Catalogue of Aylsham Town Archive [copied from Access Database 2017, abbreviated] Last column is box number; penultimate cupboard/shelf number. NRO refers to items transferred to Norfolk Record Office in 2015. ID Object Contents Description of Contents Date/s C/S No Box No 1 Poor Relief Act 1781 Book William Repton's own copy with MSS index to contents. 1790s A1 1 2 Workhouse Minute Book One book Minutes of workhouse committee / trustees / guardians. 1822 to 1826. 1822 to 1826 A1 1 3 Poor Relief Weekly Collections Eight books Weekly Collections : 1 April 1825 to 22 June 1825 ::: 30 March 1827 to 21 March 1828 ::: 28 March 1828 to March 1825 - 1837 AA1 2 1829 ::: 25 March 1829 to 21 June 1830 ::: June 1830 to March 1831 ::: 1 April 1831 to 25 March 1832 ::: 25 March 1832 to December 1834 ::: 25 December 1834 to 25 December 1835 4 Poor Relief : Pauper Labourers Day Book Four books Pauper Labourers Day Book : 1822 to 1828 ::: Nov 1825 to 12 May 1826 ::: 1828 to 1836 ::: 1828 to 1832 ::: 1833 to 1822 to 1836 A1 3 1836 5 Overseers of Poor : Index Book One book Front cover is titled "Index Book". Contains records of bastardy bonds, certificates, orders of removal ; indices of mid 1700 s to 19th C A1 4 apprenticeship ; examinations re settlement etc. 6 Overseers of Poor : Paupers in the House One book Paupers in the House ; receipts and payments 1824 to 1827 1824 - 1827 A1 4 7 Overseers of Poor : House Day Book One book House day Book 11 May 1832 to 1 September 1836 1832 - 1836 A1 4 8 Overseers of Poor : Coal Receipts and Sales One book Coal receipts and sales 1816 to 1823(?) 1816 - 1823 (?) A1 4 9 Overseers of Poor : Register of Apprentices One book Register of Apprentices 1824 to 1836 1824 - 1836 A1 5 10 Overseers of Poor : Notice re hiring of servants Two A4 sheets Photocopies of a Notice issued by William Morris, Assistant Overseer, advising hiring of servants for only 51 weeks 1830 A1 5 per year. 6 September 1830 11 Letters 3 A4 sheets, envelope Letters from Mrs M. J. Lodey to Ron Peabody about the Workhouse Minutes. Two small extracts transcribed re 1980 A1 1 appointment of organist at St. Michael's Church.(1823) 12 Overseers of Poor : Guardians of the Poor : Bond Form One folded sheet Original Bond. 1820 s A1 5 13 Overseers of Poor : Militia Orders : Substitutes Eight sheets in one FOUR MILITIA ORDERS : Thomas Thurmage 1801 ::: Thomas Balls 1800 ::: Joseph Doughty 1801 ::: Thomas Willey 1800 - 1801 A1 5 Certificates envelope 1801 ::: FOUR BLANK SUBSTITUTE'S CERTIFICATES 14 Overseers of Poor : Constables' Orders to Arrest 2 sheets, envelope John Whiteman 1793 ::: Ellen Chamberlain 1796 1793 ; 1796 A1 5 15 Overseers of Poor : Bastardy Orders 9 sheets,e envelope Nine various bastardy orders and related papers from 1790 s 1790 s A1 5 16 Overseers of Poor : Settlement 13 Ten SETTLEMENT EXAMINATIONS ::: Three SETTLEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1820 s A1 5 17 Overseers of Poor : Removal Orders 13 sheets Removal orders 1790 s - 1830 s 1790 s - 1830 s A1 5 18 Overseers of Poor : Various 5 Various articles and documents relating to poor relief A1 5 19 Apprenticeship Agreement 2 sheets Agreement between Edward Dye, Shoemaker, and Catherine Clements for apprenticeship of Charles Clements. 1789 A1 5 receipt for payment of £5 , dated 25 April 1789 20 Overseers of Poor : Valuation Lists 8 A4 books 1864 with three supplemental lists ; 1874 ; 1882 ; 1891 ; 1893 ; 1900 1864 ; 1874 ; 1882 ; NRO 6 1891 ; 1893 ; 1900 21 Aylsham Savings Bank : Depositor's Books : Rules 5 books DEPOSITOR'S BOOKS: No85, from 1840-1850. E. Killingworth (?) No85, from 1828-1839. No180, from 1828-1860. 1828 - 1860 A2 7 RULES AND REGULATIONS 27 May 1818. DEPOSITOR'S BOOK, No240, photocopy 22 Poor Rates Receipts 5 receipts E.H.Mash 1866 ; J. B. Mash 2 x 1867 ; Mrs Susan Pert (?) 1845 , 1846 1845 - 1867 A1 5 23 Bank cheques 2 cheques Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton, Aylsham cheque dated 27 August 1887 ::: Barclay & Company limited, 1887 ; 1911 A2 7 Aylsham cheque dated 2 January 1911 24 Banningham Old Rectory : Auction Catalogue + cuttings Sale catalogue: Bonthe hams March 2004. Contents and property of Bryan Hall. 2004 A2 7 25 First World War : Emergency Committee : Special Three cards, booklet SPECIAL CONSTABLES: Booklet, ‘Instructions to Special Constables’. Special Constable’s Warrant Card, Henry James 1914 – 1918 D1 8 Constables Gidney. PARTIAL EMERGENCY: Two cards sent by R. B. Sapwell and Travers Southgate regarding a ‘Test partial emergency’. EMERGENCY COMMITTEE PETROL VOUCHER: in name of H. J. Gidney. 26 First World War : War Loan Week 2 progs War Loan Week Souvenir Programme, 29 April to 4 May 1918. ::: Newspaper cutting 1918 D1 8 27 First World War : Comrades of the Great War : Norfolk Booklet and cutting Comrades of the Great War, Constitution and Objects 1919 ::: newspaper cutting 1/5 Norfolk Regiment Reunion, 1 1919 ; 1920 D1 8 Regiment August 1920 28 First World War : Little Black Book Booklet and one sheet Aylsham District No 16, Hungate Street, right hand side going south & Unicorn yard Little Black Book. Compiler Mr. 1914 D1 8 E. C. Balls. Also newspaper correspondence in EDP Aug 1980 from Mrs. V. Spalding and G. W. Coleman. 29 First World War : Second World War : Aylsham Memorial 25 A4 sheets Print out of the Roll of Honour website for the Aylsham war Memorial. Dated 09/01/04. 2004 D1 8 30 First World War : 8th Service Battalion Norfolk Regiment 8 A4 sheets Descriptions and photographs of two Aylsham men killed I WW1. Robert Christopher Goulder : Clare Horsley D1 8 Goulder. 31 First World War : Roll of Honour : Commonwealth War A4 sheets Print out from Commonwealth War Graves Commission website of Aylsham men killed in WW1 ::: List of ‘Recruiting D1 8 Graves in Aylsham for Kitchener’s Army’ ::: List ‘ Aylsham Roll of Honour’ ::: Email correspondence between Tom Mollard and Nick Hewitt re above 32 First World War : Photographs of Aylsham servicemen 8 small glossy sheets Photographs and information re men killed in WWI. Frederick James Barrett ; Frank Thomas Bond ; Henry Charles D1 8 Dyball ; Ralph John Wade ; William Dyball ; John Lee Goulder ; Lancelot Edwin Orford ; Noel Hannart Cooke ; Eric Horner (photocopy) 33 Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette Large folded sheet Saturday 31 March 1849 : contains a report on the ‘Stanfield Murders ‘ ; trial of James Blomfield Rush 1849 A2 9 34 William Archibald REDGRAVE 9 sheets Photocopies of various newspaper articles re William Redgrave who lived at 23 Hungate Street. 1970 s A2 9 35 Will : William E. Fox 7 sheets Will of William E. Fox, dated 28 May 1932. Signed by J. Purdy 1932 B3 10 36 Assignment : William Purdy Bishop Large sheets Assignment for benefit of creditors : William Purdy Bishop ; rder 11 February 1885 1885 B3 10 37 Council : Rates receipts Two receipts Mrs E. H. Mash , Michaelmas 1866 (17 Nov) ::: Mr H. B. Mash , Michaelmas 1867 (23 Oct) 1866 ; 1867 B3 11 38 Rural District Council : Notices Two sheets Letter/notice published by Aylsham Rural District Council regarding ‘The Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889’. 1889 : 1908 B3 11 Unsigned; intended for local surgeons. Part of notice from Aylsham Rural District Council regarding ‘Public Scavenging’ (emptying of privies). Dated 1908 39 Parish Council : Henry Page Trust tickets Two tickets Two tickets / vouchers from Henry Page Trust to the value of 13 shillings for food, clothing or fuel. 1967. Unused 1967 A2 17 40 Rural District Council : Map : Meadows Lane 1896 One large sheet Hand drawn map showing proposed closure and replacement of a lane. Meadows Lane, Doctors Pightle. Proposed 1896 B2 11 by Leonard Preston, witnessed by A. J. Marsham and Philip C. Shepheard 41 Town Hall Company : Rifle Corps : Letters Three sheets Letter from Mr Scott, dated 16 Nov 1859 to Aylsham town hall Company Limited. Reply dated 10 Nov 1859 agreeing 1859 B2 11 to use of Corn Hall for Rifle Corps drill. Signed by F. Copeman ; Symmonds ; Benjamin Powell ; James Breese ; Crisp ; John Cook 42 Billheads : Invoices Three sheets D. Partridge, Butcher, Norwich Road , 1871 to Mr(?) Scott. Aylsham Dog Inn to Mrs Peart (?) date illegible. F. rdery, 1845 ; 1871 A2 12 Glass and China, red Lion street, to Mrs Pert (?) 1845 43 Billhead : invoice One sheet W. B. Cooke , Furnishing and general ironmonger, to Mrs Pert (?) 1845 1845 A2 12 44 Advertisement : leaflet One sheet W. F. White, saddle and harness establishments : unknown date A2 12 45 Aylsham Derby : leaflets / flyers Sheets 1879 ; 1880 ; 1881 ; 1882 ; 1883 1879 – 1883 A2 13 46 Aylsham Derby : Advertisng leaflets / posters Sheets Leaflets or flyers advertisng the Aylsham Derby : 1881 ; 1885 ; 1886 (1 original and two copies) 1881 – 1886 A2 13 47 Aylsham Derby : Poster Posters Wednesday 30 May 1883, The Aylsham Derby and Athletic Sports 1883 A2 13 48 Aylsham Derby 1883 Book 30 May 1873: Book containing hand written details of this meeting, including names of stewards, results, names of 1883 A2 13 runners and riders. Plus full description of type of race. Written by H. J. Breese (?) 49 Aylsham Derby : Poster Poster Original poster for 28 May 1885. 1885 A2 13 50 Aylsham Derby : Racecards 7 cards Original racecards for 1884 ; 1885 ; 1887 (x2) ; 1888 : 1889 : 1890 1884 – 1890 A2 13 51 Aylsham Derby : Tickets Subscriber’s Ticket , 1887 ::: Admission sixpence ticket, 1889 ::: Admit Carriage and Party , undated ::: Workmen’s 1886 – 1889 A2 13 Ticket , 1886 ::: Workmen’s Ticket , 1888 (x2) 52 Aylsham Derby : Badges Card badges with buttons Lapel badges: ‘Hon Sec’ and ‘Committee’. Unknown date. A2 13 53 Aylsham Derby cutting, 3 A4 sheets Letter from John Slusar published in EDP in 2006, plus copies of correspondence to Derek Lyons 2006 A2 13 54 Billheads : Invoices 4 sheets A.