Croydon Archives: Collections

Newscuttings and newssheets: Deaths and elections

AR1122/4/16
Item
1918-02-16 to 1964-11-16

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Includes articles about the death of conscientious objectors at Dartmoor, experiences , and a copy of the Student Pacifist calling for the election of Dick Sheppard.

Dartmoor Convict Prison Paper

AR1122/4/2
Item
1917-10 to 1918

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Papers inside a 'Makrana Marble' titled diary cover relating to life in prison, including a list of issued books, hymns, photos, cartoons and the Conscientious Objectors Coat of Arms. Photographs includes activities and interiors. M. G. Pearce is identified in one of the photographs.

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

Newsheets and Newspaper cuttings

AR1122/4/4
Item
1913-10-21 to 1924-01-16

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Clippings from various newspapers involving events at Princetown prison, Dartmoor. Including a breakout, copies of the internal newspaper (the News Sheet), conversion of the Prison to an 'Adult School' and photographs of Conscientious Objectors (unidentified). Also includes an photograph of a dinner held in honour of MPs imprisoned during the First World War.

Photos of Dartmoor

AR1122/4/5
Item
1917

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Photographs mainly in postcard form showing interiors of Dartmoor Convict Prison and of individuals. Mark Hayler and Mark Guy Pearce identified in several photos. Lists other individuals.

Dartmoor programmes

AR1122/4/6
Item
1918-01-16 to 1918-12-07

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Programme for internal entertainment at the Conscientious Objector's Work centre. Includes a photo of the exterior of the common room, where the concerts took place.

Photos of mainly Princetown 1

AR1122/4/7
Item
1917-1918

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Photos in mainly postcard form showing individuals, activities and landscapes. Photos includes the Young prohibitionists League of which Mark Hayler and Mark Guy Pearce were members. Lists other individuals.

Photos of mainly Princetown 2

AR1122/4/8
Item
1917-1918

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Photos in mainly postcard from showing individuals, activities and landscapes. Photos includes the interior of the Communal hall where concerts took place. B. Thompson is identified in one of the photographs.

Photographs of Dartmoor and other prisons

AR1122/4/9
Item
1917

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

26 photographs attached to 8 green cardboard. 1 photograph is loose.

Non Conscription Fellowship (N.C.F)

AR1122/5
Series
1914 to 1939

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Non-Conscription Fellowship

The Tribunal

AR1122/5/1
Item
1916-03-08 to 1920-01-08

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Secret newspaper published by the Non Conscription Fellowship. Vol. 1 to Vol. 182. Contains themes of socialism, role of women and the situation in the US.

Non Conscription Fellowship material.

AR1122/5/2
Item
07/1915-07 to 1939

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Material includes booklets, ballot slips (some marked), reports, forms, and invitations.

Non Conscription Fellowship material 2

AR1122/5/3
Item
1915-07 to 1919-11

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Includes leaflets, material on advice, ballot papers, forms and a template petition letter.

The C.O.'s Hansards

AR1122/5/4
Item
1916-09-21 to 1918-02-14

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Weekly publication of Parliamentary reports concerning Conscientious Objectors, Vol. 1 No. 3 to Vol.2 No. 53

Non Conscription Fellowship booklets

AR1122/5/5
Item
[1914-1918]

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

3 booklets about Conscientious Objectors and 1 printed by the National Labour Press.

Non Conscription Fellowship publications

AR1122/5/6
Item
1915-11-27 to 1916-03-23

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Sheet of notes on background knowledge about the Non Conscription Fellowship.
Printed sheets providing advice for tribunals and finance.
Book titled Conscription and Conscience. on an address delivered by Clifford Allen.

Anti-War Publications

AR1122/6
Series
1914 to 1954-08

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

The New Crusader

AR1122/6/1
Item
1916-05-13 to 1918-12-13

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Religious anti-war newspaper. Vol. 4-50. Observes other conflicts globally as well. Includes Newspaper clipping attached of the origins of conscientious objectors.

Mixed Pamphlets - Objections to war

AR1122/6/2
Item
1916 to 1922

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Material includes booklets, Newspaper pages, talks for the National Security League (US) and a broadsheet on War labour. An article by H.G. Wells is included.

Christian Objections to War

AR1122/6/3
Item
1917-08 to 1919-04

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Mix of booklets, leaflets and articles with themes of Pacifism, Socialism and Revolution.

Everywoman and war.

AR1122/6/4
Item
[1914-1918]

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Full title: Everywoman and war. Shall tis be the final war? It can be done! A pamphlet by John Oxenham.

Anti-conscription publications

AR1122/6/5
Item
1946 to 1954-08

Part of Mark Henry Chambers Hayler Collection

Collection of booklets and newsletters and leaflets about anti-conscription and advice, mainly from the post second world war period. Includes a letter to Mark Hayler regarding subscription charges.

Anti-war publications