Expressions of condolence within the London Borough of Croydon, including for:
The Sandilands Tram Incident, 9 November 2016
The death of HRH Prince Philip, 9 April 2021
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, 8 September 2022.
Unknown corporate body
Volume of instructions on preparation of engineering production drawings, 1950-59; notes on the operation of electro-mechanical punched-card machines produced 1955-62 by a Senior Development Engineer employed by Powers-Samas Accounting Machines. These notes formed the basis of ten 1-hour lectures on computers which formed part of an Msc Course on Computing at the University of Surrey.
Powers-Samas Accounting Machines
Clocktower brochures for David Lean Cinema and Museum of Croydon Exhibitions
Croydon Clocktower
Civil Defence Records of Ronald Murthwaite
Two letters and photographs concerning Ronald Murthwaites service with the Civil Defence Corps, Croydon Division.
Ronald Murthwaite
Christmas Dinners for the Needy
Volume of accounts for Christmas dinners distributed to the poor, with newspaper clippings, 1885-1902. Also contains household accounts 1867-8.
A A Johnston
Christchurch (Church of England) Primary School
Christ Church C of E Primary School
Chipstead Valley Secondary School
Opened 5 April 1937. Closed July 1969
Chipstead Valley Secondary School
6 items
Dr Nigel Elliott
Charlotte Mortimer Teachers Certificate
Teachers Certificate of the Second Class issued to Charlotte Emily Mortimer. The certificate was originally issued in December 1887, following examination and a probationary period. It is endorsed with the First Report by HM Inspector, dated 15 Apr 1891.
Charlotte Emily Mortimer
Certificates of Gwendoline Beatrice Pratt
Two certificates of Gwendoline Beatrice Pratt
1) Certificate awarded by Heathcote House School, Croydon, to Gwendoline Pratt for Scripture, Christmas 1928.
2) Certificate Awarded by London College of Music, Gt. Marlborough Street, London to Gwendoline Pratt for pianoforte playing, 13 July 1928.
Gwendoline Beatrice Pratt
Cash book of Clarendon Cash Stores, 24 Pitlake
Cash book of Clarendon Cash Stores, 24 Pitlake. The name and address of Ernest Wickham is written in inside front cover, donors grandfather.
Wickham Family
Caroline Spratt Testimonial Book
Notebook of testimonials by actresses to Caroline Spratt, dresser at the Grand Theatre.
Caroline Spratt
1 item: Plan of Croydon (Thornton Heath to South Croydon) mounted on canvas. The detail of the map appears to have been copied from the Plan of the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey (1847) by W.Roberts with one or two additions.
Unknown person
Third Asylum-County of Surrey; Architects drawings:
1)Front elevation, front offices and residences, colour, 1879
2)Map showing position of buildings on site, 187?
3)Plan and elevation of entrance gates next to lodge, 1879
4)Plan for new iron entrance gates, Brighton Road Lodge, date obscured. In two parts, v. fragile.
5)Plan showing the site and buildings at Coulsdon- 8/7/1880.
London County Asylum - Cane Hill; plans
6)Plan of fields, coloured, n.d.
7)Site Plan, Office Copy, includes markings of bombs landed on site.
8)Road repairs, 1936-7, Chief Engineer.
Ordnance Survey Maps
9)SW Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board 1:2500 TQ2958 1959, showing eastern side of hospital (shaded).
10)1:2500, XIX.12, c.1935 Chipstead with row of houses highlighted in red.
11)1:2500, XIX.12 and XX.9, c.1896-7. V. fragile. Mounted.
Cane Hill Asylum
On paper slips. Original deeds transferred to Surrey Record Office in 1960.
Unknown person
Bundle of deeds relating to Burgo House, Sydenham Road, Croydon
Bundle of Deeds Relating to Burgo House, Sydenham Road. SHS Ref: TD1376
Unknown person
Brooks family photograph album
Large photograph album, in a fragile condition with some loose pages. The album is mainly holiday photographs (Isle of Wight, Bexhill, Eastbourne etc) but with some Croydon photographs, including interiors. These include:
88 Lansdowne Road, Drawing Room, 1892
88 Lansdowne Road, Conservatory
Eldon Villa
Ruby Lodge, Park Hill Rise (Back view)
Coombe Cottage
Hill Crest, (on Brownlow Road), 1892 (front and garden)
St Matthews Church (exterior and interior)
St Fillans, Coombe, Croydon
Wrencote, Croydon
The album also includes scenes from a historical pageant as well as some pressed leaves.
It is likely that the owner of the album was an acquaintance of James Sant (1820 - 1916, born in Croydon) as there are photographs of him at work and also a photograph of three ladies taken at his home at 43 Lancaster Gate, London.
Brooks Family