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Register of members (mainly female, but some male), in rough alphabetical order, with addresses and notes of subscriptions paid.

Four minute Books and membership records of the Dames Primrose League, Grantham Habitation No 105.

Engineers plan of proposed new wards at Queens Road Homes, County Borough of Croydon

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.

File concerning the proposals to demolish Whitgift Hospital and the efforts to save it. Includes correspondence and local newspaper cuttings. Source Ref: AM 50579/100

Household Accounts Volumes
Personal Accounts 01/01/1995-01/01/1997
Income Account and other Household Accounts 01/01/1998-31/12/1994 (with rough workings enclosed).
Household Accounts 01/01/1980-31/12/1981
Household Accounts 01/01/1982-31/12/1984
Household Accounts 01/01/1985-31/12/1987
House Accounts 1946-1998 (mortgage etc.).
Summary of Accounts 1983-1992
Income Accounts 1980-1982
Bills Paid 1970-1990

Other items
File entitled Associate Membership of The Hockey Association but containing items relating to Mr Bootes employment and membership of Croydon Municipal Officers Athletic Club.
Incomplete series of bank statements 1984-1996.
Two passport photographs of Mr and Mrs Boote.
Mr Hobbs has also supplied scanned copies of two extra photographs of Mr and Mrs Boote and some extra biographical information.

Note book containing copies of letters from the battlefield 1916 from 2nd Lt. Edgar Rowe Williamson and includes some press cuttings.

A collection of material accumulated by the donors parents, Mr William and Mrs Elsie Paget:
a)7 receipts for furniture bought from Rutter Bros. of Croydon. 1931-7.
b)WWII National Identity Card belonging to Mr Paget who was employed by the Croydon Gas Company, Waddon.
c)Clothing Book, 1947-8 belonging to Mrs Paget.

2 minute books of the Thornton Heath Ratepayers Association: Committee and General meetings, 1929-1952; and General Purposes/Executive Committee meetings 1942-1953.

Deed includes a plan showing the property south of the junction between Whitehorse Road and Strathmore Road

Notes and papers accumulated by Mr Palt in the course of research for his thesis (see below) concerning Croydons response to town planning legislation in 1950. Includes correspondence and agreements between the County Borough of Croydon and the Surrey Garden Village Trust.

Papers relating to Place Fell, built c.1885. The house was purchased by the Myers family in 1945 and occupied by them until its sale in 1984. A family member deposited 5 photographs of the house from 1944 and then also from 1977, these were accessioned as A1179 in February 2023

Photocopies and original material from Mr Lucass personal collection of material relating to his great uncle, E.G.Handel-Lucas.
The collection contains:
3 pages of photocopied newspaper articles.
Advertisement for Pears Annual 1909 which shows an illustration by E.G.Handel-Lucas.
Photograph of a sepia drawing of Otford Church, Kent by E.G.Handel-Lucas.
5 postcards each showing two views of Croydon.
Scanned copy of a photograph of Mr and Mrs Handel-Lucas in 1935.
Scanned copy of Toryism 1929-No use for aeroplanes by E.G.Handel-Lucas.
Scanned copy of two versions of The Two Voices by E.G.Handel-Lucas.
Mounted copy of Of such is the Kingdon of Heaven by E.G.Handel-Lucas.

6 items:
5 Minute Books:
1) 1944-1948 (Society formed in 1944)
2) 1948-1950
3) 1950-1955
4) 1963-1977
5) 1977-1993
Folder of Society Programmes 1944-1953. Includes some membership cards.

Photograph album of a visit made by a Croydon party to Arnhem and elsewhere in the Netherlands at Easter (05 - 12th April) 1947.

Photographs include a reception at Sonsbeek Park and subsequent lunch.

Arnhem and Croydon football and table tennis teams

Damaged buildings in Arnhem

Meeting of the Mayors of Croydon and Arnhem and the presentation of the Union Jack.

The album also includes an envelope of extra material such as photographs, menus, negatives and tickets.

Certificate awarded to Mr. Harrision Wright for passing the examination in the Duties of a Relieving Officer in all the prescribed subjects. These are General duties, Books and Accounts, the Lunacy Acts, the Law of Settlement, the Law of Maintenance and Desertion, and an Essay. Signed by the Chairman and Hon. Secretary.

Certificate awarded for passing the examination on the duties of a Relieving officer.

Notebook titled at each end, R.Os Duties and Maintenance Desertion. Notes made inside, presumably as study aids. Also includes eleven loose sheets of paper, also presumed to be study aids (except two drawings).

Notebook titled at each end, Lunacy and Settlement Removal. Notes made inside as study aids. Includes two loose sheets, presumably also related to studies.

Notebooks presumed to be study aids, with notes made relating to Mr. Harrison Wrights job with the council.