Croydon Archives: Collections

Grant Brothers Department Store: Book of Customer Accounts

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5th August 1936-30th September 1936

A daily list of customers (with surnames starting with R-Z) showing items and their prices that were bought on the customers account. The book is less than half filled.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Bridges Connecting Grants New Building to the Old

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1932

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

The photograph shows both the High Street Grants building, and the recently built extension.

Grant Brothers Department Store: the Topping Out Ceremony

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21st December 1960

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

The photograph shows Mr Donald Grant placing mortar on the bricks on the roof of the store.

Grant Brothers Department Store: the Spring Fashion Parade

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1954

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

A photograph showing a model on the catwalk, wearing a day dress.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Shopping Merrily at Grants

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To be defined

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

A small Christmas catalogue for the store, showing ideas for gifts, along with their prices.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Grant Bros. Great Summer Sale

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27th June 1912

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

Catalogue showing some of the items reduced in the summer sale.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Grants Sale Bulletin

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January 1939

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

A leaflet showing some of the items that will be reduced during the sale.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Autumn Moves in at Grants.

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To be defined

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

A leaflet advertising the autumn collection of ladieswear at the store.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Talking Rot

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To be defined

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

3 issues of a which was a parody of Talking Shop.

Grant Brothers Department Store: Grantonian Club News

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To be defined

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

3 issues of the magazine for the Grantonian Club

Grant Brothers Department Store: Wine and Cheese Party

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14th November 1967

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

A leaflet encouraging staff to come to a party at the devonian Restaurant in the store.

Grant Brothers Family Papers: Indenture for Richard Grant

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12th July 1909

Part of Grant Brothers Collection

An Indenture between Richard Grant and William Henry Grant, concerning the department store.

Selsdon Players: Cash Book

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1936 - 1940

Part of Selsdon Players Records

This volume contains accounts for each show. It also contains subscription information, and hence lists of membership for each year covered by the volume. In addition to this the volume also served for rough notetaking, and contains much rough information such as Church Hall booking dates and performance dates. There are also lists of names that might be cast lists, and a draft for an open letter to be sent out encouraging new members to come to an open day.

Selsdon Players: Letter