Caryl Brahms was born Doris Caroline Abrahams on 8 December 1901 to Jewish parents in Morland Road. She wrote numerous short stories, detective & historical novels, scripts for plays & […]
Until the 19th century, much of Croydon was common land. This included Croydon Common which ran from what is now Cherry Orchard Road to Broad Green. In 1796 a group […]
The pub opened as a beer shop in 1851 and was one of the favourites of the East India Company cadets. Run by the local brewery Nalder and Collyer, it was rebuilt […]
A light-hearted ramble through panto old and new, including the history of this genre and some of the strange traditions and superstitions associated with it. Chris Abbott reviews theatre for […]
The Croydon Town Centre Strategy covers a much bigger area than the “North End Quarter” redevelopment https://eastcroydon.org.uk/2024/11/13/have-your-say-about-the-redevelopment-of-centrale-whitgift-shopping-centres-until-thursday-21-november-at-croydon-urban-rooms-next-to-wh-smith-ground-floor-whitgift-centre-yourcroydon-cent/. It even covers part of the ECCO area – the station, a few […]
Gripping story of white people being recruited in Britain and joining the fight against apartheid whilst pretending to be tourists in S. Africa. £5 on door or https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1054283954689 Other events Folk […]
The technology of the blast furnace reached England at the end of the 15th century. This talk by Jeremy Hodgkinson explores how the Weald became the heart of the country’s […]
Comment on Planning Application 24/03463/FUL | Demolition of the existing public house, making suitable the site, and erection of safety hoarding to secure the site and prevent access by the public […]
Talk by Laurence Scales. Engineering is a pillar supporting our comfortable lives. So what is its history? And in Britain, why does it, perhaps, have a social stigma attached? More […]
A film about how Black servicemen fought for Britain in World War Two. More information and tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-screening-divided-by-race-united-in-war-and-peace-tickets-1041538177727?aff=erelexpmlt Other events at Ruskin House include Folk & Blues £3 (cash) at […]
East Croydon Community Organisation 