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Registers of admission of Waddon Hospital. Some indexed. The building of an infectious diseases hospital was first promulgated in 1890, and in December 1893 pressure increased when permission was refused for the construction of a fever hospital at Grange Wood. This was especially important since in the period 1885 - 90 Croydon had become notorious for its high incidence of epidemic diseases. The hospital opened on 6 June 1896 and was extended in 1900 and 1911. The name was changed to"Waddon Hospital" in 1945, and as the incidence of infectious diseases decreased, the hospital became used for the care of the elderly and pioneering eye operations. In this latter use the hospital became internationally renowned since many of the procedures were filmed as teaching aids. In 1981 large scale bed-closures were proposed in the borough in the light of Government spending cuts, simultaneous with the opening of the new District Hospital and Waddon Hospital was one of the victims. There was little opposition, since the hospital was recognised to be obsolescent. The hospital finally closed in 1984, and the site was given over to residential development in 1991. Croydon Local Studies Library holds several photographs of Waddon Hospital (Photo Ref: 362 Waddon), also a printed report on a proposed new Epidemic Hospital by Leonard Wilde (Ref: pS70 (362) CRO) and an invitation card for the opening of the hospital in 1896 (Ref: pS70 (362) CRO)

By 1864 there was a Surrey Congregational Union Chapel on the site of the present school. It was then in use as a school room. The Croydon School Board took over the building on 1 August 1871 and it was used as a girls' and infants' school until 1873 when the infants moved to a separate room. This is Croydon's oldest Board School by 14 days. Administrative papers: 1871 - 1890, CBC/3/2/11; 1891 - 1903, CBC/3/2/12; 1903 - 1924, CBC/3/2/13; 1924 - 1945, CBC/3/2/14. There is a history of the school in "The Beulah Story 1873-1973" by Albert E. Oliver in the Local History collection.

Eric Wettern laid out his garden at Roselands, Purley Oaks Road in Sanderstead in 1919 and bequeathed it to the London Borough of Croydon in 1965

http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.php?ID=CRO094

3 letters from Jane E Roper, of Langmere, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, to Mr Forster, a business adviser.

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

Notebook containing general information useful to Croydon Reference Library staff, compiled by Jenny Hierons (library trainee); mainly copied from training cards compiled by Peter Glover, Reference Librarian.

Copy of satirical drawing by Rowlandson showing A Lord of the Manor receiving Rents, source unknown; Letter written by Mary henman of Croydon asking for payment of board, 1714; Receipt for farm rent, signed by Francis Carew, 1605; Faculty for appropriation of part of St James Churchyard by Croydon Corporation, 1891 (with plan); Receipts for quit rent paid to the Lord of the Manor of Croydon, 1798-1799 (4 docs); Assignment of mortgage, involving William Herring of Croydon, 1758; Lease of Norbury Manor Farm, 1831.

Mainly correspondance and certificates relating to the deaths (whilst on active service) of William Frederick Martin (1915) and F W and H G Stevens (1918).

Club for women in the Services, opened 19 January 1943. Register of members 1943-46; album of photographs; loose photographs; 2 cuttings. 1 small box.

Minutes and share certificates of the Croydon Community Theatre Company which administered the Croydon Repertory Theatre.

Three letters, eight gift tags, six greeting cards, three receipts, two delivery cards, one newspaper cutting and one telegram.

This collection contains an incomplete series of minute books. It also contains a newspaper cutting giving a brief history, one photograph of Dennett Hall, two files of correspondence relating to the sale of Dennett Hall, and various miscellaneous documents.

1 file and various miscellaneous papers of E J Misson; mainly relating to his employment with Croydon Corporation Electricity Department

Minute book and Cash and Rough Book 1936-1940.

Collection consists of minute books, annual reports, register of members, membership cards, gala programmes file and newspaper cuttings.

Consists of two copies of a document giving a brief history of the company from its formation in February 1941 onwards, including details of land patrolled and other anecdotes. Other documents give detail of training, rules on parade and how to use certain weapons. Also includes two photographs members of the company, including the winning first aid team.

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.

12 boxes plus folders
Box one (small wooden):
Scrapbooks containing articles from British Journal of Photography concerning CCC, 1921 - 1956.
Note: box also contains note on Stephen Whitaker collection.

Box two:
Minutes:
1970 - 1972 (loose in clear folder)
June 1963 - Oct 1974
Nov 1974 - Aug 1986

Scrapbook (blue): c.1952 - 1970

Box three:
Minutes of weekly meetings:
05 Oct 1936 - 05 Jul 1948
01 Oct 1947 - 30 Sep 1950
18 April 1934 - 18 May 1938
11 Oct 1950 - 06 Aug 1952

Minutes of council meetings:
17 Jul 1956 - 09 Feb 1960
10 Mar 1960 - 28 May 1963
1 Nov 1950 - 17 Jul 1956
27 Aug 1930 - 11 Apr 1934 (volume included with minutes of weekly meetings 01 Oct 1930 - 11 Apr 1934

Visitor book/meeting attendances: 1967 - 1970, 1970 - 1973.

Cash books:
1963 - 1971
1971 - 1987
1986 - 1990
1990 - 1993 (no book 1994 - 9)
2000 - 2004

Ledger:
1958 - 1965

Subscription account: 1938 - 1950

Ledgers:
1939 - 1954
1965 - 1971
1971 - 1986

Accounts: 1914 - 2000

Box four:
Club syllabus and exhibition programmes and catalogues

Box five:
Mees album 1912. Presented to Dr G. Mees on his appointment to Eastman Kodak to set up a research lab.
Book relating Mees life and retirement
Mees address to Kodak on his retirement

Box six:
Photeurope exhibitions
Various books re: photography

Box seven:
CCC Bulletins:
4 x bound: nos 1-32
Nos 33 - 62
Nos 65 - 93
Nos 94 - 137
Two folders of CCC Bulletins:
1989 onwards
1999 onwards

Box eight:
Draft of club history and various correspondence

Box nine:
Minutes and correspondence:
Letters 1988/9
Correspondence: 1990 - 1993
Correspondence: 1986 - 1988
Premises (folder)
Members 1940 - 1980 (mainly pictures)
Folder: Records of AGMs 1970s - 1980s.
Folder: council minutes December 1989
Folder: Old Council Minutes 1982 - 1991
Green folder: Minutes/correspondence 1986/7.
Red folder: Minutes/correspondence 1982 - 1985
Red folder: Minutes/correspondence 1987/8
Red folder: Minutes/correspondence 1983/4
Green folder: Minutes of meetings 1986 - 1988
Bundle: Council meetings 1990 - 1993

Box ten:
Display photos (board) views of Croydon (Centenary Exhibition, 1990) and captions plus some photos in print envelopes.
Exhibition visitors book 1971-3.
Envelope of old exhibition catalogues
Centenary beermats
Contact sheet (rolled) historic pictures.
Box of prints for centenary exhibition by S. Pickford (some pictures are much earlier).
Separate items:
Loose Carrier bag (Allders): Millenium album 2000 (submissions by members including biographies)

Box eleven (pre 1950, listing taken from list provided by CCC):
Copy negs: Mees album and others
Secretarial duties 1925
War Years 1939 - 1945
Early Exhibition Catalogues
Old Dutch Pictures: (contact prints from plates: see notes on rear H. Stillwell, 1990)
Dorrett and Lady Members Town Hall steps 1896, 1990
Home made calculator (for print exposure)
Design for club button whole badge (one enclosed)
Instructions for salt meter, a method of checking shutter speed)
Exhibition catalogues
Various issues of club rules
Club outing: boat picture 1925
Wratten Hand books

Large black boxes mostly containing material relating to exhibitions:
1960 - 1970 Early Colour Prints
1950s - 1980s
1950 - 1980: material relating to exhibitions and club activities
1980s: material relating to recent exhibitions and display prints including some bromoil prints by N.L.Gryspeerdt.

Loose material:
Yellow folder: club presidents
Yellow folder: photographers pre 1900
Yellow folder: Wettern and Wainwright/Dr Mees
Blue Cardboard folder (cups box): large prints including president
Box (carpet tiles): prints by John Keane
Large grey folder of prints marked Mrs M. Saunders, Edgar Hyman, H.G.Trod, Brian Davies, Peter Lewis
Large envelope: website 2001
Large envelope: orange: E.A.Salt
Envelope: John Keane
Print: The Birthday Party by Nick Vilag, c.1975.
Large envelope: Centenary, 1990
Folder: S.Whitaker, Church Interiors.

Opened 22 May 1951 as a secondary modern mixed school. The school subequently acquired a sixth form and became, sucessively, a central, grammar, and 14 - 16 comprehensive school. Closed 31 August 1987 and became part of John Ruskin Sixth Form College.

Opened 10 January 1929 as a central mixed [boys and girls] school in Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath. During the second world war the school was evacuated to Eastbourne from September 1939 to June 1940 and the to Wales until 11 January 1943.