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Title
Reference Number
Archive Unit Type
Unit Size
Level
Date From (Creation Date)
Date To (Creation Date)
Date (Publication Date)
Person Creator
Role Creator (Person)
Note Creator (Person)
Organisation Creator
Role Creator (Organisation)
Note Creator (Organisation)
Summary Text (Content)
Date From (Content Dates)
Date To (Content Dates)
Notes
Photocopy of Abstract of the Title for William Samuel Purr
90/103/B1/B2/4
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Copy of abstract of the title for William Samuel Purr of 170 Chigwell Road.
1879
1990
List of documents sent to H M Land Registry
90/103/B1/B2/5
Document
A4
Item
22.5.1984
22.5.1984
22.5.1984
Baruch Winter & Co
List of documents sent to H M Land Registry regarding 9 Gordon Road.
Maybank Community Association Statement of Account and Annual General Meeting
90/103/B1/B2/6
Document
A4
Item
20.3.1985
20.3.1985
20.3.1985
J. H. Hamshaw; Joan Treacher
Hon. Auditor; Chairman
Maybank Community Association
Statement of Account and Annual General Meeting of The Maybank Community Association.
1984
1985
List of places and locations in Woodford
90/103/B1/B2/7
Document
A4
Item
19.3.1985
19.3.1985
19.3.1985
Peter Wright
Author
Central Library
Library
Ilford
Print out of directory of places in Woodford from Central Library, Ilford.
...Are made of this...
90/103/B1/B2/8
Document
A3
Item
10.5.1985
10.5.1985
10.5.1985
Guardian & Gazette Newspapers
Publisher
News feature describing the start of the Maybank Memories project in association with The Maybank Community Association to showcase the growth of the area.
Woodford Library
90/103/B1/B2/9
Document
A4
Item
13.5.1985
13.5.1985
13.5.1985
General notes detailing items with dates.
1815
1985
Bomb map of Redbridge
90/103/B1/B2/10
Document
A3
Item
5.1985
5.1985
5.1985
Keeping Tabs
Magazine Publishers
Bomb map of Redbridge printed in Keeping Tabs magazine, May 1985.
1944
1985
Various letters to Peter Lawrence concerning talk and access to sites for photography
90/103/B1/B2/11
Bundle
A4
Item
1985
1985
Four letters to Peter Lawrence concerning a talk and access to sites for photography.
1985
1986
Maybank Community newsletters
90/103/B1/B2/12
Bundle
A4
Item
1985
1985
Two Maybank Community newsletters.
1985
1991
Central Reference Library Subject Index and printout of Subjects
90/103/B1/B2/13
Document
A4
Item
1985
1985
Central Reference Library Subject Index and printout of subjects.
1985
1985
Letters to Redbridge Land Management
90/103/B1/B2/14
Bundle
A4
Item
1986
1986
Two letters sent to Redbridge Land Management regarding history and development project for Maybank Community Association.
1986
1986
Transcripts of talk given to WHS
90/103/B1/B2/15
Bundle
A4
Item
1.1987
1.1987
1.1987
Two transcripts for a talk given to the Woodford Historical Society on the history of Maybank Association Area.
Street Index
90/103/B1/B2/16
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Street Index and history of streets.
1980
1990
Allotment Gardens plans
90/103/B1/B2/17
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Three photocopies of Allotment Gardens plans.
1980
1990
Maps of Woodford
90/103/B1/B2/18
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Two copies of Woodford maps.
1954
1990
Wanstead & Woodford Industrial Estates list
90/103/B1/B2/19
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
List of Wanstead & Woodford Industrial Estates.
1980
1990
Photocopy of newspaper article regarding Woodford Police Station
90/103/B1/B2/20
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
The Yellow Advertiser
Newspaper Company
Photocopy of newspaper article regarding Woodford Police Station.
1908
1990
List of Gordon Road name changes and history
90/103/B1/B2/21
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
List of Gordon Road name changes and history.
1848
1990
The Maybank Story
90/103/B1/B2/22
Booklet
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Peter Lawrence
Author
Woodford Historical Society
Account of the Maybank Story.
1850
1990
Various documents regarding Ronald Pogson
90/103/B1/B2/23
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Various creators
Various documents regarding Ronald Pogson of Vicarage Road. Five photographs, one newspaper article, handwritten in pencil on paper regarding information on Ronald Pogson, and one slide film showing a man and woman.
1893
1990
Jones Woodford Directory
90/103/B1/B2/24
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Handwritten information from the Jones Woodford Directory 1893.
1893
1990
A History of The Maybank Community Association Area
90/103/B1/B2/25
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
History of the Maybank Community Association Area.
1066
1990
A History of The Maybank Community Association Area
90/103/B1/B2/26
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Draft of a history of the Maybank Community Association Area.
1066
1990
Film 1 (AGFA)
90/103/B1/B2/27
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
List of photographs per film roll.
1803
1990
Slide Order
90/103/B1/B2/28
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
List of slides with locations, dates and references.
1850
1990
Correspondence regarding Peter Lawrence
90/103/B1/B2/29
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Various creators
Collection of letters addressed to Peter Lawrence regarding a presentation of the history of Woodford.
1980
1990
Churchfields School (1911-1920) poem
90/103/B1/B2/30
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
C. Hewitt
Author
Poem on a small piece of paper.
1980
1990
OS Map
90/103/B1/B2/31
Document
A3
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Copy of an Ordnance Survey Map of Maybank Road and surrounding area.
1895
1990
OS Maps (Woodford)
90/103/B1/B2/32
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Two copies of Ordnance Survey Map of Woodford.
1937
1990
Woodford Bricks Work (Broadmead)
90/103/B1/B2/33
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Notes about brickwork in Woodford.
1980
1990
Deeds and Maps of George Lane
90/103/B1/B3
File
Abstract of the Title for George Lane Station
90/103/B1/B3/1
Bundle
A3
Item
[1870s]
[1870s]
Deeds for George Lane Station.
1850
1870
Duplicate of item below (some missing pages).
Abstract of the Title for George Lane Station
90/103/B1/B3/2
Bundle
A3
Item
[1870s]
[1870s]
Deeds for George Lane Station.
1850
1870
Duplicate of item above (some missing pages).
Plans for George Lane
90/103/B1/B3/3
Bundle
A3
Item
[1920s]
[1930s]
Three copies of plans for George Lane. Presumably loose pages from other documents.
1800
1870
Further material relating to South Woodford
90/103/B1/B4
File
The Grove Road Mission
90/103/B1/B4/1
Booklet
A4
Item
4.1886
4.1886
4.1886
A. K. Langridge
Author
Account of the work of The Grove Road Mission.
1850
1890
The Hillcrest Orchestra Minute Book 1909-1914
90/103/B1/B4/2
Volume
A4
Item
1909
1909
Various creators
Brief history of the Hilllcrest Orchestra and letter regarding advertisement of The South Woodford Men's meeting in 'The Bugle' and 'The Woodford Times', 13 December 1912.
1909
1914
The Secretarial Examinations
90/103/B1/B4/3
Booklet
A5
Item
27.7.1934
27.7.1934
27.7.1934
Prospectus for the Secretarial Examinations.
1900
1934
Leaflet commemorating the 200th anniversary of Grocers T. Liddle and Sons
90/103/B1/B4/4
Leaflet
A4
Item
[1950s]
[1950s]
Leaflet commemorating the 200th anniversary of T. Liddle and Sons grocers in Woodford.
1750
1950
Plan of Grove Road Junction, South Woodford
90/103/B1/B4/5
Document
A3
Item
1962
1962
Two annotated plans of Grove Road junction at Peel Road and Southend Road.
1962
1962
Houses on Grove Road, South Woodford
90/103/B1/B4/6
Document
A5
Item
1968
1968
Newspaper cutting of a photo of houses on Grove Road mounted on lined paper.
1968
1968
Pen and ink sketch of the Old Mill
90/103/B1/B4/7
Drawing
A4
Item
[1970s]
[1980s]
W. Crouch
Artist
Black and white pen and ink sketch of the Old Mill, Chigwell Road, and black and white reproduction of the same.
1870
1880
Woodford Thursday Cricket Club, c.1980
90/103/B1/B4/8
Photograph
A5
Item
[1970s]
[1980s]
Reproduction photograph of players of the Woodford Thursday Cricket Club and Rev G. A. Sweatman, Headmaster of Woodford College.
1910
1980
The Southend Road
90/103/B1/B4/9
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Excerpts from different publications regarding Southend Road, including two prints of OS maps showing a change over time.
1914
1990
Brief history of George Lane
90/103/B1/B4/10
Document
A3
Item
[1990s]
[1990s]
Typed captions about George Lane mounted on black card.
1990
1990
Tomb of Rowland Elrington
90/103/B1/B4/11
Document
A4
Item
[1990s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of the Tomb of Rowland Elrington at St. Mary's, South Woodford.
1595
1990
Brief history of the Woodford Branch of Natwest Bank
90/103/B1/B4/12
Document
A4
Item
[1990s]
[1990s]
Three typed captions mounted on black card regarding a display of material from the Woodford Historical Society at the Woodford branch of Natwest Bank.
1800
1990
Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2
Series
Arranged in one folder
Photographs of Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A
Sub-series
Barnardo's Village Home, Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A1
File
Photograph of Dr. Barnardo's Homes at Woodford Bridge, c.1915
90/103/B2/A1/1
Photograph
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Dr. Barnardo's Homes at Woodford Bridge. Contains one reproduction with a small horse carriage in the centre of the image and the other is a reproduction of a bird's eye view drawing of the layout of the Boys' Garden City mounted on white card
1909
1915
Photograph of Barnardo's Saturday House, Woodford Bridge, c.1930
90/103/B2/A1/2
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Laminated reproduction print of Barnardo's Saturday House, Boys' Garden City, Woodford Bridge, showing a line of boys in front of the house.
1900
1930
Photograph of Gwynne House, Boys' Garden City, Woodford Bridge, c.1950
90/103/B2/A1/3
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Francis Frith
Photographer
Laminated reproduction print of the garden at Gwynne House, Boys' Garden City, Woodford Bridge.
1940
1950
The White Hart Hotel, Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A2
File
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (horse carriage on the right), c.1900
90/103/B2/A2/1
Photograph
A6
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing a car in the centre of the photographs and a horse carriage on the right.
1890
1900
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (horse carriage in the centre), c.1900
90/103/B2/A2/2
Photograph
A6
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing a woman walking outside The White Hart Hotel.
1890
1900
Photograph of The White Hart Hotel, Woodford Bridge, c.1900
90/103/B2/A2/3
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of The White Hart Hotel, Woodford Bridge, showing the Hotel on the left of the photograph and two men in front of the hotel.
1890
1900
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (Garage on the right), c.1900
90/103/B2/A2/4
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing a garage on the right.
1890
1900
High Road, Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A3
File
Photograph of High Road, Woodford Bridge, c.1930
90/103/B2/A3/1
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of the High Road, Woodford Bridge, showing a row of houses in the background and trees on the left.
1920
1930
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (Bus on the road), c.1940
90/103/B2/A3/2
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Francis Frith
Photographer
Laminated reproduction print of Woodford Bridge showing a bus on the road in the centre of the photograph.
1930
1940
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (telephone pole in centre), c.1960
90/103/B2/A3/3
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Laminated reproduction print of Woodford Bridge showing a telephone pole in the centre of the photograph.
1950
1960
Woodford Bridge and River, Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A4
File
Postcard of Woodford Bridge, c.1900
90/103/B2/A4/1
Photograph
A7
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Photographic postcard of Woodford Bridge showing cows standing in the river. Text on reverse indicates when the bridge was created and demolished.
1900
1910
Postcard of Woodford Bridge, c.1910
90/103/B2/A4/2
Photograph
A6
Item
[1990s]
[1990s]
Jade Printers
Printers
Photographic postcard of Woodford Bridge showing the bridge in the centre.
1900
1910
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (people near the bank of the river), c.1920
90/103/B2/A4/3
Photograph
A7
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing people sitting on the river bank.
1910
1920
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (large tree in front), c.1950
90/103/B2/A4/4
Photograph
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing two people by the river bank on the right of the photograph.
1940
1950
Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/A5
File
Water Pump Photographs, 1990
90/103/B2/A5/1
Bundle
A4
Item
[1990s]
[1990s]
Woodford Historical Society
Twenty four photographs of the Old Water Pump near Wynn Bridge, being removed from Wanstead House, and subsequently restored and unveiled at Woodford Bridge.
1990
1990
Photographs of specific buildings in Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A6
File
Photograph of a Police Station, Woodford Bridge, c.1910
90/103/B2/A6/1
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of the Police Station, Woodford Bridge.
1900
1910
Photograph of Woodford Bridge Post Office, c.1960
90/103/B2/A6/2
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge Post Office.
1950
1960
Photograph of demolition of Rackham's Bakery, c.1970
90/103/B2/A6/3
Photograph
A6
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of the demolition of Rackham's Bakery.
1950
1970
Photograph of Thurlby House, Woodford Bridge, 1991
90/103/B2/A6/4
Photograph
A5
Item
5.1991
5.1991
5.1991
Georgina Green
Photographer
Photograph of Thurlby House, Woodford Bridge.
London Prince Regent, 2000
90/103/B2/A6/5
Photograph
A6
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Photograph of the Prince Regent Hotel restaurant and bar, formerly Gwynne House.
1990
2000
General photographs of Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/A7
File
Photograph of a Woodford Bridge Postcard, c.1900
90/103/B2/A7/1
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of a postcard featuring five images of places in Woodford Bridge.
1890
1890
Photograph of Woodford Bridge Market (horse carriage with men onboard), c.1920
90/103/B2/A7/2
Photograph
A6
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing a horse and carriage in the centre of the photograph and sign reading 'Woodford Bridge Market, Mazawattee Tea' in the background.
1900
1900
Photograph of Woodford Bridge (lined trees in the centre), c.1920
90/103/B2/A7/3
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Laminated reproduction print of Woodford Bridge showing trees lining the street in the centre of the photograph.
1910
1910
The Shrubbery, c.1970
90/103/B2/A7/4
Photograph
A4
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Laminated reproduction print of The Shrubbery, High Road, South Woodford, opposite the White Hart pub (demolished in 1973).
1960
1960
See Redbridge Heritage Centre p19904
Photograph of Woodford Bridge, c.1990
90/103/B2/A7/5
Photograph
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Reproduction photograph of Woodford Bridge showing buildings and trees in the background.
1890
1890
Photograph of the old school and school house, Woodford Bridge, c.1990
90/103/B2/A7/6
Photograph
A5
Item
30.4.1990
30.4.1990
30.4.1990
Georgina Green
Photographer
Photograph of Woodford Bridge showing the old school house in the centre of the image and a woman and child walking across the lawn.
Photograph of The Greyhound Cottages (side view), c.1992
90/103/B2/A7/7
Photograph
A5
Item
1992
1992
Photograph of The Greyhound Cottages showing a side view.
1992
1992
Photograph of The Greyhound Cottages (front view), c.1992
90/103/B2/A7/8
Photograph
A5
Item
15.9.1992
15.9.1992
15.9.1992
Photograph of The Greyhound Cottages showing the front of the building.
Material relating to The Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/B
Sub-series
Newspaper cuttings about Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/B1
File
Splash back! A drop of watery history
90/103/B2/B1/1
Document
A4
Item
1.3.1990
1.3.1990
1.3.1990
Peter Lawrence
Chairman of Woodford Historical Society
The Ilford Recorder
Photocopy of a newspaper article regarding the renovation of the Woodford Water Pump by Gordon Brown.
1619
1990
Article regarding Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/B1/2
Document
A3
Item
20.6.1996
20.6.1996
20.6.1996
Guardian and Gazette Newspaper
Newspaper article about the green algae destroying the pondlife in Woodford Bridge Lake.
Article regarding Woodford Bridge unveiling Water Pump
90/103/B2/B1/3
Document
A3
Item
10.4.1997
10.4.1997
10.4.1997
Guardian and Gazette Newspaper
Newspaper article about Woodford Bridge unveiling the Water Pump it removed, restored, and installed from Wanstead House.
1771
1997
A Piece of History Returns to Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/B1/4
Document
A4
Item
10.4.1997
10.4.1997
10.4.1997
Guardian Newspaper
Photocopy of a newspaper article and letter addressed to Bert Hamilton of the Executive Committee of the Wanstead House Community Association from Peter Lawrence regarding the relocation of the pump from Wanstead House to the Woodford Bridge site.
1771
1997
Documents regarding Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/B2
File
Correspondence regarding Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/B2/1
Letter
A4
Item
4.6.1996
31.8.1996
31.8.1996
Various creators
Various organisations
Correspondence between Councillor Peter Lawrence and Mr. Bert Hamilton about acquiring the water pump from Wanstead House and relocating it to Woodford Bridge
1962
1996
Correspondence regarding Woodford Water Pump
90/103/B2/B2/2
Bundle
A4
Item
14.7.1996
31.8.1996
31.8.1996
Various creators
Recreation and Environmental Services
Correspondence between Councillor Peter Lawrence, Borough Planning Officer Paul Celal and Assistant Director Tom Gayler regarding the relocation of the Woodford Water Pump
Woodford Water Pumps
90/103/B2/B2/3
Document
A4
Item
[2010s]
[2020s]
Document detailing the removal, restoration and installation of the Woodford Water Pump from Wanstead House to Woodford Bridge.
1834
1991
Woodford Water Pumps - Four Pumps all around Woodford
90/103/B2/B2/4
Document
A4
Item
1.12.2019
1.12.2019
12.9.2018
Ron W-M
Woodford Festival
Printed document from www.woodfordfestival.org.uk about the four water pumps situated around Woodford. Includes photographs and brief history.
1900
2019
Further material relating to Woodford Bridge
90/103/B2/1
File
Card with watercolour painting of St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge
90/103/B3/1/1
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Various creators
Retirement card to Peter [Lawrence] from Dora and Bob.
1986
1997
Scrapbook Folder
90/103/B3/1/2
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Various creators
Scrapbook containing photocopies of photographs and postcards of Woodford Bridge with captions.
1980
1990
Thurlby House
90/103/B3/1/3
Document
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Woodford Historical Society
Article and notes on Thurlby House, Woodford Bridge.
1982
1990
Service of Dedication for New Roll of Honour for Woodford Bridge
90/103/B3/1/4
Bundle
A5
Item
25.9.1993
25.9.1993
25.9.1993
Order of Service for a New Roll of Honour for Woodford Bridge held on Sunday 25 September 1993, and a photocopy of an article from the Woodford Times, 22 September 1918, about the unveiling of a War Shrine.
1900
1993

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