Identity area
Reference code
AR957
Title
Photograph album of Coombe Farm
Date(s)
- 1956 - 1992 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 volume
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Custodial:
Salvaged from Coombe Farm following closure by Phil Outlaw (1929 - 2007) a member of staff. Deposited with Croydon Archives Service in his memory. The Depositor worked at Coombe Farm as a care assistant, 1982 - 1984.
Administrative:
Photograph album showing the use of Coombe Farm from its opening as a home for disabled people by the Spastics Society in 1957, including a brief history of the building up to that point, through to closure in 1992. Photographs include outings, facilities, fire drills and visits by famous personalities and includes a photograph of the final residents, 1992.
The album also includes photographs of Phil Outlaw, a member of staff from 1967 until closure.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
1 vol