Directories available to access in the Research Room

1851……………………………………………………………………..Gray’s Commercial & General Directory 1853……………………………………………………………………..Gray’s Commercial & General Directory 1855………………………………………………………..Gray & Warren Commercial & General Directory 1859………………………………………………………..Gray & Warren Commercial & General Directory 1861-1862……………………………………………….Gray & Warren Commercial & General Directory 1865-1866……………………………………………………….F. Warren Commercial & General Directory 1869………………………………………………………………..F. Warren Commercial & General Directory 1872-1873…………………………………………………………Street Directory & Court Guide of Croydon 1874.…………………………………………………………………….Wards Commercial & General Directory 1876…………………………………………………………...... Wards Commercial & General Directory 1878……………………………………………………………………..Wards Commercial & General Directory 1880……………………………………………………………………. Wards Commercial & General Directory 1882……………………………………………………………………. Wards Commercial & General Directory 1884-1899…………………………………………………………….Wards Commercial & General Directory 1900-1920………………………………………………...... Wards Commercial & General Directory 1921-1930…………………………………………………………….Wards Commercial & General Directory 1932……………………………………………………………………..Wards Commercial & General Directory 1934……………………………………………………………………..Wards Commercial & General Directory 1937……………………………………………………………………..Wards Commercial & General Directory 1939……………………………………………………………………..Wards Commercial & General Directory 1949……………………………………………………………….Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1950……………………………………………………………….Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1951-1952………………………………………………………Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1952-1953………………………………………………………Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1954-1955………………………………………………………Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1956……………………………………………………………….Heath Press Croydon Directory & Handbook 1960…………………………………….....Heath Publications Ltd, Croydon Directory & Buying Guide 1961…………………………………………Heath Publications Ltd, Croydon Directory & Buying Guide 1962-1963………………………………..Heath Publications Ltd, Croydon Directory & Buying Guide 1967………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Blair Publications 1968…………………………………………..Croydon Classified Directory, H.W.H Publishing Company 1969………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Blair Publications 1969-1970………………………………….Croydon Classified Directory, H.W.H Publishing Company 1972……………………………………………………………………The Borough of Croydon Register 1974-1975………………………………….Croydon Classified Directory, H.W.H Publishing Company 1980-1991…………………………………………………………………………………..Wards Croydon Directory

Purley, , , and 1913………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Jesse Ward 1914………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Jesse Ward 1915………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Jesse Ward 1924…………………………………………………………………………………………..Kelly’s Directories Limited 1925…………………………………………………………………………………………..Kelly’s Directories Limited 1927…………………………………………………………………………………………..Kelly’s Directories Limited 1934…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Ward’s Directory 1937…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Ward’s Directory 1939…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Ward’s Directory 1956……………………………………………………………………………………………………Kent Service Limited 1959……………………………………………………………………………………………………Kent Service Limited