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This collection relating to Whitelands College consists of minutes of meetings from 1966-1970, as well a copy of the annual report for 1966-1967, and two students handbooks.

The collection is comprised of two parts. The first contains records relating to the administration of the school, such as a series of pupil records cards, accounts, staff handbooks and other material, as well as copies of the school magazine and Old Girls Association newsletters. The second part of the collection contains material belonging to a former pupil Eleanor Roberts, who attended the school between 1928-1936. The records include her school exercise books and diaries.

The collection consists of records and photographs relating to Wandsworth School. The administrative records consist of punishment books, copies of the school rules, lists of prefects, and registers of staff absence. The photographs consist of images of the staff, sports teams, and school trips. There is an extensive collection of letters from old boys and their families written to the headmaster Mr King during World War Two providing information on casualties, career progressions, and involvement in the armed forces.

The collection is made up of papers belonging to the second headmaster of the school W.V. Wallace and his wife who also taught at the school. The papers include correspondence with the parents, a visitors book, exercise books and other material produced by the students, school newsletters and magazine, as well as papers and letters relating to the closure of the school in 1986. There is also a significant amount of photographs from the 1960s onwards showing various school events such as sports days, concerts, plays and other events.

Includes Managers and Governors minutes, clerks agenda papers, records relating to staffing, records relating to the school buildings, general school correspondence, school log books and admission registers and records of the Head Teacher, including papers relating to evacuation.

Records of the administration of the parish of Tooting. Includes: minutes of the parish Vestry; accounts of the Overseers of the Poor; Workhouse Committee minutes; Examination of Paupers records; and the accounts of the Surveyor of Highways for the parish.

Auctioneers' sale particulars by Blake and Croydon (and others) for land and properties mainly in Tooting and Wandsworth. The majority are of the firm Messrs Blake of Croydon and are listed first (1-35); those by other firms follow (36-46). The entries are arranged: date, auctioneer (if not Blake), place, style. Most of the sale particulars relate to land and properties in Tooting and Wandsworth, although a small number refer to properties in Battersea, Balham and Putney and elsewhere (outside the Borough of Wandsworth). Printed, many with MS notes.

Minutes and accounts of the Burial Board, burial registers for the cemeteries at Battersea Rise and Morden.

The collection contains minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee and the General Management Committee from 1924 to 1983 although with substantial gaps. There are also minutes of meetings of the East Putney branch and the Thamesfield Ward branch of Putney Labour Party. There are also several Annual Reports as well as correspondence relating to elections, membership and general party business. Also includes newspaper cuttings, posters, pamphlets and other publications.

The collection contains material written by Cecil Tudor Davis, Librarian of Wandsworth, including material on the history of Wandsworth, the River Wandle, industry in Wandsworth and other local interest topics. Additionally there is material of local interest collected by Davis, such as manuscripts belonging to the writer A M W Stirling, a diary of the portrait painter George Richmond, as well as various maps, plans and other papers.

The collection mostly relates to the history of the hospital and the redevelopment of the site.

The collection consists of circulars issued by the Education Department of the London County Council and circulated to various Local Education Authorities as well as other memorandums and correspondence. The material concerns the possible and eventual evacuation of children and other vulnerable groups from London from 1939 until 1952. There is little information that is specific to Battersea, Wandsworth and individual schools, instead the material focuses on nationwide policies and initiatives. Most of the circulars seem to have been received by the Battersea Divisional Offices in St John's Hill.

Deeds relating to an orchard in Roehampton.

The collection consists of title deeds to the property on Putney Heath later known as Highlands.

Papers relating to Farmers Chemist, Putney. Includes: prescription books; poison register; papers including invoices, insurance policies and receipts; and photographs. Most of the material relates to the period when the chemist was run by Claude Hopkins.

Records of the Putney Society's actions, decisions, and finances, including: financial records and minutes, agendas, reports, and notes for meetings of the society and its executive committee, subcommittees, and panels. There are also Society publications and mailings, including the Putney Society Bulletin and the Putney Society Review, photographs, scrapbooks and newspaper cuttings, working files and subject files. External research documents include documents produced by outside organisations and used or consulted by members of the Putney Society; most are consultation documents produced by the London Borough of Wandsworth, the Greater London Council, or central government, but there are flyers, leaflets, and other items produced by pressure groups.

Papers belonging to Stanley Bollans including personal letters and cards, photographs, papers relating to the Wandsworth Technical Institute Cycling Club, Wandsworth Technical Institute ephemera, and papers, photographs and ephemera from a cycling trip to Europe in 1936.

Architectural plans of Old Battersea House. One series was produced by the Council's Architects Department and shows proposed alterations and renovations to the property. The second series of plans was produced by Vernon Gibberd Associates on behalf of Forbes International who took over the lease of the property and began restoration work.

Includes administrative files of Battersea Labour Party and local wards, and of Wandsworth Labour Group; governor's papers relating to Alderbrook Primary School, Balham, Chestnut Grove School, formerly Hydeburn School, Balham, and Hearnville Primary School, Balham; and collected press cuttings and other printed material relating to Wandsworth Council, local political affairs, education and schools, and local history.

Documents relating to Mrs Isabel Kirby leasing a flat in Harcourt Lodge, 5 Melrose Road, Wandsworth.

The collection consists of a counterpart lease and an assignment of leasehold premises for 1 and 2 Hyde Terrace, Battersea.

Documents relating to the estate of James Edward Horne of 8 Earlsfield Road, Wandsworth, following his death in 1908.

Documents relating to the marriage settlement of Edwin James Fairland and Emma Maggie Thomson. The collection consists of the original marriage settlement of 31 October 1870 and various associated papers.

Documents relating to 287 Battersea Park Road.

The collection consists of a single mortgage of 69, 71 and 73 Northcote Road.

The collection consists of a single school inventory relating to Sir Walter St. John's School, Battersea.

The collection includes minutes of meetings, annual reports, and letters, as well as papers relating to the General Strike of 1926.

The collection is comprised largely of material produced by contemporary and former students and staff of Hotham Road School in Putney, as part of various projects undertaken by the Hotham School Social History Group, the school itself and the PTA, to celebrate the history of the school. This includes correspondence, primarily from former pupils, providing their reminiscences of the school, and notes and drafts for publications about the school's history. The collection also includes other material generated by the school and by Hotham Adult Education Centre, such as photographs, examples of students' work, and promotional documents.

The collection is mostly made up of prospectuses, calendars and syllabuses for courses available at Battersea Polytechnic Institute. There are also some financial records relating to the accounts of Battersea Polytechnic as well as annual reports for the Institute. Additionally there are several volumes listing the names of students enrolled on courses and some examination lists. There are also Battersea Polytechnic Institute magazines as well as numerous programmes and tickets for concerts and events held at the Institute. Additionally there is a series of material relating to Battersea Polytechnic Hostel.

Wandle School records: The first series contains several admissions registers and one volume containing school records. These volumes are closed. The second series is comprised of miscellaneous papers such as letters from old pupils, a copy of the Inspectors report on the school in 1959, and papers relating to the history of the school used to organise an exhibition in 2004.

The collection is contains material relating to Spencer Park school including copies of the school magazine, papers outlining the history of the school and the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum site, prospectuses, photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes and various other items. There are no administrative records for the school in the collection. Additionally there is a series of deeds, leases, and other papers relating to the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum site, the building of the school, and the sale of the site in the 1980s for redevelopment.

The collection is comprised mainly of twenty-six volumes of Notes and Recollections written by Geoffrey Haines. He began writing the volumes in 1969. Each volume contains a biographical account of his life and other interests from his birth in 1899 onwards. The last volume in 1981 continues until ill health forced him to stop. His wife Olive Haines continues the diary until Geoffrey's death in September 1981. The volumes contain accounts of his work, family life, his role as an Air Raid Warden in Putney in World War Two, holidays, his involvement with the Masons and particularly his interest in trains and rare coins. His wife Olive was Mayor of Wandsworth from 1956-1957 and the volumes describe in detail Olive's work with the council and duties carried out in her role as Mayor. The volumes are illustrated with newspaper cuttings, photographs, postcards and other items of ephemera. The collection also contains two books concerning rare coins.

Miscellaneous photographs of Battersea, Wandsworth, Balham, Tooting, Southfields, Roehampton and Putney, mostly showing streets, shops, bridges and other buildings.

Eileen Lecky Clinic: Putney Infant Welfare Centre papers including: scrapbook about the history of the Putney Centre from its foundation in 1931 to its takeover in 1958, with newspaper clippings and photographs; photographs of the clinic and the work done by the clinic; minutes of the Putney Children's Home, 1923-1946; minutes of the Putney Infant Welfare Centre 1922-1931; minutes of the National Association of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres for Prevention of Infant Mortality, 1931-1950; Putney Infant Welfare Centre Annual Reports, 1931-1931; Annual Reports of the Children's Health Centre, 1933-1955; Betty Rawson Home, annual reports 1913-1921, Nos. 1-9; Putney Children's Home, Whitstable (in memory of Betty Rawson) Annual Reports Nos. 10-26, 1922-1938; Putney Park Infant Welfare Centre, 14th Annual Report, 1937-1938; Putney Infant Welfare Centre, 17th Annual Report, 1931-1932; Infant Welfare Centres, Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, 5th Annual Report, 1919-1920; Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Clinic.

Diaries and scrapbooks created by Ernest Hale as a record of each year from the date he met his (later) wife. The diaries begin in 1901-1902, each year begins on 30 September as that was the day they met. 1901-1902 was the fifth year of their relationship. There are also account books by Ernest Hale showing how much he spent each week, and an account book by Mrs Florence E Hale from 1910-1911 containing household accounts.

Messers J. Denman and Co were leather sellers of 7 Furzedown Market, Amen Corner, Tooting. The firm are described as leather sellers in local trade directories; the receipts include goods appropriate to a shoe repairer, also shoelaces and socks. Suppliers include some local and London businesses. An index to suppliers is available. Approx. 1200 items arranged in bundles.

Burial Registers for the Putney Vale and Wandsworth cemeteries.

Letters from the poet, Edward Thomas, to Eleanor Farjeon, Ian McAlister, Irene and Hugh MacArthur and John Freeman. There is also a draft copy of Rowland Watson's book "Memories of Edward Thomas" and a copy of "Table Talk: being the discourses of John Selden". The correspondence to Eleanor Farjeon mainly discusses his work, both poetry and criticism, and he also comments on work she has sent him, as well as talking about his decision to join the Army and his worries over money. The letters to Irene and Hugh MacArthur are family letters, which give news of his own family and talk about their difficult financial situation. Thomas's letters to Ian McAlister cover his work, his family and his worries over his finances, but also discuss in detail his mental health, and refer to his struggles with depression and "nerves" in a very honest manner. The correspondence to John Freeman primarily relates to his work, and to Freeman's work, as well as to mutual friends.

Assignment of lease of 2 Francis Street, Battersea, subject to mortgage, between 1) William Bodley, Church Road, Battersea and 2) Alfred John Ruff, Francis Terrace, Bridge Road, Battersea.

Scrapbook containing photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to the activities of the Mayor and Mayoress of Battersea and the Mayor and Mayoress of Wandsworth.

Records relating to property in Falcon Terrace, Falcon Road, Duffield Road, Este Road and Lavender Terrace, including plans, title deeds and rent books.

The collection includes minutes of the Executive Committee, General Management Committee and Women's Section of the Party. There are also accounts, press statements and papers relating to general and local elections which include returns of election expenses. There are also papers relating to the Springfield Ward of the Labour Party.

Papers relating to the Wandsworth Area Social Democratic Party (SDP). Includes material on their alliance and subsequent merger with the Liberals, election information, correspondence, newsletters and other publications.

Deed of conveyance of strips of land alongside Trinity Road and Windmill Road, Wandsworth between 1) Charles Alexander Sutherland, Manson Road, Charlton, London, Maria Sutherland his wife and Henry George Cox, Herbert Road, Plumstead, 2) Walter William Scott, Fox and Hounds, High Street, Sydenham, 3) Elizabeth Heald, Kennington Park Road, 4) George Mitchell, Windmill Road, Wandsworth, 5) George Carr, Mildmay Grove, Mildmay Park and Henry George Cox and 6) the County Council of the administrative county of London.

Deeds for the Bedford Hill Estate and Balham High Road.

Includes minutes of the Lavender Hill Congregational Sunday School and photographs and programmes relating to the Stormont road Boys Brigade.

Title deeds for the print works at Garratt Green, Wandsworth and for land in Brentwood, Essex.

Includes: accounts; letter books; photographs of work done by the firm; articles and publications about the firm or containing subject matter of interest, including news-sheets on the General Strike; family material such as apprenticeship indentures and correspondence.

Papers relating to Councillor John Garrett and his terms as Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Wandsworth. Includes lists of mayoral engagements, correspondence, ephemera, photographs and other papers.

A series of photographs taken of the Morgan Crucible buildings in Battersea prior to and during their demolition in 1978-1979. The photographs were mostly taken by Frederick Shaw. Also includes a framed photograph showing the staff members of Morgan Crucible's Work Council in 1949.