Croydon Archives: Collections

Papers Relating to the Death of William Frederick Martin: Letter

AR490/1/1/8
Item
18th December 1915

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

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.

Papers Relating to the Death of William Frederick Martin: Memorandum

AR490/1/1/10
Item
9th September 1915

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

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

Stevens Family Papers.

AR490/2
Series
1919-1963

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

Material mainly relating to William Stevens but also includes photograph of the grave of Sergeant F. W. Stevens.

Stevens Family Papers: Certificate.

AR490/2/1
Item
July 1919

Part of Martin and Stevens Family Papers.

Certificate to Private William Stevens, 1st Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment from the County Borough of Croydon.

Roads Affected by Flying Bombs

AR491/1/3
Item
June - August 1944

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

Roads are listed by district and give dates of Flying Bomb incidents.

Register of Bomb Damaged Streets

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

Register gives the number of houses damaged during the 1944 bombings as well as the extent to which the property was damaged.

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

Press Cuttings Relating to the W. V. S. and the Bombing Raids of1944.

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

Articles consist of:

Photograph of the annual nurses ball at Croydon General Hospital. Croydon Times and Surrey County Mail. (Date Unknown)

A detailed account of a bombing raid. Croydon Times, 26th February 1944.

Details of the W.V.S. gift scheme. Norwood News, 10th August 1945.

An account of the talk given by the Dowager Marchioness Reading to Croydon Rotary Club. (Newspaper and Date Unkown)

A photograph showing the goods sent by the people of Carlisle to help bombed out families. Croydon Advertiser, 2nd March 1945.

Article detailing the goods sent by the people of Carlisle to help bombed out families. Croydon Times, 3rd March 1945.

A photo and article about Christmas gifts for children sent from Belgium. Croydon Times, December 16th 1944.

Summary of the progress of the war in 1944. Croydon Advertiser, 29th December 1944.

Brief article on the future of the W.V.S. (Newspaper and Date Unknown)

Map showing location of flying bombs which fell in Kent. Tunbridge Wells Advertiser, 29th September 1944.

Map showing location of flying bombs which fell in Croydon (2 copies). Reprinted from the Croydon Times September 30th, 1944.

Personal Documents

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

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

AR502
Collection
1824-1937

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.

Unknown person

Documents Donated by P. E. Newnham: Photograph of Sir Henry and Lady Berney

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

Photograph of Sir Henry and Lady Berney at the time he received his knighthood

Documents Donated by P. E. Newnham: Declaration Re: Lost Documents Regarding Estate of Samuel Browne

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

Declaration re: documents regarding estate of Samuel Browne, stolen from Robert Booth Latter in 1824

Woodford School: Enamel School Badge

AR51/1/6/3
Item
c.1920-c.1980

Part of Woodford School

This item is not dated

Woodford School: Press Cutting

AR51/1/6/4
Item
03 Dec 1921

Part of Woodford School

Includes report of the distribution of prizes.

Woodford School: School Careers Book

AR51/1/7
Item
n.d.

Part of Woodford School

Alphabetical list of pupils with dates of birth, entry and leaving and additional career information when known.

Woodford Old Girls Association Papers

AR51/2
SubCollection
1938-1984

Part of Woodford School

Woodford Old Girls Association: Hon. Secretarys Letter and Invitation

AR51/2/2
Item
May 1984

Part of Woodford School

The item refers to the 34th and final WOGA reunion.

Woodford Old Girls Association: Reciept for Woga Subscription

AR51/2/3
Item
22 Feb 1938; 7 May 1982

Part of Woodford School

This includes a letter from Barbara Robinson ( nee Cutler ) who was at Woodford School 1920-1924.

Woodford School Records: Photographs

AR51/3
SubCollection
1902-1963

Part of Woodford School

Consists of school photographs of staff and pupils, 40th Croydon Troop Girl Guides, 3 photographs of Miss Peaks family ( was head of the Preparatory Department of Woodford School ) and a photograph of Dame Peggy Ascroft with members of WOGA.

Woodford School: School Photograph