“I do like to be beside the seaside! A history of holidays” talk 7.45pm Wednesday, 23 July at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
More information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme/
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Ecology walk in Lloyd Park, meeting at the Lloyd Park tram stop 2pm Sunday, 13 July #croydon
Joint walk with the South London Botanical Institute. More information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme/
“Thornton Heath poltergeist” talk following “Nandor Fodor & the talking mongoose” film 2pm Saturday, 5 July at the David Lean Cinema, Katharine Street#croydon
Although the mongoose incident happened on the Isle of Man, Fodor came to fame a little later by investigating the Thornton Heath Poltergeist in 1938. After the film Bernard Winchester will give an illustrated presentation […]
“Lavender – Mitcham and beyond” talk 7.45pm Wednesday, 14 May at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove #croydon
Talk by Alison Cousins of the Wandle Industrial Museum that will cover the various lavender growers and distillers and the stages involved. It will also look at lavender in history […]
“North End Croydon” talk and Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society AGM 7.45pm Thursday, 1 May at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
More information https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme/
For everyone who says that there is nothing to do in East Croydon, we have updated our webpages…
Check out the listings to the left of this webpage for everything from Family & Education to Pets & Other Animals. Click on the relevant heading in the dropdown box […]
East Croydon Black History walk 10am, Saturday 12 April, starting from a meeting point close to East Croydon Station @CSEP8 @CroydonBMEForum @MuseumofCroydon
More information and tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-croydon-black-history-walk-tickets-1272958476069?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&ref=eemail&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite Proceeds from ticket sales go to support Croydon Supplementary Education Project. They need to raise funds to renew the lease for their base in Sydenham […]
Eliza Phillips, co-founder of the RSPB, commemorated by a plaque on Morland Road @InsideCroydon @cnhssprogramme
On 17 February 1889, Eliza Phillips hosted the first meeting of the Fur, Fin and Feather Folk at her home in Vaughan House, Morland Road. Early in 1891, they joined forces […]
“A bit of metallurgy” talk 7.45 Monday, 24 March at East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove @cnhssprogramme @MuseumofCroydon @CroydonLibs
Talk by Jim Lugsden on the history and uses of iron and steel More information https://cnhss.co.uk/christmas-talk-an-a-z-of-pantomime/
“Apprentices, children and labour in the Wandle Mills” talk 2.30pm & Book Buddies for the under 8s 3pm Saturday, 22 March at Central Library, Katharine Street @CroydonLibs @cnhssprogramme
Booking & more information about events at Central library https://libraries.croydon.gov.uk/events/location/48 Events on other days include Rhymetime for the under 5s (booking essential) and Shared, Crime & Rainbow reading groups.
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