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The Norwood Society Archives

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The heading reference gives the location. For example A2/12 refers to Cabinet A, 2nd drawer, folder number 12. Permission is required for the reproduction or publication of any of the items listed.

Cabinet D

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West Norwood and District Chamber of Commerce and Trade. Year Book
Book. Old Surviving Firms of Sth London 1897. Steven Harris.
Book. Norwood. The Centennial History of a Massachusetts Town 1973.
Photo of the Old Post Office, Beddington.
Collection of Annual Reports, Norwood Cottage Hospital 1928-46.
Binder. Norwood Preservation Society. Minutes and papers 1960-63.
Visitors' Book. Triangle Exhibition 1970.
Booklet. Norwood in Days of Old. W.T.Phillips.
Crystal Palace Programme, Bank Holiday 18/4/27.
Booklet. Battle of South London (V1's). Arthur L Woolf (2 copies).
Booklet. The Chapel at Norwood. Fidelis Convent.
Booklet. The Crystal Palace Park of 1854. Christine H Northeast.
Plan Binder. Proposed Lancaster road Conservation Area. 1986.
Envelope. Zola Photographs Exhibition 11/12/1993. Working Papers.
Envelope. Local History Group. Camera use and Surrey Record Office 1990.
Norwood Society. Social Function invitation cards 1971-75.
a) Folder. A View of Crystal Palace. Booklet. Croydon Advertiser (postcards).
b) The Times press cutting 1971. L.B. of Lambeth.
c) Booklet. Read about Sydenham Wells 1977. Joan Read.
d) Binder. I have a tale to tell. Stories from Alexander Cottage 1990.
Binder. West Norwood Cemetery 1981. L.B. of Lambeth.
Folder. Letter 1987 and photo. Children resting at Pauper School.
Envelope. Papers on history of Fidelis Convent.
Ring Binder. Croydon Council and Lambeth Council planning correspondence 1970's.
Envelope. J. Geddes (Chemists) West Norwood. Various memorabilia, photo's.
Envelope. Hand-tinted views of South London.
Envelope. Particulars of Sale 6-8 Alma Terrace, Hamilton Rd 1879. Will of Philip West of Hamilton Arms 1900.
Pamphlet by English Heritage. Coombe Cliffe Conservatory 1990.
Wallet. Beulah Spa Tree Planting 1974.
Envelope. St Aubyn's Church. Jubilee Souvenir 1864-1914.
Envelope. Rockmount, Church Road. Plans 1875.
Envelope. The 'Little Menlo' and Thomas Edison 1964.
LCC Visitors' Book. Elderwood Old People's Home. Wednesday 12th May 1948 to 20th November 1976.
St Luke's, West Norwood 1934 Church News.

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Ring Binder. Councils, Government Agencies etc.

Bromley:-
Cavity Wall filling. Press release.
Morgan Road Advisory Centre (temporary).
Advisory Committee on Conservation Areas (2 letters x 2).
Control of demolition in Conservation Areas.
Rate rebates. Press Notice 1975.
Press Cutting. Croydon's Ring Road.
Croydon:-
Draft programme. 'Know your town'.
Beulah Spa memorial at 'The Lawns'.
76/20/547. Planning application. Queens Hotel. 1976.
75/20/2142. Church Road/Highfield Hill planning application comment.
5 letters re Tivoli Lodge.
Leaflet. Croydon study.
LBC. 'The Triangle'. Questionnaire and proposals.
LBC. 'The Triangle'. Parking. 15 letters.
Proposed reservoir Beaulieu Heights.
Letter re Norwood Grove.
3 letters re Tivoli Lodge, The Lawns.
Letter re 1 Sylvan Hill. Demolition.
Letter re Beulah Spa memorial.
4/6 Beulah Hill. Against redevelopment.
Letter re 1 Sylvan Hill. Demolition.
Letter re The Triangle. Development.
75/20/400. Planning application. 311 Beulah Hill and plans.
D4/20/2255. Planning application. Spurgeon's College. Refused.
D.O.E. Coombe Cliff Conservatory. 2 copies. HB/4409/278/7.
74/2022326. St Joseph's College. Objection to proposal.
74/20/2255. Amended planning application. Spurgeon's College.
Letter re allotments site. Ryefield Road (1975).
Letter re St. Aubyns Road.
Letters re Upper Norwood Triangle. 3 letters and comments.
Letter re car parking, Upper Norwood Triangle 28/10/74.
Remembrance Sunday November 1974. Westow Street Memorial.
The Lawns, Beulah Spa re proposed plaque. Original well. Walls. '74.
Plan No. 73/20/875. Downsview Road/Biggin Hill. Letter from Croydon Development Department.
SB/UD/NGB. Upper Norwood Triangle letter 28/5/1974 from Croydon re GLC and Westow Hill.
Norwood Society's views re Upper Norwood Triangle (4 pages) by Owen Luder 4/10/73.

Ring Binder. Councils, Government Agencies etc.

Bromley:-
Cavity Wall filling. Press release.
Morgan Road Advisory Centre (temporary).
Advisory Committee on Conservation Areas (2 letters x 2).
Control of demolition in Conservation Areas.
Rate rebates. Press Notice 1975.
Press Cutting. Croydon's Ring Road.
Croydon:-
Draft programme. 'Know your town'.
Beulah Spa memorial at 'The Lawns'.
76/20/547. Planning application. Queens Hotel. 1976.
75/20/2142. Church Road/Highfield Hill planning application comment.
5 letters re Tivoli Lodge.
Leaflet. Croydon study.
LBC. 'The Triangle'. Questionnaire and proposals.
LBC. 'The Triangle'. Parking. 15 letters.
Proposed reservoir Beaulieu Heights.
Letter re Norwood Grove.
3 letters re Tivoli Lodge, The Lawns.
Letter re 1 Sylvan Hill. Demolition.
Letter re Beulah Spa memorial.
4/6 Beulah Hill. Against redevelopment.
Letter re 1 Sylvan Hill. Demolition.
Letter re The Triangle. Development.
75/20/400. Planning application. 311 Beulah Hill and plans.
D4/20/2255. Planning application. Spurgeon's College. Refused.
D.O.E. Coombe Cliff Conservatory. 2 copies. HB/4409/278/7.
74/2022326. St Joseph's College. Objection to proposal.
74/20/2255. Amended planning application. Spurgeon's College.
Letter re allotments site. Ryefield Road (1975).
Letter re St. Aubyns Road.
Letters re Upper Norwood Triangle. 3 letters and comments.
Letter re car parking, Upper Norwood Triangle 28/10/74.
Remembrance Sunday November 1974. Westow Street Memorial.
The Lawns, Beulah Spa re proposed plaque. Original well. Walls. '74.
Plan No. 73/20/875. Downsview Road/Biggin Hill. Letter from Croydon Development Department.
SB/UD/NGB. Upper Norwood Triangle letter 28/5/1974 from Croydon re GLC and Westow Hill.
Norwood Society's views re Upper Norwood Triangle (4 pages) by Owen Luder 4/10/73.

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South Norwood Hill. Pelican Crossing by Cypress Road. RSO/Sch/1 (Croydon Road Safety Officer).
Cypress Junior School. Head's reports '74/'79 and Infants School.
Tivoli Lodge re listing to Dept of Environment 19 January 1976.
Dept of Environment re Neighbourhood Councils February 1975.
Dept of Environment re Study of Human Habitat.
Evening News re Miss Office World. 1973-74.
GLC. Crystal Palace Forum. Note re Fireshow 1976.
GLC re Scrapping Westow Hill Pedestrianisation 13/5/76.
GLC. Temporary Ice Rink at Crystal Palace 4/5/76.
May 1976. Letters. London Celebrations Committee (Queen's Silver Jubilee) re Viewing Platform Crystal Palace.
GLC. London Fire Brigade March 1976 re Crystal Palace and Fire Show 25/6/76.
Correspondence re Westow Hill Traffic Experiment. May 74 to Dec 75.
March/April 75 from Norwood Society. 28.4.75. GLC, 3.5.75. West Norwood News (transcript from) re GLC transfer of High Level Crystal Palace Railway Station site from Arts and Recreation Committee to Housing Committee. temporary '69 for mobile homes, then permanently June 1974.
Re possible display of Crystal Palace Statues at Avery Hill, Holland Park or Crystal Palace Park.
Upper Norwood Triangle Traffic and Car Parking. Correspondence January 1974 to June 1974 (8-9 letters and notes).
Conservation Areas. Lambeth.
Lambeth Council Bulletin. June/July 75, Feb/Mar 75, Oct/Dec 74, Poster Lambeth Country Show 1972.
Article re Norwood Hall (Jewish Orphanage Site).
London Borough of Lambeth. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic interest.
Bromley Conservation Area Advisory Committee June '75.
Lambeth Conservation Area (several May-Dec '75).
Westow Hill. General Improvement Area. May 76.
Newspaper Cutting CPTCA.
Lambeth Country Show. LARA Societies 19760.
Conservation Area Advisory Committee. Correspondence 75/6.
Re St Luke, West Norwood Book 7/5/75 from Lambeth to NS.
Lambeth campaign. Cyclist's Lambeth. March '75.
Correspondence re Conservation in Lambeth and joint meetings with Clapham, Vauxhall, Camberwell, Norwood and Streatham Societies 1974.
London Amenity and Transport Association. Newsletters and meetings. 1975.
Lambethans 1975.
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Events.
Institute of Refractories Engineers. Correspondence 1974,1975.

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Transport 2000 letter to Norwood Society undated and Leaflet.
Envelope J Geddes Chemists, West Norwood. Various Memorabilia and Photos.
Photo West Norwood Rotary Club Members 1940.
Evening News 24.8.36 (Monday). 'The smallest Cinema in the Country'. The Ritz, West Norwood.
Photo. (1) Paula Marshall nee Young. Married David Nixon and killed in car crash. 1st Husband Young. Young's ran West Norwood sweet shop. (2) John (Jack) Geddes, Chemist. (3) Ron Yeatman, cousin of Syd. (4) Doris Geddes, wife of Jack. (5) Pappadakis, sweet shop owner (6) Ida Pappadakis (7) D.K.
Evening Standard cutting. Danae Marsh 10 (Brixton); Wendy Rivers 16 (Streatham); Pat Zaim 14, Kenneth Mathews 123 (South Norwood). Pupils of Oakfield School, West Dulwich. Rehearsal 'Let's make an Opera'.
The News. Chatsworth Way, Idmiston Road. V Bomb Dec 1944. Destruction of Baptist Church and private residences.
Similar picture. Cutting (paper unknown).
Fragile. 1 Photograph. Interior 11 Chatsworth Way (Jack Geddes Home).
1 Photograph. Chatsworth Road. Coronation Street Party 1953.
Note paper. J Geddes (Chemists) Ltd, 380 Norwood Road, W Norwood. Branch shop 56 Knights Hill.
1 Photograph. Jewish Orphanage (Gathering outside).
St. Luke's Church News. July 1946.
St Luke's Church News. Christmas Greetings 1942. 4 picture. 1 Vicar 2.
External and Internal.
Beulah Spa Lodge Installation. W. Bro. John Geddes, Worshipful Master at Queen's Hotel on 12 December 1956.
Photo J G Smyth (signed Jean Kent on reverse).
'Jack Geddes' Chemist, W Norwood. His recipe book used by him in his shop and dispensary in Norwood Road.
'Mayfield' Barston Road, West Dulwich SE.

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Christmas card from Sir John and Lady Smyth.
Also signed House of Commons menu card (by above) for the Dinner 4/6/63. 'The Inner Wheel Club of West Norwood' held there by the kind courtesy of the Rt. Hon. Brigadier Sir John Smythe, Bt. VC, MC, MP and Lady Smyth.
Photo Rotary Club, West Norwood 1940.
Picture of the Queen displayed in Geddes' Chemist shop window for the Coronation.

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Folder. Mary Tidnam Planning and Conservation, W Norwood. Plans and Illustrations.
Crystal Palace Advertiser. October and November 1952. Plans Sir G Barry.
Crystal Palace Advertiser and News. 13/7/72 to 3/7/73 plus 11/4/74.
Crystal Palace and Norwood Advertiser. 6/1/56 to 29/12/56.
2 Norwood Society Tickets for Victorian Evening 7/6/80. 2 VIP Badges C P Park.
OS Maps TQ3369, 3270, 3269, 3371(x2) 1:2,500 and TQ3370 NW,SW,NE,SE and TQ3369 SW 1:2,500.

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Folder. Crystal Palace Forum. Minutes and agenda etc 71-78 and maps.

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Crystal Palace Norwood Advertiser 9 May 1974 to 29 November 1974.
Crystal Palace Norwood Advertiser 6 Dec 1974 to 16 May 1975.
Crystal Palace Norwood Advertiser 21 November 1952 to 19 Dec 1952.
Crystal Palace Advertiser 4 Jan 1952 to 4 July 1952.
West Norwood and Brixton and Streatham Advertiser 3/1/47 to 26/12/47.

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