Project Purley

The Local History Society for Purley on Thames

H5000 26/11/18 level 2

Public Services

This section of the site provides information about the several organisations who provided essential services and how Purley has been administered.

Public protection

Services provided to protect the people of Purley

Fire and Rescue Services
Fire Protection - An article written for Purley Parish News Aug 1989
Policing
Medical
Insurance
Church Briefs - how the church provided insurance against Acts of God

Social Services

Services provided to make life more tolerable

Housing
Bill Fisher Remembers - Bill recalls the houses of Purley and their occupants in 1931
Libraries
Road Services
Social Services
Voluntary Services

Communications

Services which enabled the spread of gossip and information

Post Office
The Media - includes Broadband and the internet
Telephone

Utilities

Electricity
Gas
Refuse Collection
Sewerage
Water

Transport

Ancient transport
Buses to 1948
Buses from 1948
Carriers
Railways
All transport

Other Articles

There are other articles on these topics which may be of interest. They are listed below in no particular order

District Notes
Articles written for Purley Parish News by District Councillors

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