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Reference Number
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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)
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Date From (Content Dates)
Date To (Content Dates)
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Shops at Woodford Bridge
90/103/C6/2/6
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of shops at Woodford Bridge.
This item has not been located.
Elmhurst Lodge on High Road
90/103/C6/2/7
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Elmhurst Lodge on High Road before cutting of Southend Road.
This item has not been located.
Liddles (Grocers) Shop
90/103/C6/2/8
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Liddles grocers shop facing Grove Hill.
This item has not been located.
Bald Faced Stag
90/103/C6/2/9
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of the Bald Faced Stag pub.
This item has not been located.
Jessops Coach Builders
90/103/C6/2/10
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Jessops Coach Builders facing St Mary's Church.
This item has not been located.
Eagle House-top of Snakes Lane
90/103/C6/2/11
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Eagle House at the top of Snakes Lane facing Fire Station.
This item has not been located.
Hope Lodge, High Road
90/103/C6/2/12
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Hope Lodge, High Road.
This item has not been located.
Tower - St Mary's Woodford Rectory Cottages
90/103/C6/2/13
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of the Tower at St Mary's Woodford Rectory (municipal offices), Cottages at the gates of Woodford Rectory.
This item has not been located.
High Road South Woodford
90/103/C6/2/14
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of High Road South Woodford at the bottom of Fullers Road.
This item has not been located.
Grove Hall
90/103/C6/2/15
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of Grove Hall opposite The George pub.
This item has not been located.
South Side of the Castle Hotel
90/103/C6/2/16
Photographic Material
A5
Item
undated
undated
Negative(s) for photograph(s) of the south side of The Castle Hotel, Woodford Green.
This item has not been located.
Publications
90/103/C7
Series
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford
90/103/C7/1
File
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford
90/103/C7/1/1a
Booklet
A5
Item
11.1935
11.1935
11.1935
Courtney S. Jones
Author
J. Jones & Sons
Publishers
Small book held together with string containing fifty photographs of old Woodford. The photos were originally shown in the local newspaper (1931-3) but due to popularity they were reproduced in small books.
1775
1935
Duplicate of items below.
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford
90/103/C7/1/1b
Booklet
A5
Item
11.1935
11.1935
11.1935
Courtney S. Jones
Author
J. Jones & Sons
Publishers
Small book held together with string containing fifty photographs of old Woodford. The photos were originally shown in the local newspaper (1931-3) but due to popularity they were reproduced in small books.
1775
1935
Duplicate of item above/below.
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford
90/103/C7/1/1c
Booklet
A5
Item
11.1935
11.1935
11.1935
Courtney S. Jones
Author
J. Jones & Sons
Publishers
Small book held together with string containing fifty photographs of old Woodford. The photos were originally shown in the local newspaper (1931-3) but due to popularity they were reproduced in small books.
1775
1935
Duplicate of items above.
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford, 2nd edition
90/103/C7/1/2a
Booklet
A5
Item
5.1962
5.1962
5.1962
Brian J. Page
Editor
Phil J. Simmonds
Publishers
Collection of photographs of old Woodford.
1880
1962
Duplicate of item below.
Fifty Pictures of Old Woodford, 2nd edition
90/103/C7/1/2b
Booklet
A5
Item
5.1962
5.1962
5.1962
Brian J. Page
Editor
Phil J. Simmonds
Publishers
Collection of photographs of old Woodford.
1880
1962
Duplicate of item above.
Publications about Woodford
90/103/C7/2
File
Transactions, Part XIV
90/103/C7/2/2
Booklet
A5
Item
30.6.1982
30.6.1982
30.6.1982
Margery M. Smith
Author
Edited by Ernest. A. Fulcher
Woodford and District Historical Society
Organisation
Printed by Metloc Printers Ltd.
Booklet on the history of Woodford, includes document with additions and amendments.
1200
1982
A Century of Woodford Memories
90/103/C7/2/3
Booklet
A4
Item
1986
1986
Ernest Fulcher
Editor
Woodford and District Historical Society
Publishers
Book written by members of the Woodford Historical Society looking at the last 100 years of Woodford.
1840
1986
Local Authority Publications
90/103/C7/3
File
Woodford: The Official Guide, 4th edition
90/103/C7/3/1a
Booklet
A5
Item
1921
1921
Copy of a booklet encouraging people to move to Woodford.
1921
1931
Duplicate of item below.
Woodford: The Official Guide, 4th edition
90/103/C7/3/1b
Booklet
A5
Item
1921
1921
Copy of a booklet encouraging people to move to Woodford.
1921
1931
Duplicate of item above.
Wanstead and Woodford Official Guide with Street Plan and District Map
90/103/C7/3/2
Booklet
A5
Item
1931
1931
Ed. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd
Publishers
Booklet describing the amenities and benefits of living in Wanstead and Woodford. With a street plan and district map.
1086
1931
Newspaper and press cuttings
90/103/C8
Series
Scrapbooks
90/103/C8/1
File
Scrapbook of press cuttings
90/103/C8/1/1
Booklet
A4
Item
1918
1918
Miscellaneous news cuttings. Includes some hand-written notes on pages 73-76.
1915
1918
Scrapbook 1931-1932
90/103/C8/1/2
Booklet
A4
Item
1932
1932
Collection of newspaper cuttings, primarily from 'The Woodford Times', loose within a scrapbook.
1931
1932
Half a Century Ago in Woodford
90/103/C8/1/3
Booklet
A4
Item
1935
1935
Courtney S. Jones
Press cuttings covering the old Woodford and local government. Includes loose sheet of the Woodford Times 12 January 1934 enclosed in the back of the book.
1934
1935
Scrapbook of photographs and press cuttings of old Woodford
90/103/C8/1/4
Booklet
A4
Item
1946
1946
A. R. J. Ramsey (Mr.)
Author
Scrapbook of photographs and press cuttings of old Woodford.
1930
1946
Newspapers and cuttings about Woodford
90/103/C8/2
File
Woodford Times, 5 January 1900
90/103/C8/2/1
Document
A3
Item
5.1.1900
5.1.1900
5.1.1900
Woodford Times
Newspaper
Three laminated reproductions of the Woodford Times.
Photo of council employees outside the Traveller's Friend
90/103/C8/2/2
Document
A4
Item
[1920s]
[1930s]
Newspaper cutting featuring photograph of council employees leaving the Travellers Friend public house after an outing.
1890
1900
Woodford Tiimes and Epping Forest District News, 9 February 1917
90/103/C8/2/3
Document
A5
Item
9.2.1917
9.2.1917
9.2.1917
Woodford Times
Newspaper
1917.0
1917.0
Woodford Observer, 28 June 1946
90/103/C8/2/3
Document
A5
Item
28.6.1946
28.6.1946
28.6.1946
Woodford Observer
Newspaper
1946.0
1946.0
Woodford Observer, 12 July 1946
90/103/C8/2/3
Document
A5
Item
12.7.1946
12.7.1946
12.7.1946
Woodford Observer
Newspaper
1946.0
1946.0
Photographs and cuttings regarding Wheelers Fire, Woodford Green
90/103/C8/2/4
Bundle
A5
Item
1950
1970
Three photographs and four newspaper cuttings about the Wheelers Butchers fire.
1950
1970
Sir Winston Churchill: A Memorial
90/103/C8/2/5
Bundle
A4
Item
25.1.1965
25.1.1965
25.1.1965
The Times
Newspaper
Commemorative newspaper produced by The Times.
1800
1965
Woodford Times, 29 January 1965
90/103/C8/2/6
Bundle
A4
Item
29.1.1965
29.1.1965
29.1.1965
Woodford Times
Newspaper
Includes special 8-page supplement on the death of Sir Winston Churchill.
1800
1965
Pigot & Co.'s Directory cuttings
90/103/C8/2/7
Bundle
A4
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Three photocopied pages from the Pigot and Co's Directory featuring a list of businesses followed by a brief history of Woodford.
1837
1990
Pictures of Old Woodford
90/103/C8/2/8
Bundle
A4
Item
10.12.1987
10.12.1987
10.12.1987
Woodford Times
Newspaper
Two sets of photocopied articles from the Woodford Times.
1931
1987
Directories
90/103/C9
Series
Jones's Directories
90/103/C9/1
File
Jones's Directory
90/103/C9/1/1
Volume
A5
Item
1896
1896
Jones
Publisher
Hardback book containing local Information, list of residents, advertisements, and a commercial directory of Woodford, Wanstead, Buckhurst and Chingford. The entry for Woodford also contains a street directory.
1890
1896
Jones Annual 'Roll of Honour' For Woodford
90/103/C9/1/2
Booklet
A6
Item
1916
1916
Jones
Publisher
Booklet advertising local businesses. includes a list of local war veterans and two newspaper cuttings about the death of two soldiers.
1916
1920
Kelly's Directories
90/103/C9/2
File
Kelly's Directory for Woodford
90/103/C9/2/1
Volume
A5
Item
1901
1901
Kelly's Directories Limited
Publishers
Book containing lists of commercial businesses and residents in Woodford.
1900
1901
Kelly's Directory for Woodford
90/103/C9/2/2
Volume
A4
Item
1939
1939
Kelly's Directories Limited
Publishers
Book containing lists of commercial businesses and residents in Woodford.
1930
1940
Front cover is detached.
Material relating to property
90/103/C10
Series
Rate Books
90/103/C10/A
Sub-series
Rate Books
90/103/C10/A1
File
Woodford Vestry Ratebook
90/103/C10/A1/1
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten transcript of Woodford Vestry Ratebook, Churchwardens Account Book, Overseers Accounts and List of Ratepayers.
1680
1760
Highway Rates
90/103/C10/A1/2
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten transcript of the book of rates for highways maintenance. Includes a list of occupiers for the parish, rents, rate assessments and payments made.
1797
1798
Rate Book
90/103/C10/A1/3
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten transcript of the list of ratepayers for the Parish of Woodford (copied from Woodford 1836 List of Ratepayers). Includes poor rates for 1768, 1769, 1776 and 1777 as well as Highway Rate for 1821.
1768
1836
List of Ratepayers' Rate Book
90/103/C10/A1/4
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten transcript of the list of ratepayers for the Parish of Woodford. Includes name of occupiers, names of owners and rents.
1769
1836
Rate Book
90/103/C10/A1/5
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten copy of estimated rentals and rate for the Parish of Woodford.
1769
1847
Survey Rates and Valuation
90/103/C10/A2
File
Survey and Valuation
90/103/C10/A2/1
Booklet
A4
Item
1804
1804
List of occupiers, land owners and their properties. Includes a brief description of the property and value.
1800
1804
Surveyor Rates
90/103/C10/A2/2
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1940s]
W. Humphreys (Mr.)
Author
Handwritten transcript of the book of surveyors rates. Includes a list of occupiers for the parish, value of occupancy, rate assessments and payments made.
1800
1900
Survey and Valuation
90/103/C10/A2/3
Booklet
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Handwritten transcript documenting leases of property for the Manor of Woodford. Note inside front cover notes that this is a transcript from the Wellesley Estate Survey Catalogue 1830/40. Includes loose pages transcribing the Feet of Fines for Woodford 1228-1229, 1315-1316.
1228
1840
Plans, Sale Particulars and Catalogues
90/103/C10/B
Sub-series
Plans and Sale Particulars
90/103/C10/B1
File
Plan of The George Lane Estate
90/103/C10/B1/1
Plan
A1
Item
1874
1874
Map of part of the George Lane Estate indicating plots for auction.
1874
1874
Sale Particulars and Plan: The Mill Cottage
90/103/C10/B1/2
Booklet
A4
Item
18.5.1908
18.5.1908
18.5.1908
For Freehold Building and Residential Estate known as The Mill Cottage. Includes plan and conditions of sale.
1800
1908
Loose cover.
Sale Particulars and Plan: Homefield, corner of Churchfields
90/103/C10/B1/3
Booklet
A4
Item
15.6.1908
15.6.1908
15.6.1908
Sale particulars and conditions of sale for Homefield Estate including plan of estate.
1900
1908
Sale Particulars and Plan: Essex House
90/103/C10/B1/4
Document
A4
Item
30.10.1919
30.10.1919
30.10.1919
Sale particulars and conditions of sale for Essex House (Broomhill Road, Woodford Green) including plan of estate.
1900
1919
Sale Particulars and Plan: Churchfields Farm
90/103/C10/B1/5
Document
A4
Item
30.3.1920
30.3.1920
30.3.1920
Sale particulars and conditions of sale for Churchfields Farm including plan of estate.
1900
1920
Sale Particulars and Plan: Ray Park
90/103/C10/B1/6
Bundle
A4
Item
[1920s]
[1920s]
Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the Valuable Freehold Building Estate known as Ray Park, Snakes Lane, including description and map of the estate.
1900
1920
Plan of Ray Park
90/103/C10/B1/7
Plan
A1
Item
[1920s]
[1920s]
Plan of the Ray Park Estate.
1900
1921
Sale Particulars and Plan: Merlsewood
90/103/C10/B1/8
Document
A3
Item
[1920s]
[1920s]
Sale particulars and conditions of sale for Merleswood, Sunset Avenue.
1900
1921
This item is in poor condition: damage to top right corner.
Sale Particulars and Plan: Block of 5 freehold cottages
90/103/C10/B1/9
Booklet
A4
Item
1921
1921
Sale booklet for five cottages: Nos. 49, 51, 53, 55 & 57 High Road.
1900
1925
Sale Particulars and Plan: The White House
90/103/C10/B1/10
Booklet
A3
Item
1925
1925
Auction sale catalogue for The White House.
1920
1925
This item is in poor condition: damage to top right corner.
Sale Particulars and Plan: Hurst House, Woodford House and Glenthorne, Wensley House
90/103/C10/B1/11
Booklet
A4
Item
23.7.1929
23.7.1929
23.7.1929
Sale particulars and conditions of sale for Hurst House (2 Broomhill Walk), Woodford House and small adjoining residence, Glenthorne (Broomhill Walk) and Wensley House (Broomhill Walk).
1925
1930
Sale Particulars: Croft Lodge
90/103/C10/B1/12
Booklet
A4
Item
25.9.1934
25.9.1934
25.9.1934
Sale particulars and condition of sales for Croft Lodge with description of Lodge, amenities, location, sale date
1910
1934
Sale Particulars and Plan: The Firs
90/103/C10/B1/13
Plans
A4
Item
28.2.1935
28.2.1935
28.2.1935
London Auction Mart
Auctioneers
Folder containing information about The Firs on the High Road. Includes plan of the property.
1930
1935
Sale Particulars and Plan: Churchfields House
90/103/C10/B1/14
Leaflet
A4
Item
1943
1943
Sale leaflet for Churchfields House, 20 Churchfields, and Land. Includes plan showing the estate in detail.
1940
1943
Sale Particulars and Plan: Hurst House
90/103/C10/B1/15
Document
A4
Item
[1970s]
[1980s]
Strutt and Parker
Estate Agents
Sale particulars of Hurst House by estate agent Strutt and Parker.
1714
1980
Plans and Catalogues
90/103/C10/B2
File
Sale Catalogue: Albert Cottage
90/103/C10/B2/1
Document
A4
Item
18.1.1901
18.1.1901
18.1.1901
A. J. Sheffield
Author
Sale catalogue for Albert Cottage, Albert Road, George Lane.
1900
1910
Sale Catalogue: Gale Estate
90/103/C10/B2/2
Document
A4
Item
29.6.1938
29.6.1938
29.6.1938
Messrs Matthews & Goodman
Authors
Reproduction of plan and sale catalogue of Gale Estate, South Woodford.
1900
1930
Documents regarding land and property in Woodford
90/103/C10/1
File
Conveyance James Lusignia
90/103/C10/1/1
Document
A4
Item
18.9.1868
18.9.1868
18.9.1868
Counterpart lease of a piece of land of James Lusignia.
Abstract of Title Milton, Chapman, Brown and Bye
90/103/C10/1/2
Document
A4
Item
[1900s]
[1900s]
A. R. Randall
Author
Abstract of the Title of Messrs Milton, Chapman, Brown and Bye and their Mortgagees to Freehold Land at Woodford.
1827
1857
Admission of Thomas Withers
90/103/C10/1/3
Document
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Copy of court roll Admission of Mr Thomas Withers. Will of Thomas Withers.
1800
1860
Admission of Alfred Berry
90/103/C10/1/4
Document
A4
Item
[1940s]
[1950s]
Copy of court roll Admission of Mr Alfred Berry. Will of John Berry (father of Alfred Berry).
1800
1870
Earl of Cowley
90/103/C10/1/5
Document
A4
Item
16.2.1872
16.2.1872
16.2.1872
Deed of Enfranchisement
Conveyance of a piece of land situate in the Parish of Woodford
90/103/C10/1/6
Document
A4
Item
13.11.1879
13.11.1879
13.11.1879
Document detailing the transfer of a small piece of land, including illlustration.
Documents relating to Vine Cottage, South Woodford
90/103/C10/1/7
Document
A3
Item
[1910s]
[1920s]
Handwritten copy of Abstract of Title, plan and receipt for kerbing at Vine Cottage, Woodville Road, South Woodford. (Note: This is a different Vine Cottage to the property owned by Sylvia Pankhurst in Woodford Wells.)
1800
1910
Documents concerning sale of 13 Fairlawn Drive
90/103/C10/1/8
Bundle
A4
Item
1941
1941
Six documents concerning the sale of 13 Fairlawn Drive. Includes documents from the Salvation Army Assurance Society.
1939
1941
Deed for 2 Hillside Close
90/103/C10/1/9
Bundle
A4
Item
1978
1978
Deed for 2 Hillside Close.
1931
1978
Miscellaneous material relating to Woodford
90/103/C11
Series
Advertisements relating to Woodford
90/103/C11/1
File
The Woodford Wool Shop
90/103/C11/1/1
Card
A8
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for a wool shop in Woodford Green.
1940
1950
The Noted Baker
90/103/C11/1/2
Card
A8
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for Wm. J. Chalkley bakers.
1940
1950
Heyward Bros
90/103/C11/1/3
Card
A8
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for Heyward Bros.
1930
1940
A Pictorial Review of Old Woodford
90/103/C11/1/4
Card
A5
Item
[1990s]
[2000s]
Laminated reproduction print of the front cover of a book featuring an image of A. Reader, a leather specialist and Boot Shop. Reverse of card features an advertisement for T. K. Morton Cycles and Accessories.
1905
1910
Warne's Outfitters
90/103/C11/1/5
Card
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for Warne's Outfitters.
1910
1920
Dennis & Whitehead
90/103/C11/1/6
Card
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for services provided by Dennis and Whitehead Ltd.
1940
1950
Essex House - Kindergarten and Prep School
90/103/C11/1/7
Card
A5
Item
[1980s]
[1990s]
Advertisement for Essex House Kindergarten and Preparatory School.
1920
1930

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