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Two newspaper cuttings: one mentions an appeal to furnish the Britannia Club, the other records the success of that appeal and the donations given. There is also mention that the club will be open for public inspection .

Letter from the Womens Page Editor of The Daily Mirror to the secretary of the Britannia Womens Service Club thanking her for sending photographs which they are returning. Presumably this refers to photographs of HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kents visit. These photographs were not part of this collection.

Obituary taken from a Nottinghamshire newspaper

Photograph of the new Crystal Palace Ground situated at Selhurst Park taken from the Daily Sketch.

Plan of Croydon by Jean Baptiste Say. The plan was drawn in 1785, when Say (aged 18) and his brother Horace were staying in Croydon, at the house of Mr Bisset in Pound Street (George Street). The town plan, and the lost plan of the wider region to which the key refers, seem to have been drawn to illustrate the visit to a correspondent at home.

Letter inviting Mr Jones for a months trial at Crystal Palace, two photographs and his obituary.

Letter inviting J W Jones for a months trial from 1st September to 27th September. To recieve 1635 a week and 1633 a week during training.

Photograph of Crystal Palace team members inspecting their new ground taken from The Daily Sketch.

Letter from Infantry Record Office giving 1914-15 STAR to Ernest Martin in memory of his son Private William Frederick Martins services during the Great War.

Photographs and other material re Home Guard (32nd Surrey Battalion, especially E Company) and ARP activity, at Powers Accounting Machines Ltd. Associated with Major L E Brougham.

Letter from Infantry Record Office giving British War Medal 1914-19 to Ernest Martin in memory of his son Private William Frederick Martins services during the Great War.

Letter from War Office, London giving Ernest Martin three pounds as sole legatee of William Frederick Martins will.

Papers relating to the death of Private William Frederick Martin of Croydon who served in the Royal West Surrey Regiment. He was killed in action on May 16th 1915

Certificate of memorial to Private William Frederick Martin of the Royal West Surrey Regiment, bearing Royal Coat of Arms. Also contains note of memorial bearing signature of King George V.

Letter from the War Office requesting a reply to their form dated 26th July 1915

Letter from Infantry record Office, Hounslow forwarding articles relating to Private W. J. Martin. Articles were postcards and letters, and identity disc.

Letter from War Office to Miss A. Martin acquainting her with the total sum of 4s.9d. due from army funds to the estate of Private William F. Martin.

Certificate of Death of Private William Frederick Martin, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action at Festubert on the 16th May 1915.

Certificate presented in memory of Private William Frederick Martin who served in the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Presented by the County Borough of Croydon.

Photograph of grave of Sergeant F W Stevens at Dorking Cemetery. Also includes memorial to Henry G. Stevens. On reverse is written In memory of a chum.

Letter from War Office, London to Mr. E. J. Martin issuing him with 4s. 9d., being the sum that appears to be due on the settlement of the accounts of his late son. Includes note forwarding the articles of private property left by the deceased that have been found and forwarded to this country.

Poster of Le Touret Military Cemetery, France. Bears the following details: MARTIN, Pte. William Frederick, G/4108. 2nd Bn. The Queens. 16th May, 1915. Age 19. Son of Mr. E. J. and Mrs. A. A. Martin, of 54, Priory Rd., West Croydon, Surrey.

Envelope containing two memorial registers from Le Touret Memorial, France. One volume is an introduction to the cemetery, the second includes the names of soldiers who fell in that area before the 25th December 1915 and have no known graves. Private Martin is listed on page 319.

Order of service for the funeral of Ernest John Martin, at Mitcham Road Cemetery. Ernest John was the father of William Frederick Martin.

Memorandum from the War Office, London, to Ernest Martin with reference to his application regarding the estate of his late son.