- AR76
- Collection
- c1910
Photograph album containing 24 photographs of Ballards, the Ballards estate, and members of the Goschen family.
Henry Grantham
Photograph album containing 24 photographs of Ballards, the Ballards estate, and members of the Goschen family.
Henry Grantham
Bainbridges Plan of Coulsdon Court Estate
Plan of the Coulsdon Court estate in the parish of Coulsdon, surveyed by Thomas Bainbridge.
Thomas Bainbridge
Bill (with printed head) for hire of carriage and pair issued by AB Jayne, Riding and Job Master, Church Road, Upper Norwood. The printed billhead includes text reading 'AB Jayne, Riding Job Master. Church Road, Upper Norwood.; 'The White Hart Alma; 'Horses Carriages taken at Livery; 'Appropriate Carriages for Weddings; 'Horses Carriages of every description To Let on Hire. Ladies Gentlemens Saddle Horses Ponies.; 'Established 1864; 'Terms Monthly; 'And Dulwich Wood House Hotel; 'Riding School, Sydenham Hill; and three illustrations of carriages.
Abraham B. Jayne
South Norwood Ladies Swimming Club Minutes
The minute books contain minutes of General and Committee Meetings; and also newspaper cuttings, seasonal agendas and photos of events.
South Norwood Ladies Swimming Club
Sanderstead Preservation Society Minute Books
Two minute books, with some loose papers, of the Sanderstead Preservation Society
Sanderstead Preservation Society
Papers Relating to Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rc Thomas of Thornton Heath
Three letters, eight gift tags, six greeting cards, three receipts, two delivery cards, one newspaper cutting and one telegram.
Mr and Mrs R C Thomas
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.
Britannia Club
Plans, photographs and other papers of Croydon Foundry Ltd.
Croydon Foundry Ltd
Letter: John Rendall of Coombe Lane, Croydon, to Mr Stodhart of 12 Regent Street, Pall Mall. Rendall was acting on behalf of a Mr Tidemarch, in a dispute apparently relating to the estate of the late Colonel Chisholm.
John Rendall
Letter: from Maria Mee Cooper to Fred, her son, while he was at school. The letter contains references to gifts from pupils to Mr (Alfred) Twentyman (a school proprietor); Addiscombe Races, prizes given by an Indian Prince to Addiscombe cadets and Cookes Gymnastic Performing Elephants in Croydon.
Maria Mee Cooper
Foxley Hatch-Reigate Turnpike Trust Records
5 volumes of records of the Foxley Hatch-Reigate Turnpike Trust, 1 volume of the Gatton Lodge-Povey Cross Turnpike Trust, and 1 volume of the Surrey Sussex Turnpike Trust. Share books and Trustees declarations.
Unknown person
Broad Green Fire Station Occurrence Books
2 Fire Brigade Occurrence Books from No 6 Station, Broad Green. 1887-1896; 1903-1905
Broad Green Fire Station
Croydon Reference Library Training Notebook
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.
Croydon Reference Library
Four minute Books and membership records of the Dames Primrose League, Grantham Habitation No 105.
Primrose League Grantham Dames
Scrapbooks, programmes, and other records of the Southern Pathfinders ramblers association; including correspondence etc acquired by Kenneth Allen in researching and writing The Life and Times of the Southern Pathfinders.
Southern Pathfinders
William Page, My Recollections of Croydon 60 Years Since
One volume of manuscript notes written 1880. Contains sections on The Wandle; Theatre; The Markets; The Town or Cherry Fair; The Traffic; Croydon October Fair; The Pleasure Fair; The Canal; Addiscombe College; The Barracks; Middle Row; North End West Side; North End East Side; George Street South Side; and George Street North Side.
William Page
Minutes and other records of the Croydon Foreign Language Club
Croydon Foreign Language Club
Croydon Repertory Theatre: Signature Book
Signature book opened 17th September 1932. Evidently used for post war meetings of the Croydon Repertory Association.
Croydon Repertory Theatre
Tenterden Road Fire Watchers Log Book
Log book of Tenterden Road Fire Watchers. The log book records incidents or otherwise recorded between 6pm and 7am daily together with signature of the fire watcher on duty. It contains detailed times of air raid incidents.
Note in the front cover records that the object of this book is to compile an accurate record of the Tenterden Road Fire Watchers. As it may well prove to be of service to us, either collectively or indvidually, should evidence be required regarding duty periods or claims for compensation etc, it is essential that all details should be correctly entered..
A note at the rear, signed by J.G.Chesher (of 20 Tenterden Road, leader of the Tenterden Road Fire Watchers) and dated 13 September 1944 indicates that an order had been received to end the fire watching rota and log book on the night of Sunday 17 September 1944.
Tenterden Road Fire Watchers
Driving Licence of Florence Mable Bridges
Driving Licence of Florence Mabel Bridges, of 8 Sefton Road, Croydon. Issued by the County Borough of Croydon and valid from 21st February 1924 until the 20th February 1925.
Florence Mabel Bridges
Croydon Centre for Unemployed Men Visitors Book
A visitors book from the Croydon Centre for Unemployed Men, with signatures of the visitors and where they were visiting from (area and/or organization). The hand written entries date from September 25th 1932 until June 16th 1939. The reasons for visits are not given, although many were from people hoping to open similar centres elsewhere. The visitors book includes the signatures of Edward, Prince of Wales (7 June 1933) and Prince George (9 June 1933).
Croydon Centre for Unemployed Men
Log Book of 1st Sanderstead Scout Troop
Log book of 1st Sanderstead Scout Troop, 1938 - 1939 detailing camps in Chipstead and in Taibach near Fishguard as well as other activities and outings. The log book also contains photographs, newsletters and other ephemera. The text was written by Alan R. Wardle, ASM of the Troop and the photographs contributed by various Troop members.
1st Sanderstead Scout Troop
Shorthand Certificates of William Harry Hawkins
5 certificates for shorthand qualifications issued by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (at the County Polytechnic, Crodyon) and London Chamber of Commerce
William Harry Hawkins