Collection AR152 - St Raphael Club, South Croydon

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Reference code

AR152

Title

St Raphael Club, South Croydon

Date(s)

  • 1971 - 1993 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

23 vols

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(1971 - 1993)

Administrative history

The Croydon branch of the St Raphael Club for physically handicapped persons was founded in 1971 by Tom and Celia Podd as part of the St Raphaels Federation. It started in St Marys Church Hall followed by St Augustines Church Hall and latterly the Waylands Centre at Fiveways. It closed in 2002 due to falling membership but the occasion was marked with a commemorative lunch in Fairfield Hall. The donor was Vice Chairman of the Club.

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Accession Number: A740

Records of St Raphael Club, South Croydon

23 annual scrapbooks containing cards, leaflets, photographs, minutes, newspaper cuttings etc. detailing the Clubs activities. These scrapbooks were compiled by members of the Club covering the years 1971-1993.

Item date: 1971 - 1993

Accession date: 04/4/2003

Administrative history: The Croydon branch of the St Raphael Club for physically handicapped persons was founded in 1971 by Tom and Celia Podd as part of the St Raphaels Federation. It started in St Marys Church Hall followed by St Augustines Church Hall and latterly the Waylands Centre at Fiveways. It closed in 2002 due to falling membership but the occasion was marked with a commemorative lunch in Fairfield Hall. The donor was Vice Chairman of the Club.

Access conditions: The above material is placed with Croydon Archives Service as a Gift. Power to destroy ephemeral material is not given. Power to transfer elsewhere is not given. The material will be made available for consultation by bona fide researchers.

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The collection contains 23 scrapbooks, compiled annually, detailing the Clubs activities. These scrapbooks contain cards, leaflets, photographs, minutes, newspaper cuttings etc and were compiled by members of the Club.

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  • English

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GB-352-ar152

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Dates of creation revision deletion

24/06/2015

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