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Wieliczka

Two postcards, one a mining scene the other an altar or tomb. The text is Polish

Group

A group of five standing outside a building

Building

A photograph of a building. There is some annotation on the reverse probably in Polish includes some signatures.

House

A small photograph of a house

House Interior

A card photograph of the interior of a house. There is some annotation on the reverse including the date

In Company and India: Manuscript and Notes

  • AR85
  • Collection
  • 1991 - 1992

Manuscript of book, 'In Company and India, a history of Addiscombe Military Seminary (2 loose-leaf files); with file of research notes and correspondence etc used in its compilation. In Company and India was researched and written by Alan C Hardcastle in 1991-1992; but he was unable to find a publisher for it. It contains a preface written by Lord Weatherill (formerly Bernard Weatherill, MP for Croydon North-East and Speaker of the House of Commons).

Alan C. Hardcastle

In Company and India: Manuscript File1

Preface by Lord Weatherill

1) The Reluctant Empire [history of the East India Company]

2) The Addiscombe Herons [history of Addiscombe Place]

3) The Years of Construction (origins and early years of the Seminary)

4) Addiscombe under Stannus [1834 - 1850]

5) Abbotship, a decade of disquiet [1851 - 1861]

6) All Roads Lead to India [later development of the Seminary site and environs]

7) The Years of Reflection [memoirs of the Seminary: careers of Henry Vibart and M.F.Coussmaker]

8) A Job for the Boys [family connections and nepotism]

Thomas Weller Ledger

  • AR88
  • Collection
  • 1860 - 1867

Ledger of Thomas Weller, watchmaker and jeweller.

The ledger records Thomas Wellers business during his final years. His customers included many of the well-known individuals and institutions of Croydon and the surrounding area. His work mainly comprised clock and watch maintenance and repair, supply and repair of jewellery and silverware, engraving, etc. He supplied silver trowels for the laying of the foundation stones of the new Workhouse and St Matthews Church. He was contracted to wind a number of clocks on a weekly or daily basis, including those of the Town Hall, St Johns Church, Addiscombe College, St Jamess Church, Providence Chapel, and Croydon Literary and Scientific Institution. Most of his customers were local to Croydon, but others were further afield, eg Westerham, Hever, Brighton, London, and even New Zealand.

Weller died on 3 February 1867, and his business was wound up: the final pages of the ledger (approx pp894-902) appear to have been completed by his executors in settling outstanding accounts.

Wellers name is not given in the ledger itself; but the identification is confirmed by comparison of the entries for the maintenance of the Town Hall clock with those in the records of the Waste Land Trustees.

Thomas Weller

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