Showing 723 results

Three unrelated documents:

A handbill concerning the 1902 Council Elections;

A religious handbill by Herbert W. Knocker, 1929

Ms notes on Croydon Improvement Act 1890

Two certificates awarded to Corporal R J Seaton, Home Guard D Company, 61st Surrey (Norwood) Battalion

Photograph album of various scenes taken by John Kenneth Hill together with an obituary written by his brother.

A visitors book from the Croydon Centre for Unemployed Men, with signatures of the visitors and where they were visiting from (area and/or organization). The hand written entries date from September 25th 1932 until June 16th 1939. The reasons for visits are not given, although many were from people hoping to open similar centres elsewhere. The visitors book includes the signatures of Edward, Prince of Wales (7 June 1933) and Prince George (9 June 1933).

Deed to Northwood Avenue, Purley

Driving Licence of Florence Mabel Bridges, of 8 Sefton Road, Croydon. Issued by the County Borough of Croydon and valid from 21st February 1924 until the 20th February 1925.

Deeds to 4 Lambeth Road and Summer Road, Croydon

The album is a photographic account from June 1958 onwards of the Croydon Rifle Clubs move from the Fairfield to its present on Jessops Way off Beddington Lane (formerly part of the Beddington Lane Sewage Farm). The album shows the dismantling of the Fairfield buildings and the transportation of the materials for use in the construction of the new club premises. The album contains 61 black and white photographs together with 7 loose photographs of the site after completion.

Records of school trip to Brittany in 1950 collected by Derek Edward Croissant

One ring binder containing mostly typed minutes of the Croydon Committee for Overseas Students

A collection of certificates, photographs and documents relating to the teaching careers of Dora and Jessie Chadderton in the Croydon and Camberwell areas. In addition, there are family photographs and records relating to family property and activities.

Volume bearing the names of Conservatives subscribers as a presentation of two silver epergnes to Thomas Edridge. The volume contains three unidentifable photographs at the front of the volume with one having best wishes from the Mayor.

Minutes Oct 1914 - Oct 1918

Summary Report 1914-1919

Annual Accounts and Report, as at 31 March 1917

Record of Advertisements Nov 1914-1916

File of correspondence of Alfred T Underwood with Knight Frank and Rutley, re proposed sale of Fairfield Estate, Croydon.

Album containing information collected by Pereira about his career and the general life of Croydon. The album contains programmes of events (usually fetes and bazaars) that Pereira attended, numerous letters written to Pereira from notable churchmen, newspaper cuttings of obituaries and other events affecting Pereira.

Muster Roll of all those who joined the armed forces from the parish of Addington plus a transcription

Two letters and photographs concerning Ronald Murthwaites service with the Civil Defence Corps, Croydon Division.

Surrey Poll Books 1710, 1727 (ms), 1774, 1775

Registers of Electors, Western Division of Surrey, 1836, 1851, 1864-65, 1865-66

Minute Book 1947

Minute Book 1947 - 1948

Minute Book 1947 - 1948 (Sports committee?)

Envelope: Photographs including photograph of Grangewood.

Rolled photograph of 17 Jan 1952 Ratepayers Association Dinner at Caf233 Royal, North End.

Envelope: Newspaper Cuttings

Envelope: Newsletters (7 issues, 1947. 2 issues 1953. 2 issues 1955)

and copies of Thornton Heath Ratepayers Residents Association magazine, 1955-7.

Envelope: Tenancy agreement on Grangewood and related correspondence, 1952 - 1956.

Envelope: Correspondence from celebrities invited to Venturas Club events.

Envelope: Correspondence and cuttings from Mr J.N. Kakad

Envelope: Tickets

Envelope: Programmes to Venturas Club events 1948 - 1954.

Envelope: Club Rules and Draft of Club History.

Signature stamp.

Envelope: Badges and Related material.

Tenth Anniversary Social: Autograph Book.

Envelope: Flattened posters for Venturas Club events.

Three hand painted posters and one rough draft: Junior Section (in separate box)

Three framed photographs

One framed certificate

One framed cartoon

Two trophies

(Handlist included in box).

1) Report books of Eleanor MacDonald, Woodford School, 1916 - 1921; 1922.

2) Photographs of final luncheon of the Woodford Old Girls Association, 1984 and EMs report of the event.

3) Woodford School Old Girls Association, Members lists 1964, 1975, 1982 and newsletter Spring 1960, 1961 and 1963.

4) Scapbooks of Croydon School of Fencing, 1929 - 1933, 1933- 1938. Includes loose photographs.

Log book of Tenterden Road Fire Watchers. The log book records incidents or otherwise recorded between 6pm and 7am daily together with signature of the fire watcher on duty. It contains detailed times of air raid incidents.

Note in the front cover records that the object of this book is to compile an accurate record of the Tenterden Road Fire Watchers. As it may well prove to be of service to us, either collectively or indvidually, should evidence be required regarding duty periods or claims for compensation etc, it is essential that all details should be correctly entered..

A note at the rear, signed by J.G.Chesher (of 20 Tenterden Road, leader of the Tenterden Road Fire Watchers) and dated 13 September 1944 indicates that an order had been received to end the fire watching rota and log book on the night of Sunday 17 September 1944.

Manors of Croydon, Lambeth, and Waddon 1671-1736; in back of volume manors of Fulham, Hammersmith, Acton, Greenford cum Hanwell, Ealing, Hornsey, Finchley, Stevenach, Ashwell, Hadham, Stortford, Fearing cum Pattiswick, Kelvedon, Wickham, Langdon 1660-80.

List of rentals owned by the Archbishop of Canterbury prepared when Whitgift became Archbishop. An English translation is included.

The collection consists of one indenture (1591) and twelve letters (1592 - 1602).