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1 file:
File of correspondence and receipts relating to war damage claims by Mr J.R. Anning at three properties:
1) 39 Folkestone Road, Dover
2) 35 Hillcrest View, Beckenham
3) 60 Howard Road, South Norwood

2 items:
Lease of messuage and land at Norwood, 1858
Letters of administration of the estate of Jayne Mary Baylis, 1877

Probate relating to the sale of 298 Beulah Hill, 1943 - 1944.

3 items: Conveyance dated 16 March 1934 for the sale of 23 Temple Avenue, Shirley. The house was purchased by Mr and Mrs H. Wilcock.

Mortgage of no. 1 Morland Park, Croydon [Henry Radcliffe to Rev. Arthur W. Fleming], 21 June 1865.

1 bundle: Includes abstract of title, plan, mortgage details, Land Registry etc.

Deed of conveyance for 3 Nutfield Road, Thornton Heath, 08 July 1909

6 deeds:
Six deeds relating to Croydon:
1) 29 Sep 1618
2) 09 August 1650
3) 26 July 1655
4) 02 June 1668
5) 27 April 1747
6) 27 October 1796

Logarithmic graph comparing hours of sunshine and attendances at public baths in Croydon, 1866-1963 (compiled early 1960s); plans of Sydenham School, Westbury Road, n.d.

A collection of transcripts and translations of documents together with copies of plans, maps and other material relating to the history of the Manor and Parish of Coulsdon

Bundle 1: Deeds dated 1914 - 1956, including plans.
Bundle 2: Photograph of wardens at County Borough of Croydon Reporting Post F51, c1939-1945; file of ARP circulars and notes re stock of equipment; file of ARP booklets and pamphlets.

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

Letter re: Rhoda Brodie, c.1880, one of the first women to be enrolled as Special Constable during First World War, later awarded OBE; letter to Mayor of Croydon, proposing formation of Home Defence Corps, 1914; letter re: Croydon Church bells, 1932; photograph of Sir Henry and Lady Berney, 1937; handbill and note re: lost blue bag containing estate documents of Samuel Browne, 1824; letter to John Newnham re: 3/4th Bn, Queens Royal Regt, 1917; letter from officer on service in India, 1916; declaration re: estate of Samuel Browne, 1831.

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

Text of a drinking song. Full title: A favorite Song called / The Wine Bibber / Or, Billy diddled out of his Madeira. Contains a reference to the Green Dragon inn, Croydon; and to a churchwarden named Nevit. The text is written on a page torn out of a volume, previously used to record grocery accounts (including vegetables, a pigs head, etc) for Lloyd, with dates including 1813, 1815, and 1817. It has subsequently been mounted on card (by Croydon Library).

Architectural drawings

Includes heads of households only.

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.

Various correspondence files, financial records, photographs, ephemera and memorabilia etc of R Mansell Ltd, builders

Deed for land west of Birchanger Road, South Norwood, 1872. Includes part of Brickfield Meadow.

Deeds and papers relating to nos 203-221 Portland Road, South Norwood

Deeds to properties in Selsdon Road

Settlement regarding the marriage of Edward Hall of 35 Martin Road, Woodside, Croydon, and Edith Welbrock of Plumstead, Kent

Correspondence, bill for ring, cards, telegrams, etc.

SIgnatures of visitors and list of pictures on view in the Council Chamber, Croydon Town Hill