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Katharine Street
Croydon
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CR9 1ET
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Businesses (28)
- Brazier Estates Ltd, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Breidenbach's Perfumery Croydon, Surrey
- Bromley Co-operative Society Bromley, Kent
- Carden & Godfrey, architects, London London
- Charles Henry Davis & Co, timber merchants and steam saw mills Croydon, Surrey
- Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd, South Suburban branch Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Stagers Croydon, Surrey
- Fairfield Halls, arts venue, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Foster Magneto Co Ltd, magneto repairers Croydon, Surrey;South Norwood, Surrey
- George Richardson, undertaker Croydon, Surrey
- Gillett & Johnston Ltd, clock manufacturers and bellfounders Croydon, Surrey
- Grant Brothers Ltd, department store Croydon, Surrey
- Harding & Co, solicitors Croydon, Surrey
- J Bowron, tea dealer Croydon, Surrey
- L.H. Turtle Ltd., hardware store, Croydpn Croydon, Surrey
- Penge & Beckenham Co-operative Society Penge, Kent
- Pollard Machin, estate agents Croydon, Surrey
- Portnall's Farm Coulsdon, Surrey
- Powers-Samas Accounting Machines Ltd, calculating machine manufacturers Croydon, Surrey
- Pure Lemon Juice Co Ltd, fruit juice bottlers Croydon, Surrey
- R Mansell Ltd, builders Croydon, Surrey
- Samuel Waghorne (senior and junior), wheelwrights and coach builders Croydon, Surrey
- Sevenoaks Co-operative Society Sevenoaks, Kent
- South Surburban Co-operative Society Ltd Croydon, Surrey
- Stiles Harold Williams, estate agents and auctioneers Croydon, Surrey
- Visco Engineering Co Ltd, air filter manufacturers Croydon, Surrey
- Waghorne & Miles, coachbuilders Croydon, Surrey
Organisations (144)
- Addington High School, New Addington New Addington, Surrey
- Addington Village School Addington, Surrey
- Air Training Corps 85 (Enfield and Southgate) Squadron Enfield, Middlesex
- Applegarth Infant School, New Addington Croydon, Surrey
- Applegarth Junior School, New Addington Croydon, Surrey
- Ashburton Community School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ashburton Infant School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ashburton Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ashburton Library, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ashcroft Theatre Club, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Atwood Primary School, Sanderstead Sanderstead, Surrey
- Bensham Manor Special School, Thornton Heath Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Benson Primary School, Shirley Croydon, Surrey
- Beulah Infant School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Beulah Junior School Croydon, Surrey
- Britannia Club, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- British Red Cross Society: Croydon Branch Croydon, Surrey
- Broadmead Primary School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon Coulsdon, Surrey
- Chertsey Abbey Chertsey, Surrey
- Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon Coulsdon, Surrey
- Christ Church (Longley Road) School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Coombe Farm Residential Home, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Courtwood Primary School, Addington Addington, Surrey
- Cousldon Nursery School Coulsdon, Surrey
- Croindene Music Society Croydon, Surrey
- Crosfield Nursery School, South Norwood South Norwood, Surrey
- Croydon Adult Students Association Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon and Wallington Petty Sessions Croydon, Surrey;Wallington, Surrey
- Croydon Area Gay Society Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Borough Quarter Sessions Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Camera Club Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Committee for Overseas Students Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Community Health Centre Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Community Theatre Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Coroner Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon County Court Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon District Health Authority Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Domestic Mission Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Federation of Ratepayers Associations Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Festival of Drama Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Industrial Chaplaincy Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Literary and Scientific Society Ltd Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Mothers and Infants Welfare Association Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Performing Arts Festival Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Philharmonic Choir Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Philharmonic Society, choir
- Croydon Players Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Recorded Music Society Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Referees Society Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon University Extension Committee Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon War Supplies Clearing House Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Wireless Society Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon Writers Circle Croydon, Surrey
- Croydon-Reigate Turnpike Trust Croydon, Surrey
- Cypress Infant School, South Norwood South Norwood, Surrey
- Cypress Junior School, South Norwood South Norwood, Surrey
- Duppas Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ecclesbourne Infant School, Thornton Heath Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Ecclesbourne Junior School, Thornton Heath Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Elmwood Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Fairchildes High School, New Addington New Addington, Surrey
- Federation of All Saints Infant School and All Saints CE Junior School, Upper Norwood Upper Norwood, Surrey
- Friends of Queen's Hospital, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- George Street Congregational Church, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Gilbert Scott Infant School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Primary School New Addington, Surrey
- Greenvale Primary School, Selsdon Selsdon, Surrey
- Haling Manor High School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Heavers Farm Primary School South Norwood, Surrey
- HMS Milne (1941)
- Joint Four Executive Committee: Croydon branch Croydon, Surrey
- Kenley Primary School Kenley, Surrey
- Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath Thornton Heath, Surrey
- London Borough of Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Mayday Hospital, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Mission of Hope, childrens home and adoption agency, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Monks Orchard Residents' Association Croydon, Surrey
- National Union of Teachers: Croydon association Croydon, Surrey
- Norbury Manor High School for Girls Norbury, Surrey
- Norwood Cottage Hospital Croydon, Surrey
- Norwood Paragon Cycling Club West Norwood, Surrey
- Norwood Paragon, cycling club, Reigate
- Old Coulsdon Residents Association Coulsdon, Surrey
- Old Croydonians Rugby Football Club Croydon, Surrey
- Orchard Way Primary School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Overbury High School, New Addington New Addington, Surrey
- Parish Church Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Park Hill Allotment and Garden Society Croydon, Surrey
- Park Hill Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Photographic Record and Survey of Surrey Croydon, Surrey
- Providence Chapel, Tamworth Road, West Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Purley and District War Memorial Hospital Purley, Surrey
- Purley High School for Girls Old Girls Association Purley, Surrey
- Purley Nursery School Purley, Surrey
- Queens Hospital, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Ramblers Association: Croydon group Croydon, Surrey
- Rockmount Primary School, Upper Norwood Upper Norwood, Surrey
- Sanderstead and Purley Recorded Music Society Sanderstead, Surrey;Purley, Surrey
- Sanderstead Preservation Society Sanderstead, Surrey
- Scout Association: Croydon 25th group Croydon, Surrey
- Scout Association: Sanderstead 1st Troop Sanderstead, Surrey
- Selhurst High School for Boys Selhurst, Surrey
- Selhurst High School for Girls Selhurst, Surrey
- Selsdon High School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Selsdon Primary School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Shirley and Addington Gramophone Society Shirley, Surrey;Addington, Surrey
- Shirley Park Public Acquisition Association Croydon, Surrey
- Soroptimist International: Croydon club Croydon, Surrey
- South Croydon Congregational Church Croydon, Surrey
- South Croydon Liberal Club Croydon, Surrey
- South Norwood Labour Party South Norwood, Surrey
- South Norwood Primary School, South Norwood South Norwood, Surrey
- South Norwood United Reformed Church South Norwood, Surrey
- Southern Railway Athletic Club, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Spring Park Floral Group
- St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Upper Norwood Upper Norwood, Surrey
- St Aubyn's Congregational Church, Upper Norwood Upper Norwood, Surrey
- St John's Church of England School, Shirley Shirley, Surrey
- St Marys Roman Catholic Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- St Raphael Club, South Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Surrey Customs and Excise Surrey;Croydon, Surrey
- The Croydon Society Croydon, Surrey
- Thornton Heath Congregational Church Croydon, Surrey
- Tollgate Primary School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Tramstop Croydon, Surrey
- Tunstall Nursery School, East Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- United Reformed Church, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Upper Norwood Committee for the Fourth Centenary of the Reformation of the English Bible Upper Norwood, Surrey
- Waddon Hospital, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Waddon Infant School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Wellesley Singers, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- West Croydon Baptist Church Croydon, Surrey
- West Croydon Congregational Church Croydon, Surrey
- White House Horticultural Society, Sanderstead Sanderstead, Surrey
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Whitgift Hospital, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Womens Royal Voluntary Service: Croydon Housewives Service Croydon, Surrey
- Woodside and Thornton Heath Adult Schools Thornton Heath, Surrey;Woodside, Surrey
- Woodside Baptist Church, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Woodside Infants School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Woodside Junior School, Croydon Croydon, Surrey
Persons (17)
- Bennet, Austin, (fl 1916-1918), soldier
- Byford, Hugh, (d 2005), founder member of The Croydon Society
- Creed, Frederick George, (1871-1957), Inventor of Teleprinter
- Gent, John B, (1932-2011), historian and writer Croydon, Surrey
- Glasscock, George, (1895-1991), conscientious objector Wandsworth, Surrey
- Hayler, Mark Henry Chambers, (1887-1986), temperance advocate and writer
- Hayler, Walter, (bc1880), conscientious objector South Norwood, Surrey
- Johnson, Francis, (fl1918-1942)
- Kaye, Mary Neville-, (1911-2007), headteacher
- Keen, Dr Francis J G, (b1955), poet and writer
- Killick, Geoffrey, (1927-2007), actor
- King, Kenneth M, (1898-1976), schoolteacher
- Pereira, Henry Horace, (1845-1926), Bishop of Croydon
- Pritchard , Eric Arthur Blake , (1899-1962), medical orderly and conscientious objector
- Sayers, William Charles Berwick, (1881-1960), librarian, poet and historian Croydon, Surrey
- Wallace, Alfred Russel, (1823-1913), naturalist
- Whitgift, John, (? 1530-1604), Archbishop of Canterbury
Diaries (11)
- Blake, John Croydon, Surrey
- Dendy, William, Local Historian Sanderstead, Surrey
- Dickinson, Edith, (b c1891) Croydon, Surrey
- Fuller, Robert Dudley Dean, (1903-1965) Croydon, Surrey
- Hobson, J M, (fl 1920-1929), local historian Croydon, Surrey
- Nutt, Emily, (d1994) Croydon, Surrey
- Rodway, Ernest, (1904-1991)
- Ryder, Samuel Lee, Mayor Of Croydon Croydon, Surrey
- Scott, Patricia, (1919-2006) Thornton Heath, Surrey
- Shephard, Florence, (1894-1984), aviation worker Croydon, Surrey
- Wyndham, George Croydon, Surrey
Families (4)
- Byron, Coulsdon Court Coulsdon, Surrey
- Delme-Radcliffe family of Hitchin Priory Hitchin Priory, Hertfordshire;Cressing, Essex;Titchfield, Hampshire;Edmonton, Middlesex;Croydon, Surrey
- Moors family Croydon, Surrey
- Scott family, Earls of Eldon Encombe, Dorset;Eldon, Durham;Shirley, Surrey
Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (8)
- NRA 27816 Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd: South Surburban branch
- NRA 38325 Croydon Archives Service: misc accessions
- NRA 36020 Croydon Literary & Scientific Institution Ltd
- NRA 36021 Delme-Radcliffe family of Hitchin Priory: Croydon estate papers
- NRA 35125 Gillett & Johnston Ltd, clockmakers and bellfounders, Croydon
- NRA 27980 Mayday Hospital, Croydon
- NRA 44534 Selhurst High School for Boys
- NRA 44535 Selhurst High School for Girls
Accessions
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