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Black history talk 2pm Saturday, 7 October at Central Library, Katharine St @CroydonLibs @Museumof Croydon @CroydonBMEForum @CSEP8

Oct 4, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

Join Dr Velma McClymont as she discusses the importance of Black History Month; the black presence in London pre-20th century; Windrush children (who joined their parents in the 1960s); and […]

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History, Sport & Leisure

“The Story of Woodside” talk, 7.30pm Tuesday 3 October at St Mildred’s, 30 Bingham Road @milliescroydon

Oct 3, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

£4 for non-members. Click here for more information about events at St Mildred’s https://stmildredschurch.org.uk/events/

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History, Sport & Leisure

Many thanks to The Cricketers for hosting the start of ECCO’s history walk @cnhssprogramme @MuseumofCroydon

Sep 13, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

Many thanks to Chin and his team at The Cricketers for letting us use their rear courtyard garden to gather in at the start of our walk and for providing […]

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History, Sport & Leisure, Uncategorized

FREE guided walk “Croydon from the palate of Evacustes Phipson” 1pm Wednesday, 13 September from Croydon Clocktower @cnhssprogramme @MuseumofCroydon @CroydonLibs

Sep 10, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw considerable innovation and rapid change in Croydon. By chance, an itinerant watercolourist, Evacustes Phipson, was engaged by Croydon Reference Library to record […]

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History, Sport & Leisure

Tours of Croydon town centre with John Grindrod 10am & 2pm Sunday 17 September, starting at One Croydon @Grindrod @MuseumOfCroydon

Sep 1, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

Click here for more information and to book https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/12200

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History, Sport & Leisure

Fires at the former Windmill and Drum & Monkey pubs on Thursday, 31 August

Sep 1, 2023by eastcroydon 1 Comment

Click here for more information from the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66668979 The Windmill stands on land that was formerly Croydon Common.  It was built on the site of the Pest House, to which […]

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History, Politics & Law, Uncategorized

“Croydon and the zeppelin war” talk, 7.45pm Monday 4 September at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove @cnhssprogramme

Aug 27, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

£3 suggested donation for non-members. Click here for more information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme-for-2023/ One of the zeppelin raids on Croydon took place on 13 October 1915.   Soon after 11 o’clock, a listener […]

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History, Sport & Leisure, Uncategorized

FREE East Croydon history walk, 3pm Saturday 9 September, starting from The Cricketers, 107 Addiscombe Road

Aug 24, 2023by eastcroydon 2 Comments

East Croydon Community Organisation (ECCO) are leading a history walk of the area as part of the Open House festival. You can book your ticket here https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/10217. Please note that […]

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History, Sport & Leisure, Uncategorized

Talk about painter Evacustes Phipson 2.30pm Saturday, 26 August at Central Library, Katharine Street @cnhssprogramme @MuseumofCroydon @CroydonLibs

Aug 21, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

The talk accompanies an exhibition of Phipson’s paintings in the atrium of Croydon Clocktower, open until 27 September. Click here for more information and to book your free place https://cnhss.co.uk/phipson-at-croydon/

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History, Sport & Leisure, Uncategorized

Deadline for grant applications for Black History projects 5pm Wednesday, 23 August @CroydonBMEForum @CSEP8

Aug 16, 2023by eastcroydon Leave a comment

Click here for more information https://www.cbmeforum.org/black-history-365/

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