale of land in Westow Hill.

4 6 April 1836 Copy of William Roses Will (9 Pages).

5 9 June 1849 Lease of land on Westow Hill. Messrs Overton to Mr Frederick George Aubin. Indenture.

6 21 June 1863 Certificate of Conveyance of workhouses and other property. Central London District School paid 1,200 to Henry Overton, trustee of will of Wm Rose.

7 30 September 1856 Conveyance of land at Westow Hill. Henry Overton to Central District School.

8 1860 Plans of a Chapel, the property of the Central District School.

9 16 February 1860 Duplicate Conveyance of freehold land and premises at Westow Hill. Central London District School to Messrs Outhwaite and Hubbard.

10 1861 Abstract of Title to freehold Chapel at Norwood. Power to enclose parts of 215 acres. Central London District School ordered to sell premises under an act (Wm IV) to facilitate conveyance of workhouses etc. 2,000 paid by John Bromhall of Belsize Road, St Johns Wood, Middlesex. (22 pages).

11 3 May 1861 Order to Central London District School to sell such portion of the premises as remain unsold.

12 16 May 1861 Conveyance. Central London District School to John Bromhall. [Broomhall]

13 29 April 1862 Declaration of George Law, architect, concerning land conveyed to John Bromhall. Upper Norwood Chapel.

14 13 May 1824(extracted 1862) Certificate of burial of Ruth Scott

15 21 May 1851 Certificate of marriage of Robert Marke and Sarah Elizabeth Rose [widow]

16 25 July 1863 Further charge. John Bromhall to William Betts

17 2 June 1876 Mortgage. John Bromhall to William Betts, etc. Reconveyance. William McArthur to Fred William Carter.

18 31 July 1868 Act for enabling Star Life Assurance Society to sue in their own name.

19 11 February 1886 Memorandum of Deposit of Title Deeds of the Upper Norwood Congregational Church with the British Equitable Assurance Company for securing payment of 2,500.

In addition there are

10 November 1909 Letter from Martin Nicholson solicitors to H W Mitten concerning trustees for the Chapel and enclosing
13 June 1868 Conveyance and settlement of land and chapel at Norwood Surrey. John Broomhall to Frederick Wm Carter and others

November 1919-June 1924 Correspondence on insurance, including organ
8 April 1924 drafts/schedules for rebuilding of organ
31 May- 22 July 1924 correspondence, insurance issues connected with rebuilding
W J Curry and J Stone Blomfield
11 June 1924 Agreement Robert Hunter, Alfred Hunter and George Hunter, organ builders and Josiah Beddow, James Blomfield and William Curry for said rebuilding

August 1921 Specification proposed extension to church parlour at St Aubins Congregational Church (architect John Moir Kennard), plus plan
Plan by Gerald Warren (nd)

7 July 1961 Conversion of Manse, 2 Forsyte Crescent, SE19. Plans and application to Croydon Borough Engineers Office.

Notebook (nd) Covenant of fellowship between members of St Aubyns Congregational Church (includes Geoffrey Satchell, minister, 1961-68

1 box:
10 files of papers documenting the project between 1997 and 2002

Background information
Documents and Reports April 1997 - March 1999
Original proposals (official documents)
Artists proposals
Artist contract and information about previous commissions
Correspondence files Summer 2001 - Winter 2002
Budgets (History)
Final Stage (after installation)
Community contact file
Doubtful items

1 vol

8 items:
Five reels of films made by Croydon YMCA, 1959 - 1962:
Rendezvous Noon (1960)
Carry on Karting (1961)
Entry to Adventure (1959)
and Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition to Dartmoor, 1962
plus two reel to reel tapes of soundtracks and one cassette tape.
A DVD of the films was also supplied.

2 items:
1) Deed between British Land Company and Alfred Perren of Camberwell relating to land on Clyde Road, Addiscombe. Deed dated 18 March 1865.
2) Deed between British Land Company and Joseph Burgess of Walworth relating to land on Elgin Road, Addiscombe. Deed dated 05 May 1866.

Minute books: 1945 - 1976; 1976- 2001.
Attendance book: 1980 - 1983, 1983 - 1988, 1989 - 1994 book (blue folder)
Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, reviews, photographs etc 1972 - 1978 but with much loose material at rear.
Blue folder: miscellaneous including notes on programmes, equipment, history
Programmes i.e. record of music played: 1975-6 season, 1976 - 1979, 1979 - 1982 season
Covers of a notebook giving past presidents, chairmen etc, c.mid 1970s.
Lever arch file: treasurers file(?) 1977 - 1994.
Pink folder: CGS Correspondence
Yellow folder: History including photos.
Yellow folder: Important letter about former Chairman but also includes correspondence.
Orange folder: various plans for programmes.
Orange folder: CRMS Constitution
Bundle of loose correspondence, newsletters etc.
Red folder of material for 50th anniversary season, 1995
Address and phone numbers, c.1990.
Loose newsletters, 2003-7
Envelope of press cuttings.
Programmes, c.1999 - 2007

[Programmes for local (ie. Croydon Borough) Societies passed to LSL; those of non-Croydon RM Societies transferred to other Boroughs]

Box one:
Minute Book 1887 - 1893 (note: mostly unused)
Rough Minute Book 1892
Letter books: 1892, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1910
Agenda Book
Ledger 1893
Stock Book (1887 onwards)
Register of Debentures
Book of Bills Receivable
Register of bills payable 1908 - 1931
Various leases, agreements, debentures. This is split into bundles re:
Debentures (3); Property Agreements/Tenancies; Commercial Agreements and Licences; Miscellaneous property documents including schedule of deeds and original certificates of incorporation.

Box two
Envelope of business documents concerning transport including a riverside crane at Brentford.
Envelope of confidential agreements and F.C.s Trust Deeds
Vehicle Registration Docs
Blue folder: spare copies from share register
Impression of a seal in a box
Ashby badges (3)
Drainage material catalogue (5 copies)
Blue folder: Sale of shares - aborted
Green folder: correspondence concerning close company status
Blue folder: photocopies of various documents concerning the legal takeover of Aldridge and Bardwell
Blue Folder: photocopied minutes of AGMS, 1892 - 1977.
Blue Folder: Insurance and plans etc of depots and premises.
Blue Folder: Photocopied minutes of Directors Meetings, 1957 - 1979.
Grey folder: drawings and papers, Aldridges, Norfolk (timber merchants taken over 1966)
Blue folder: photographs of depot at South Norwood
Posh photo album: Bardwell Sons
Paper Bag: Photos, photographs of depots at South Norwood and Egham on the original station site
Red photo album: Aldridge
2 books unused share certificates.
Brown folder: Directors

Box three
Large envelope with copies of pages of Directors Minutes, 1892 - 1957
Blue folder: Valuation and copy of share register. This dates from 1973 when the sale of the company was first being considered.
Carbon copies, Kitchens Today, 1971 - 1975 (invoices etc)
Large file marked archives includes:
File of Circulars to shareholders concerning the sale of shares which increased the capital of the company.
N. Thames Gas Board, Dealers Order Book
Pad of Kitchens Today paper
Various guarantees
Photos of offices designed by M Crowley, 1974, South Norwood
Civic Trust Award, 1973
Drawings thereof
Folder of Offers for shares
Kitchens Today Drawings
Booklets on Pension scheme
Stationery
Staff dinner, 1977

Big file marked history containing:
Packet of photos of Kitchens Today (showrooms in the 1960s at Beckenham and Sunbury)
Envelopes of small photos
Cuttings from Staines and Egham News 1975 and
Thankyou letters for souvenirs 1975
Photos of Aldridge, Timber Preservation company
Photographs cement works at Greenwich during demolition.
Glossy photos of new buildings at Manor Road South Norwood and Windsor House, Norbury, 1964.
Photographs of proposed office in Greenwich.
Cert of Registration of canal boat
Agreement between Messrs Ashby and Lady Cooper
Other letters of family interest.

1) Photograph of PF in production of Robin Hood at Howard Junior School, c.1956.
2) End of year school reports, South Croydon Secondary School, 1959 - 1962 (with accompanying letter to parents, 1961).
3) College of Preceptors, London: examination results, June 1962.
4) Television licence receipts 1959 - 1972 (6 Wandle Road and 115 Aurelia Road).

11 letters and cards sent by Austin Bennett to friends and family in Croydon. Letters sent from France, India and Middle East.

4 boxes:
Three boxes and one folder labelled A-D:

Box A:
Carol Concert Programmes
Concert Programmes other than Carols
Minutes and Accounts
Correspondence
plus administrative history and detailed lists of items marked * below.

Box B:
Membership Lists
Press cuttings
Music Lists
Arrangements of carols, sacred and secular works
Archive analogue video tapes*

Box C:
Archive analogue audio tapes*

Box (folder) D:
Archive photographs*

2 items:
Croydon, Theatre
Two playbills for a short season arranged and managed by Mr Mears, each headed
Theatre, Croydon
Langford, Printer, Croydon, March 6 and March 27 1839.
a) March 6 1839. Under the Immediate Patronage of The Professional Gentlemen of Croydon and its vicinity.
Love in a Village; Tom Noddys Secret
The list of players quotes which London theatres the actors come from, and includes Mr Mears of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Size 45x18cms; fine apart from a tear in lower part which would disappear if laid down.

b) March 27 1839 Last Night. For the Benefit of Mr Mears. First and Only Appearance of Miss Mears. Double page playbill, the first page listing the many distinguished singers and actors who appear to support Mr Mears .their powerful aid during his short season.. The second page lists the plays and entertainments: Dream at Sea; Petticoat Colonel, Or Venus in Arms; Blue Jackets or Her Majestys Service. Dances and songs interspersed. Size 37 x 37cms., some very faint dust-soiling, otherwise in remarkably good condition.

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.