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Indexed volume titled Watermains No. 2

Minute book of the Croydon Branch of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Fund

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

These letters were written to his local meeting and to his family in Thornton Heath, Croydon. They contain details about his work as a medical orderly with the Anglo-American Mission between February and November 1918

He was based initially at Ornans and later at Sermaize les Bains. He is in touch with "Paris Equipe" Based at the Hotel Britannique, 20 Avenue Victoria. He writes every 2-3 days and there are about 50 letters mentioning the following people:
Longstreth Thompson
George Chapman
Norman E. Brooks
Harold Buiks of Eccles
Eric C. Hinde
Arthur Baxter
Morris Burdsall
Bernard McAlpine
Geoffrey Franklin
T. Edmund Harvey and Mrs Harvey
Kenneth Morland
Wilfred Shewell

The collection is divided into 12 series covering the following records:
GDOK/1: Photograph Albums
GDOK/2: Scrapbooks
GDOK/3: Individual Photographs
GDOK/4: Printed material
GDOK/5: Reminiscences collected from other individuals
GDOK/6: Personal reminiscences
GDOK/7: Family documents
GDOK/8: Diaries
GDOK/9: Records created by Jack Kennedy, her husband
GDOK/10: Records created by Thomas Knowlson, her father
GDOK/11: Records created by Annie Knowlson, her mother
GDOK/12: Autograph albums

19 volumes of church records in 3 series:
NC/2/1: Subscription Ledger 1889 - 1890
NC/2/2: Minutes books (17 volumes)
NC/2/3: Building and mortgage funds - 1889 - Presentation volume listing subscribers for new church building

This collection contains the records of Benson Junior Mixed [Boys and Girls] and Infant School; Benson Senior School; Benson All Age School and Benson Primary School.

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.

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.

This collection contains material relating to theatres in Croydon, dating between 1755 and 1940, including 56 playbills, four programmes, one file of newspaper cuttings, two prints, and one songbook:

Cuttings from local papers and MS notes collected by J. Corbet Anderson, relating to theatres mainly in Croydon but also in London, dating between 1830 and 1905. Also includes one volume: 'The Theatre: A Monthly Review of the Drama, Music, and the Fine Arts', Vol. XVI, No 91 (London: Eglington & Co., July 1890).

Playbills for the following theatres (non-exclusively):
Widow Yeates's Large Theatrical Barn (1755)
Gygnell's Theatre, Fairfield (1822)
Croydon Theatre (1823, 1831, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1849, 1850)
Royal Olympic Theatre, London, including Madame Vestris in Beulah Spa, Croydon (1833)
East Surrey Theatre, Croydon (1835)
Prince of Wales Theatre, Croydon (1850)
New Surrey Theatre, Kennington (c. 1850)
Croydon Palace Theatre of Varieties (15/11/1900)
Croydon Repertory Theatre Programmes (1932-1940)

Two prints:
1) Madam Vestrus by J. Cochran. Madam Vestrus played the leading role in 'The Beulah Spa' by Charles Dance, performed a tthe Royal Olympic Theatre in 1833.
2) 'The Gypsy's Life is a Joyous Life' by J. Brandard, printed by M & N Hanhart. This was a song sung at London & provincial concerts.

One songbook for 'The Merry Gypsies, A Favorite Glee', composed by G. T. Smart, written by Mr Arnold. This was sung at the Ladies Concerts by Mrs Harrison, Master Elliot and Mr Bartlemann.

School Records, Primary Education. Coulsdon Roke Infants' School and Coulsdon Roke Post-Infants' School were founded on 27 April 1908. The word "Coulsdon" was later dropped from the title. The Post-Infants' School closed in 1926 when Roke Central School was opened in the building. Roke Junior School opened on 19 April 1950 in premises vacated by Roke Central School. On 1 September 1969 the Infants' School and the Junior School were amalgamated under one head. Roke Primary School/Purley Vale/Purley/Croydon/London/South-East/England. See SCH95 for records of Roke Central School.

Apprenticeship Indenture, dated 09 May 1871, of Thomas Woolnough apprenticed to Mr Owen King, plumber and house decorator. 15 was paid by Lauds charity.

Florence Shephard (c.1894 - 1984) worked for the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate at Croydon Aerodrome in 1929 having previously been based in the AID at A.V.Roe at Hamble near Southampton. In c.1939 she transferred to Leatherhead but continued to commute from the Croydon area.

A full description has been provided by the donor:
A: Journal: The Flying World (1937) by Florence Shephard

B: Final drafts for a possible book on early aviation. Donor has included a list of the chapter headings.
C: Preliminary Drafts
D: Strays
E: Strays with items of local interest.
For further information on the organisation of B-E, see accompanying note by the donor.

F: Imperial Airways Weekly News Bulletin (1935 - 1939, with gaps).
G. Imperial Airways Gazette (1935 - 1939, with gaps)
H: Miscellaneous. Includes press cuttings, copy of Air Navigation Bill, copy of history of Battle of Britain (Air Ministry)

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

This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, press cuttings and marketing material that chart the companies long service of operation, including the changing location of physical stores, up to the companies closure. Also included are sales catalogues and price lists from the early 1900s that showcase the range of items sold.

Ledger of Croydon Darby and Joan Club Ltd, containing details of donations and covenants. Openings 1-9 are in the form of a daybook, in which income (mainly donations and subscriptions) is recorded in chronological order, May 1945 - Jan 1947. Openings 10 - 128 (with gaps) are in the form of a ledger, arranged by name of donor, in which covenanted payments are recorded, 1948 - 1974.

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

Notebook contains texts of papers (mainly on philosophical and social topics) by Patrick William Drummond (an articled clerk and solicitor), delivered to societies in Croydon (the Verulam Club; and the B.D. Society) or published in The Debater, later The Articled Clerk and Debater (including various leading articles etc.

Records of Croydon Industrial Chaplaincy, including 3 minute books and 5 correspondence files

Includes:

General Court 23 Sept 1532

View of Frankpledge with Court 6 May 1533

General Court 19 Oct 1534

View of Frankpledge with Court Baron 3 April 1535

General Court 21 Oct 1535

[View of Frankpledge with Court Baron] nd [c1535]

The third membrane has been trimmed, so that the heading,, including the date, of the final view and court has been lost. The text of this final court is also incomplete.

The minutes would indicate that the club met at various venues in Croydon. The collection consists of a minute book covering the period 23 May 1933 - 28 Febuary 1939. In addition several loose pages of minutes from 19 June 1945 - 27 September 1948. There are three copies of the South Croydon Liberal Association Constitution, two have been amended the third is a draft, two reports one detailing a history of the club and four flyers advertising public meetings. The finances of the club amount to a cash book from 28 September 1909 - 23 April 1938; petty cash book 23 April 1929 - 2 January 1938 and loose cash receipts 6 May 1936 - 3 April 1948. There are also two reciepts books covering 23 March 1936 - 26 June 1937.