Category Archives: History
“Trojan Ltd” talk 6.30pm Thursday, 22 January on Level 1, Central Library, Katharine Street #croydon
Trojan didn’t only make cars. They also made small petrol motors that you could attach to your bicycle, thus presaging the e-bike by many decades. More information https://museumofcroydon.com/whats-on-listings/talk-trojan-ltd-with-david-hambleton
Have your say about the proposed demolition of The Glamorgan, Cherry Orchard Road from 9am at Croydon Town Hall, Katharine Street #croydon
The Glamorgan is probably the oldest building in the ECCO area, first recorded in 1835. Some of its history can be read here https://eastcroydon.org.uk/the-glamorgan-east-croydon-india-pale-ale/ People wishing to attend the appeal […]
Apply for a grant to do a history project in Croydon by 10pm on Sunday, 8 February #croydon
There’s a lot of history in the ECCO area to be discovered. Check out our history pages https://eastcroydon.org.uk/the-history-of-east-croydon/ Grants up to £2500. Projects must be completed between 1 February – […]
Exhibitions in January 2026 at Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street #croydon
Photographic portraits by South Croydon photographer, Phil Lewis, In the Clocktower Cafe (Monday – Friday 9am to 4pm) https://www.croydonist.co.uk/phil-lewis/ The Sound Of Samuel Coleridge Taylor in the Museum of Croydon, […]
“The history & reconstruction of the Rother Valley Railway” talk #7.30pm Monday, 5 January at St Mary Magdalene Church, Canning Road #croydon
More information https://watercressline.co.uk/about/regional-groups/croydon/
“Woodside Brickworks” talk by Edward Handley 2.30pm Saturday, 3 January at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
The rich and accessible deposit of London clay, particularly in the north of the borough, gave rise to Croydon’s earliest heavy industry – brickmaking. Numerous brickworks were established early in […]
Hall & Co Croydon Ltd, Cherry Orchard Road 1839-1975 #croydon
Hall & Co was a massive presence on Cherry Orchard Road for more than a century. Its premises covered most of the area now occupied by the Menta apartment blocks. […]
How The Horse & Groom (aka The Glamorgan) made Indian Pale Ale popular (allegedly) #croydon
The Glamorgan once more faces the threat of demolition https://eastcroydon.org.uk/2025/12/23/appeal-against-the-refusal-of-permission-to-demolish-the-glamorgan-to-be-heard-9am-wednesday-14-january-at-croydon-town-hall-katharine-street-croydon/ Built in about 1835 as The Horse and Groom, it is the oldest building in the ECCO area. Read here […]
East Croydon Community Organisation 