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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)

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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