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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

6 items:

1. Newspaper cutting relating to evacuation, Evening Argus 15 February
   1940
   2.Postcard from a PoW camp 1944, author John Darnley, addressed to
   Mr A G Hadler
   3.Photograph of donors grandfather standing beside a water wagon
   c.1914?
   4.Photograph of Mrs D Hadley, mother of donor, at the Imperial
   Airways switchboard, Purley Way, Croydon
   5.Pencil list of extension numbers for the Imperial Airways switchboard
   6.Croydon Letter Card depicting scenes from Croydon

18 items as detailed on list provided by intermediary.

10 scrapbooks and photograph albums detailing the Society's activities; 1945-1996. The volumes include cuttings, programmes, tickets etc.

Log Book of the Ramblers of the Junior Imperial League, Norbury Branch. The book was written up by Ian McLay, joint secretary of the Group, who was the main organiser of rambles.

A short description is given of the route of each ramble, and of incidents which occurred; any newspaper reports are inserted, and a sketch map is added. Attendances are summarised; and at the end of the volume, there is a short chronicle of Imps meetings and other events, 1935 -1936.

Properties Book 1935-1938
Proposals for Trustees Re: Debenture Issue for Holdings 1938
Acquisition of Properties 1936
Second Supplemental Account 1936/7
Schedules re: various properties
Conveyances 1948
Accounts re: lettings 1936
Volume: trust deed to secure debentures 4 July 1889
Volume: trust deed to secure issue of 50,000 debentures 1891.
Bundle of misc papers re: accounts of various properties and assessment re: sale with Ind Coope and Allsopp Ltd 1936
Bundle of misc. papers re: trust deeds and conveyance of various properties c.1936-1938.

1 volume with some inserts

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.

Photograph album containing 24 photographs of Ballards, the Ballards estate, and members of the Goschen family.

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.

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.

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.

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

4 deeds relating to property in Croydon.

25 items:

1. Abstract (title deed) to Freehold hereditaments - part of Norbury Manor Estate, Thornton Heath. Made between Walter Henry Hitchcock of Horsham, Sussex, Robert carter of the Grove, Epsom, and Robert Ellis of Cowpers Court, City of London. 13 June 1856. 1 doc.
2. (Copy) Deed of Resignation of Reginald Carter as Trustee of the Settlement of Mr Fosters share of Norbury Manor Estate. 9 July 1906. 1 doc.
3. Estate plan around Norbury Farm, showing division of land and land usage. Undated. 1 doc.
4. Supplemental to Settlement between George Robert Carter (of 9 Belsize Avenue, Hampstead), Ernest Carter (of 9 Belsize Avenue, Hampstead) and Reginald Carter (of 9 Cavendish Grove, The Avenue, Southampton), and Arthur Moseley (of West Wellow near Romney, Hampshire). Re: Settlement of one undivided ninth share of freehold and leasehold or premises at Norbury Manor Estate. 17 March 1896. 1 doc.
5. Title deed of H W Carter and others to three acres of land and premises at Norbury. 25 June 1858-1901. 1 doc.
6. Section of OS map (Surrey Sheet XIX.5) c. 1890s, showing upper portion of Alexander Road; also Pikeshill, allotments and Cottage Hospital. Possibly Epsom area. 1 item.
7. Schedule of deeds acknowledged by F W Carter. c. 1909. 1 doc.
8. (Copy) Extracts from Settlement of one undivided ninth share of the freehold and leasehold of premises known as the Norbury Manor Estate. Made between George Robert Carter (of 9 Belsize Avenue, Hampstead) and Ernest Carter (of 9 Belsize Avenue), Reginald Carter (of 9 Cavendish Grove, The Avenue, Southampton) and Arthur Moseley (of West Wellow, near Romney, Hampshire). 17 March 1896. 1 doc.
9. As item 5.
10. Upper left-hand portion of Sales Particular (see item 14).
11. Valuation and Scheme of Division of the Norbury Manor Estate. April 1908. 1 doc.
12. Colour plan of Norbury Manor Estate, inc. 1-4 St Helens Road, and Sudbury Road. Undated.
13. Mortgage. Between J G Carter, H W Carter and G R Carter (Mortgagees) and Thomas Weldon (of 196 Earls Court Road, South Kensington) and Helen Rachel Louisa Weldon (Mortgagors). 14 November 1889. 1 doc.
14. Sales Particular. Norbury Manor Estate, showing estate plan. Undated. 1 doc.
15. Lease (fragment). H W Carter et al to J H Gathercole. For property in Melfort Road. Commencing 25 Dec 1896. 1 doc.
16. Memorandum and Articles of Association, Norbury Manor Limited. 16 October 1908. 1 doc.
17. Lease. Between F W Carter, H W Carter and G R Carter (Lessors) and George John Randall and Thomas Frederick Randall (Lessees). 31 Dec 1819. 1 doc.
18. Letter from Dinham, Fawars Co Ltd (Coal Factors, coal and coke Exporters) to Theodore Bell Co. Re: Settlement of the Norbury Manor Estate and Marriage Settlement (unspecified). 19 January 1906. 1 doc.
19. Judgment (transcript). Re: Carter and Henderline Contract Vendor Purchaser Act, 1874. Case heard 27 March 1897, at the Supreme Court Judicature (Royal Courts of Justice). 1 doc.
20. Conveyance of undivided one-ninth share in the Norbury Manor Estate. Made between Reginald Carter, Ernest Carter and Arthur Moseley. (inc. colour sketch plan showing area off Leather Bottle Lane.) 9 July 1906. 1 doc.
21. Colour sketch plan showing area inc. Parchmore Road, Parchmore Farm, Sudbury Road, Beulah Road. Undated. 1 doc.
22. Mortgages and Leases. Made between Robert Starey (mortgagee) and Frederick Cloves Carter, Henry William Carter and George Robert Carter (Mortgagors), and others. Re: land at Norbury Manor Farm. 1880s. 1 doc.
23. Mortgages and Leases. Re: Land at Norbury Manor Farm. 1879-1888. 1 doc.
24. Mortgages and Leases. Re: Land at Norbury Manor Estate. 1879-1889. 1 doc.
25. Memorandum and Articles of Association, Norbury Manor Limited. 16 October 1908. 1 doc. (see item 16).
    Listed by GW, Oct 2004.

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.

Plan of the Coulsdon Court estate in the parish of Coulsdon, surveyed by Thomas Bainbridge.

1 bundle