Visitors to a special history day were able to see just how much the borough has evolved in an exhibition resurrecting the Croydon's fascinating history. Among the attractions at the central library ...

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Croydon was almost the death of not one but two Prime Ministers of Great Britain. Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated? It's a good pub quiz question, and then answer, in case ...

STREET names often reveal the history of an area, with the names around Main St a tribute to the past. Croydon Historical Society secretary Jane Moore revealed some secrets to the Leader as the ...

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The former pumping station in Croydon has been identified as a prime development opportunity in Historic England's Heritage ...

FOR several decades, the Croydon and District Natural History Society has been to the fore in advocating the importance of regional survey. In the view of Mr. C. C. Fagg, such a survey need never be ...

On 8 July 1950, The Grocer ran a news story on the first Sainsbury’s self-service supermarket. The store, at 9-11 London Road, Croydon, was “on the lines of the American supermarket”, we reported.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Croydon was the scene of Australia's last major goldrush. The area had been settled in the early 1880s by pastoralists and it was W. C.