Croydon library recently celebrated 40 years of operation in the community. Local history is the study of how ordinary people lived, worked and raised families. The borough archive contains over archive collections relating to the london borough of croydon, its predecessor bodies and the diverse community it now serves. Croydon clocktower the croydon clocktower is the centrepiece the jewel in croydons crown of the district and is used for many things. Books sold by the norwood society are listed elsewhere.
Researching the local and family history of norwood. The museum of croydon exists to collect, conserve and interpret croydons cultural heritage, so that everyone can take part in creative and enjoyable learning experiences. It is located 9 kilometres west of the sydney central business district. A brief inside look into croydon boroughs history south london. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Croydon, london borough genealogy familysearch wiki. Walk into local history with museum of croydon events clocktower. Croydon is a very attractive suburb of the greater city of melbourne.
I worked on the croydon advertiser from about 1959 to 1963 and met my wife frances dowsett, who was also a reporter there at the office in high street. The library has a wall of windows overlooking the small lake and many people visit the library to sit, read and admire the view. Its domesday assets included 16 hides and 1 virgate of land. Museum of croydon 2020 all you need to know before you. Local groups will have stalls and there will be a programme of talks during the day and a chance to view historic films of croydon. Once an important gold mining town it is now a place known for the gulflander, an historic train which leaves normanton. The source book of materials for local history is broken down initially into the periods prehistoric, roman and anglosaxon and then moves forward in time by century to 1916. Now, croydon has a population bigger than iceland, cardiff or belfast. Croydon is the main town in a shire which covers 29,538 square kilometres.
There is an excellent touchscreen description of the exhibits and helpful. From a historic and family history perspective, researchers should be looking at croydon as a town in the county of surrey. Whether researching your house history, family history, or the re. Join the museum of croydon and local societies to find out more about our local history.
Croydon was among the many areas recorded in the domesday book, a book completed by order of king william the conqueror in 1086. A brief inside look into croydon boroughs history south. Up to the early 1800s the site and much of the surrounding land was wooded and called forest wood and a small part of the. From whatever direction you arrive, croydon is always green with the dandenong ranges. The town is inhabited by 52,104 people based on the census in 2011. Local history of warlingham whyteleafe purley kenley caterham coulsdon and woldingham. Croydon inside and out combines text and photographs to record a snapshot of croydon to preserve places, events and people in time, in the context of the history, architecture, streetscape and natural. When it was discovered in 1086, the domesday book recorded its inhabitants at only 365. Central croydon living history local guide paperback january 1, 1978 by brian j salter author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The london borough of croydon is a london borough in south london, part of. Saxon croydon 809 reference to a minister of croydon 871 reference to crogdene. The borough council unsuccessfully applied for city status in 1965. In order to raise taxes to pay for his extensive army. The fascinating history of eight of croydons lost cinemas the first movie theatre in the borough opened in 1908 and, since then, several others have come and gone share.
Walk into local history with museum of croydon events inside. East of croydon goodreads meet your next favorite book. If you check the history of croydon in domesday book in 1086, the town was. Gareths davids new book croydon tramlink, a definitive history quite rightly puts croydon at the heart of its 20year history of the southeasts only tram system. Jeremy morris dr morriss exploration of the impact of urbanisation upon the development of victorian and edwardian organised. Our research room holds a variety of sources for local historians and people researching the history of croydon.
Croydon is a suburb in the inner west of sydney, in the state of new south wales, australia. Please book a space in advance as these are limited 020 8253 1022 or. The borough is the farthest south of greater london, with the m25 circle motorway touching it at the bottom. It was held by archbishop lanfranc of canterbury and is listed as having. The site has been subject to much disturbance by public works. Local groups will have stalls and there will be a programme of talks during the day and a chance to view historic. List of people from the london borough of croydon wikipedia. Croydon area guide find the best things to do in croydon. The name of this place in doomsday, is called croindone, and is frequently so spelt in records of a later date. Croydon is a large town in south london, england, 9. The croydon historical society meets on the first tuesday of the month at 8pm. Croydon will be londons borough of culture in 2023. Croydon area guide keep busy in croydon with our guide to restaurants, bars, pubs and things to do in this now thriving suburb.
Request to remove buy history of croydon book by muriel mcgivern 9780959919318 at. When it was discovered in 1086, the domesday book recorded its. I can find nothing satisfactory with regard to its etymology. Is there anyone that remembers the pub in croydon that was called the tavern in the town, and just opposite it to the right was a concert hall.
Details of getting in touch, and postage costs, are at the bottom of the page. This is the first full history of this fascinating tramway, which is about to celebrate its twentieth. Jeannie baker 1940, artist, author, designer and animator. What insane masochism drove me to read her later travel book, east of croydon well, its about india and i will read just about anything about india. Situated on the exclusive webb estate which was built by william webb from 1898. We are a uk registered charity which fosters the study of local history in the area drained by the bourne streams. Historically part of the hundred of wallington in the county of surrey, at the time of. It is the study of what used to be where and why a street was named in a particular way. History for the history of the original town see history of croydon. Author tracks 20 years of history with croydon tramlink. Croydon then and now has information and pictures of main st, the croydon market, sport, buildings, events and more. Did you know a part of croydons history was behind the inspiration for a beatles song. Croydon tramlink is a new history about the network linking wimbledon with croydon in south london. The museum of croydon is a small but very interesting museum.
Croydon and surrounding areas history group public group. Links to other local history resources the bourne society. There are many artefacts from croydon and the surrounding areas. The principal settlement in the london borough of croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts. Croydon and the second world war the official history of. Cicely mary barker 18951973, illustrator and artist. In fact, it was historically part of wallington in the county of surrey, during the norman conquest of england. In 1903 a model village, upper woodcote village, was laid out in the south. Journal of the royal historical society of queensland, 4 4. The london borough of croydon was formed in 1965 from the coulsdon and purley urban district and the county borough of croydon.
History and the croydon canal garthorne road nature reserve. Croydon photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Welcome to london borough of croydon london borough of. We used to lunch most days at battys bar, upstairs in. You cannot borrow items from our collection, but there are books on local history in the main library. And it was free via my local librarys ebook system.
Providing a collection of books, photographs, maps, newspapers and other sources of historical information. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of croydon. Croydon library find us eastern regional libraries. Archives and local studies london borough of croydon. Glenn frost room, croydon library complex, civic square, croydon. The fascinating history of eight of croydons lost cinemas. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The name croydon comes from crogdene, named by the saxons in the 8th century when they settled here, although the area had been inhabited since prehistoric times by the time of the norman. Croydon appears in domesday book 1086 as croindene, held by archbishop lanfranc. Croydon library complex, civic square croydon 9725 4742 open wednesday 1. Find groups in croydon, england about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Croydon and the second world war the official history of the war work of the borough and its citizens from 19391945 together with the croydon roll of honour. Headline photo is the water trough at coombe lane by terry coleman 2017.
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