History

CROYDON’S TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY ACCREDITED Croydon’s treasure trove of historical documents has today received Archive Service Accreditation for its high standards and care in preserving the borough’s heritage. Croydon council’s archive was awarded the status from the Nation

UPPER NORWOOD WAR MEMORIAL ‘LISTED’ The main War Memorial in Westow Street, Upper Norwood has been ‘listed’ by Historic England. War Memorials in the grounds of  All Saints church, Upper Norwood and in the portico of St Luke’s church at West Norwood have

ANGLO-SAXON BONES FOUND IN CROYDON GO ON DISPLAY The almost complete skeleton of an Anglo-Saxon individual – discovered under the driveway of a family home in Riddlesdown three years ago – is displayed for the first time in an exciting new exhibition from the Museum of Croydon.   The

WAR MEMORIAL OUTSIDE ST JOHN’S CHURCH ‘LISTED’   The war memorial outside St John’s church on Auckland Road has been ‘listed’ as part of Historic England’s First World War Commemoration project. The memorial takes the form of a gabled Calvary

MR AUBIN’S SCHOOL – AND 900 CHILDREN BURIED AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH   Stephen Oxford has been researching both the churchyard of All Saints, Upper Norwood and of Mr Aubin’s School that stood in the ‘Triangle’. The research has uncovered that 900 children lie

SPHINXES BEING PAINTED VICTORIAN RED The sphinxes in Crystal Palace park are being painted – for the first time in possibly more than a century. Work began on painting the first of the sphinxes close to the tower on Crystal Palace Parade this morning (Thursday) at a media photo-

TIME TO GET ABOARD THE TIME TRUCK! Ancient history goes on the road this week when the Museum of London Archaeology Time Truck comes to town as part of the Croydon Heritage Festival. The bus will set up at 11am in North End on Saturday 18 June and be open until 5.30pm. Access is free

CHARLOTTE BRONTE’S BIOGRAPHER…..CRYSTAL PALACE PARK EXHIBITION……FOOD MARKET CELEBRATES THIRD BIRTHDAY – AND THEY’RE ON THE TELLY!!!   Norwood Society local history’s next talk, on Thursday 19th May at 7.30 at the Upper Norwood Library, Westow

MORE HISTORY OF THE MURDERED REVEREND’S SUITCASE DISCOVERED…..HISTORY TALK – WATES IN THE WOODS More has been discovered about the suitcase which belonged to The Rev George Parry – who was murdered during the D-Day landings – and which has featured on BBC