Croydon Archives: Collections

AR440/6/1
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31 March 1886

This reciept is from Rev. C. J Street of the Free Christian Church in acknowledgement of funds given for removal expenses. It also includes a list of subscribers.

Greetings Cards

Part of Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath

Six Silver Anniversary Greetings Cards.

Delivery Cards

Part of Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath

Interflora Express Delivery cards

Letters

Part of Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath

Two letters of congratulation and one thankyou letter.

Part of Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath

Telegram from Mr and Mrs Seymour, Bournemouth.

Gift Tags

Part of Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath

Silver Wedding Anniversary Gift Tags

Parish Church War Memorial: Lists of Donations Received

AR46/2/2
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Jan 1921 - Apr 1921

Part of Parish Church War Memorial Papers

Weekly and other analyses of donations recieved

Parish Church War Memorial: List of Subscribers

AR46/2/3
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19 Feb 1922

Part of Parish Church War Memorial Papers

Arranged by size of donation

Parish Church War Memorial: Note of Alternative Inscriptions

AR46/3/8
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nd [1921]

Part of Parish Church War Memorial Papers

Parish Church War Memorial: Croydon Parish Church Monthly Magazine

AR46/3/10
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May 1921

Part of Parish Church War Memorial Papers

Includes report on War Memorial appeal

Minute Book

AR473/1/1
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1932-1933

Part of Croydon Community Theatre Records, 1932-1936

Minutes and applications for shares of Croydon Repertory Theatre.

Details of Duties

AR473/1/1/3
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Undated

Part of Croydon Community Theatre Records, 1932-1936

Bundle of papers detailing duties of different departments of Croydon Repertory Theatre.

Britannia Club, Croydon: Photographs of Opening Ceremony

AR479/3/2
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19 January 1943

Part of Britannia Club, Croydon

Photographs commemorating the opening ceremony of the Britannia Club, of which three depict the crowds on Crown Hill. There are some duplicates.

The names of those dignitaries present have been recorded on the reverse of some of the photographs.

Britannia Club, Croydon: Drawing of Britannia Club Prior to Renovation

AR479/3/4
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c.1942

Part of Britannia Club, Croydon

Drawing of inside of Britannia Club (formerly The Britannia public house) prior to renovation.

Also contains two photographs of the same drawing.

J W Jones: Obituary

Part of Papers Relating to J W Jones, Professional Footballer

Obituary taken from a Nottinghamshire newspaper

Martin Family Papers: Papers Relating to the Death of William Frederick Martin.

AR490/1/1
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1915-1921

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

Papers Relating to the Death of William Frederick Martin: Letter

AR490/1/1/4
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21st May 1920

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

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.

Martin Family Papers: Certificate

AR490/1/2
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July 1919

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

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

Stevens Family Papers: Photograph.

AR490/2/2
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Undated

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

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.

Register of Names of Families Bombed Out

AR491/2/1
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c. 1944 - 1947

Part of Papers of Mrs Evelyn May Sandison Relating to the W. V. S.

Register lists the addresses that were bombed and the address each family was moved to.

The names are given in alphabetical order which indicates that the register may have been compiled after the air raids had ended.

The list of names may possibly have been used in compiling the Register of Electors for the General Election of July 1945.

Documents Donated by P. E. Newnham: Letter Re: Rhoda Brodie

Part of Documents Donated by P. E. Newnham, Son of John Newnham

Letter to Dr J. M. Newnham re: Rhoda Brodie, c.1880, one of the first women to be enrolled as Special Constable during First World War, later awarded OBE

Woodford School: School Song Sheet (Semper Fidelis)