Local author Simon Keable-Elliott tells the extraordinary story of the life of his grandfather: the Croydon schoolboy, African missionary, WW1 chaplain and author of the scandalous bestselling war novel – […]
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 […]
£4 for non-members. Click here for more information about events at St Mildred’s https://stmildredschurch.org.uk/events/
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 […]
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 […]
Click here for more information and to book https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/12200
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 […]
£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 […]
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 […]
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/
