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I was born in Croydon in 1954 and lived in Addiscombe all my life. I went to Woodside School and also Ashburton Secondary Modern in Shirley Road. Both Addiscombe and Croydon have changed so much. I remember Kennards, C&A and Debenhams and when buses ran through Croydon town centre.

A memory of Croydon by bailey143

Does anyone remember Broomfields Bakeries? They had several shops during the1930`s through to the 1950`s. My mum used to work in one shop in Croydon near the flyover and not far from Fairfield Halls, she bought the lovely bread home ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

At 7 years old I was evacuated from Croydon to Holmbury in 1940 so knew the village and the P.O. very well. My older sister (Miss Ruby Shove) was also evacuated there as a young teacher at the village school. My ...Read more

A memory of Holmbury St Mary by franklin.j

My grandfather lived in Croydon from approximately 1960 to the end of 1964 (He died in January 1965.) Would anyone out there have met him?This is a long shot,I know. He probably lived by himself and may have bee a recluse because when ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

I was actually born in KCH in the 1960's , but my parents lived in Grange Road, Upper Norwood - and that is where I spent my childhood. Went to All Saints School, Westwood and Lady Edridge Schools. Lessons with the boys from ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe

I used to go to Parish Church School by the Church in Croydon then it moved to Duppas Hill. I went onto St Andrews. I have fond memories of Wilsons coffee shop & Bakers in George Street. Also Kennards Arcade my sister ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by jdeekerharris

As I remember the Almshouse have stood on the corner of George St and North End .Wilsons coffee shops were in North End and George St-also in Purley The photo of Surrey St in 1955 might show a stall selling gramoohone records ran by ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by rogerpage0

I attended St Anne's from age six to eleven; we had moved to Croydon so this was my second primary school. My memories are not good, on the first day I was told I had a 'heathen name' and it was all down hill from ...Read more

A memory of Sanderstead in 1957

Mother Danced in Crepe de Chine They sat me on an ostrich for the man to cut my hair At Kennard’s store in Croydon, I used to love it there. There were parrots doing fancy tricks And model gnomes and ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1946 by Robin Gray

I am Irish and did nurse training in the Mayday Hospital from 1962 until 1965. The work was very hard, but we, the student nurses, enjoyed a good social life. I loved visiting all the shops in Croydon but had very little ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1962 by Anne King