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TitleReligious Influences: Tooting, Streatham, Norwood and Sydenham, Lewisham and Lee District 40 [Streatham, Norwood and Dulwich] and District 47 [Sydenham, Lewisham, Eltham and Lee]
Ref NoBOOTH/A/54
LevelFile
Date1895-1901
Extent1 volume
Description[Published in 3rd series - Religious Influences. Vol 6. Ch.4 - Ch.5]

Papers, leaflets and questionnaires concerning District 40 [Streatham, Norwood and Dulwich] and District 47 [Sydenham, Lewisham, Eltham and Lee]. Contains two questionnaires, Form A-The Church of England and Form B-Non-conformist Churches. They contain the same questions concerning the general character of the population, people employed, building used, services and meetings held, number who attend, social agencies connected with the church, education work, visiting work, charitable relief, co-operation with other church institutions, remarks on local government, police, drink, prostitution, crime, marriage, thrift, health, housing and social conditions, nd.

1-53. District 40 [Streatham, Norwood and Dulwich]: -
1. Account of free bread and milk breakfasts provided for poor children by the Baptist Chapel, Gipsey Road, Norwood, 12 January 1895 [printed].
2-9. Booklet-Reverend Walter Hobbs and the Lost Children at the Crystal Palace by one who saw Them Found, produced by the Baptist Church, Gipsey Road, Norwood, nd [? 1895].
10-11. Leaflet-An Explanation and a statement by Walter Hobbs, addressed to the deacons and members of the church and congregation of the Gipsey Road Baptist Church Norwood. Concerning the future mission work Mr Hobbs will undertake, 15 April 1898.
12. Article-Reverend Walter Hobbs' farewell sermon. Reprinted from The South London Mail, 31 December 1898.
13. Election leaflet-Election of a guardian of the poor, Norwood ward, Lambeth parish, 12 January 1899.
14. Newspaper extract concerning presentation to the Reverend Walter Hobbs, 2 February 1894.
15. Notes by G.E. Arkell concerning the Providence Baptist Chapel, Streatham Common, nd.
16. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Hambrough Road, Streatham Common, nd.
17. Completed questionnaire entitledForm B-Non-conformist Churches: Tooting Baptist Church, Longley Road, nd.
18. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: Christ Church Gipsey Hill, nd.
19. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Balham and Upper Tooting Congregational Church, nd.
20-21. Letter from representative of Streatham Congregational Church concerning the erection of the church building, 12 January 1901.
22. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Streatham Congregational Church, nd.
23. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Streatham Hill Congregational Church, nd.
24. Newspaper extract from the Streatham News concerning the laying the foundation and memorial stones ceremony of the new Methodist Free Church, at the corner of Riggindale Road, Mitcham Lane, 22 December 1900.
25. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B- Non-conformist Churches: United Methodist Free Church, Riggindale Road, Streatham, nd.
26. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: West Norwood Presbyterian Church, Thurlow Park Road, nd.
27. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Streatham Presbyterian Church, nd.
28. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: St Peter's Presbyterian Church, Upper Tooting, nd .
29. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Andrews south Streatham, nd.
30. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Anselm's Streatham, nd.
31-35. Booklet-Life and work supplement for the Scottish National Churches in England, contains an article on St James Church, East Dulwich, November 1900.
36. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St John the Divine, Bedford Hill, Balham,nd.
37. Extract from the Rochester Diocesan Chronicle concerning the building of the St John the Devine church at Balham, nd.
38. Newspaper extract concerning the building of St Margaret's Streatham, December 1900.
39. Letter from Reverend W.H. Booth, Mount Nod Road Streatham concerning the Leigham Court Estate, rents and population figures, 4 January 1901.
40. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Margaret's Streatham Hill.
41-42. Leaflet-Proposed church of St Margaret's The Leigham Court Estate of the Artisan's Labourers' and General Dwellings Company. Contains sketch of church and list of contributors, March 1900.
43. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Peter's Streatham, nd.
44. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Balham Hill Wesleyan Church, nd.
45-46. Letter from Reverend A. Leathley Heap, 34 Endelsham Road, Balham, circular letter appealing for workers to visit the church, November 1900.
47-48. Letter from Reverend A. Leathley Heap concerning the work of the circuit, 7 January 1901.
49. Service pamphlet-Balham Hill Wesleyan Church, Holly Grove, nd.
50. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: West Norwood Wesleyan Church, nd.
51-52. Letter from Charles Dawe, 127 Trinity Road, Upper Tooting, contains information concerning the work of the Upper Tooting Wesleyan Church, 12 December 1900.
53. Service pamphlet-Upper Tooting Wesleyan Methodist Church, Tooting Circuit, 1900.

1-65. District 47 [Sydenham, Lewisham, Eltham and Lee]: -
1. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: The Ascension Blackheath, nd.
2. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: St James Bible Christian Methodist, Forest Hill, nd.
3. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Bible Christian Methodist Hither Green, Catford, 17 December 1900.
4. Leaflet-Bible Christian preachers' plan of appointments, Lee Circuit 1900.
5. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: Christ Church Lee, nd.
6. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Congregational High Street, Eltham, nd.
7. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Forest Hill Congregational Church Queen's Road, nd.
8. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Algermon Road, Congregational Church, Lewisham, nd.
9. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: The Good Shepherd, Lee, nd.
10-11. Pamphlet-List of special services and lectures, classes and meetings, parish of the Good Shepherd, Lee, 1900-1901.
12. Circular letter from J. Arthur Owen, [Church of the Good Shepherd, Lee]concerning a day of contemplation of God, December 1900.
13. Circular letter from vicar and churchwardens concerning an appeal for seating for the church, nd.
14. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: Holy Trinity, Eltham, nd.
15. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Trinity Methodist New Connexion, Forest Hill, nd.
16-19. Booklet-London Third Circuit handbook, Methodist New Connexion, 1901.
20. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Primitive Methodist Church, Forest Hill, nd.
21. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Primitive Methodist Church Penge, nd.
22. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Augustine's Grove Park, Lee, nd.
23. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St John the Baptist Eltham, nd.
24. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: St Johns Presbyterian Church, Forest Hill, nd.
25. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Mark's Lewisham, nd.
26-27. Letter from John C. Morris, St Mark's Lewisham, concerning the work of the parish, 8 December 1900.
28. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Michaels Parish, Lower Sydenham, nd.
29. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Mildred Lee, nd.
30. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Paul's Penge, nd.
31. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Peters Eltham Road, Lee, nd.
32. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Philip's Sydenham, nd.
33. Completed questionnaire entitled Form A-The Church of England: St Saviour ForestHill, nd.
34. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Anerley Wesleyan Church, Jasmine Grove.
35. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Sydenham Wesleyan Church, nd.
36. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Blackheath circuit, nd.
37-38. Leaflet-Wesleyan Methodist Blackheath Circuit Plan, 1901.
39. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Brockley Church, nd.
40-45. Booklet-Wesleyan Methodist Church Brockley Circuit plan and directory, 1900-1901.
46. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Church, Forest Hill.
47. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hither Green, nd.
48-49. Pamphlet-Plan of religious services Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hither Green,1900-1901.
50. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Church Albion Road, Lewisham.
51-57. Booklet-Plan and directory for Lewisham and Catford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit 1900-1901.
58. Completed questionnaire entitled Form B-Non-conformist Churches: Wesleyan Methodist Rushey Green, Catford, nd.
59-65. Booklet-Plan and directory for Lewisham and Catford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit 1900-1901.

At the back:
Map 1. Map of Streatham, West Dulwich, Norwood, printed by Kelly's trade directories , nd.
Map 2. Map of Norwood, Streatham and Tooting, District 40 [Streatham, Norwood and Dulwich], parish names and churches marked, nd.
Map 3. Map showing [London School Board districts]for District 40 [Streatham, Norwood and Dulwich], nd.
Map 4. Map of Greenwich, Lewisham, Blackheath, Lee, Charlton, Plumstead and Eltham, printed by Kelly's trade directories,District 47 [Sydenham, Lewisham, Eltham and Lee], nd.
Map 5. Map of Lewisham, Lee and Eltham, parish names and churches marked, printed by Kelly's directories, nd.
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