Description | Between pages 44 and 45
Portrait from memory of late William Strong, esquire, by son F G Strong. With signature of Wm Strong.
Note: William Strong of Brook Green was an amateur flower grower, noted for his collection of tulips.
Between pages 142 and 143
Printed application by Joseph H Coggins for post of organist at Hammersmith Church with testimonial by Francis T Atwood, perpetual curate of Hammersmith,10 December 1828
Note: Charles Bond was appointed organist at vestry meeting of 11 December 1828 (ref: PAH/1/4).
Between pages 162 and 163
Printed notice by William Black announcing intention to refute letter in Morning Herald attacking him and his dealings with Hammersmith vestry about burial ground, [c1828].
Note: In 1828 a piece of ground was purchased from William Black, doctor of medicine, to enlarge the churchyard. Dr William Black was buried at St Paul, Hammersmith, on 4 January 1830, aged 83 years.
Between pages 358 and 359
Manuscript note of procession at [consecration of St Peter's] Church by Bishop [of London] with names of committee members. [15 October 1829]
Between pages 360 and 361
Printed table of proposed fees for burials, marriages and churchings at St Peter's Church, [1829]. Endorsed: manuscript notes that column of fees to vicar be removed. Manuscript programme for service of consecration of St Peter's Church, 15 October 1829. Between pages 444 and General Index Plan of freehold estate and building ground near George Yard, Hammersmith, for sale in four lots by auction by Mr Gomme at The Sussex Arms, 22 June 1841. Printed list of Poor of Hamlet of Hammersmith, 19 February 1822. Lists of weekly pensioners and recipients of casual relief giving name, remarks (eg. number of children, infirm, illegitimate), age, residence.
Between pages 446 and end paper
Printed notice of two lectures on music to be given in the Latymer School Room by Mr Coggins, 8, 15 Apr [1835]
Endorsed: manuscript notes relating to history of Chiswick; brewery, population and property figures 1801-1834, founding of National School in 1837.
Literary, Scientific and Mechanics' Institution for Hammersmith and its Vicinity, 1838 Report of Committee at first quarterly general meeting, 8 March 1838; Chairman, the Reverend F T Atwood.
Printed particulars of sale by auction at the Kensington Basin of 400 trees in order to clear ground for branch of Great Western Railway,16 April 1839. With catalogue of trees including oak, elm, ash, birch, willow, alder, lime, sycamore, maple, plane, hornbeam, beech, fir.
Printed report of a meeting of Hammersmith rate payers held at Windsor Castle Tavern to select persons to be nominated at vestry to serve as parochial churchwardens and overseers of the poor, 17 February 1845.
Printed report of meeting of committee of Hammersmith Rate Payers' Union established for correction of abuses and for support of good parochial government, 24 February 1845.
Printed churchwarden's statement on asking for a rate with resolutions of vestry, 7 February 1845. Income and expenditure account of W L T Robins, churchwarden of parish of Hammersmith.
Printed notice of Hammersmith Literary, Scientific and Mechanics' Institution, 11 May 1838. Lecture on chemistry to be delivered by R Adams, esquire, in Latymer schoolroom.
Printed report of meeting of committee of Hammersmith Rate Payers' Union established for correction of abuses and for support of good parochial government, 24 February 1845.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1813-19 December 1814, [December 1814]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1820-19 December 1821, [December 1821] Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1820- 19 December 1821, [December 1821] Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1821-19 December 1822, [December 1822]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1821-19 December 1822, [December 1822]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1822-19 December 1823, [December 1823]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1822-19 December 1823, [December 1823]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1824-19 December 1825, [December 1825]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1826-19 December 1827, [December 1827] Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1826-19 December 1827, [December 1827]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1827-19 December 1828, [December 1828]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried.
Printed bill of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 19 December 1827-19 December 1828, [December 1828]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females baptised and buried.
Printed bill of mortality containing account of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 21 December 1832-21 December 1833, [December 1833]. Lists of numbers of males and females, parishioners and non-parishioners baptised; causes of deaths of casualties; numbers and ages of deaths.
Printed bill of burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 21 December 1832-21 December 1833, [December 1833]. Lists of numbers and ages of deaths, numbers of males and females buried. Presented by Robert Bland for the benefit of his mother, whose family have held the office upwards of a century. Printed bill of mortality containing account of christenings and burials in hamlet of St Paul, Hammersmith, 21 December 1834-21 December 1835, [December 1835]. Lists of numbers of males and females, parishioners and non-parishioners baptised; causes of deaths of casualties; numbers and ages of deaths. Manuscript note: "The Clerks Bill of Registers is more to be depended upon all through than the Sextons" [Bland].
Printed first annual report of Hammersmith District Visiting Society, 1833. With list of committee members, rules and regulations, lists of annual subscribers and donations, treasurer's accounts 14 January-14 December 1832.
Note: Society formed to promote system of visiting poor of Hammersmith "with a view to improve their temporal and spiritual condition." The hamlet was divided into districts and visitors distributed food, clothing and soap, lent bibles and prayer books, arranged for children to go to school and sick to be treated.
Manuscript list of payments to bell ringers, giving date, occasion and amount, 26 March 1705 to 30 September 1713, nd. Endorsed: historical extracts from Smollett's England and Salmon's Chronology, 2 March-18 September 1714.
Note: bells rung to celebrate military victories and on occasion of Queen [Anne] passing by on way to and from Windsor. Printed twenty-third report of Clothing Society in aid of the Industrious Poor of Hammersmith and its Vicinity, 1836. With rules, accounts, lists of committee members, donations 1814-1836, subscribers.
Note: Society instituted 16 March 1813 and run by committee of ladies.
Printed notice of sermon to be preached at parish church for benefit of Hammersmith Female Charity School by the Reverend H J Newbery, Rector of St Margaret Pattens and St Gabriel, City of London, 14 April 1839.
Printed notice of support for election of the Reverend J Atwood, Mr John Bull, Mr John Tillott and Mr William Smith as Guardians for Parish of Hammersmith,18 March 1844 . List of names of property owners and ratepayers.
Printed particulars of sale by auction of household furniture, china, glass and effects at 1 Arbutus Place, Brook Green Lane, Hammersmith, 11 April 1844 |