A record of the historic work of the citizens of Croydon during the Great War. It contains a Roll of Honour (with photos) and a wealth of information on the military, semi-military, civilians, and hospital services and is illustrated throughout. If you have any connections with Croydon then this will be an informative and interesting addition to your collection. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable by whole or part name *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable ... More Info
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Contents: Nobility and Gentry of 1841; The Railway Hotel, Purley, Surrey 1907 - 1913; Fifty Miles' Tricycle Race; The Road through the Woods - Portley Wood Road, Whyteleafe; A Short Biography of Charles Herbert Goodman (1847-1937); Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon, in the 1940s; Caterham Hill's War Memorial.
Contents: The last years of the Byron Family Estate; 'Live in Surrey Free From Worry' - the Southern Railway's 'The Country at London's Door'; Caterham Manor in 1865; What the Papers Said; Florence Harding - 97 Years Young; Blechingley Surveyors' Book 1814 - 1836; Charles Day and Charles Dickens; Peter's Pastime - A Collection of Magnificent Hand-made models; Mrs Violet Mattock - one of Caterham's...More Info
Contents:St Anne's College, Sanderstead; William Joseph Willett Bruce; Jessie Hall (1858 - 1914); The Graves on the Hill - an Unfolding Story; When Kenley had the Wimbledon Singles Champion; What the Papers Said; Cane Hill Hospital; A Visit to the Kennels of the Old Surrey Hounds; Memories of the Battle of Britain; Erwin Surma - 85 years young; What did Father (or Grandfather) do in the War?; John...More Info
Contents: Hop Growing in East Surrey; William Edward Steers - an 'Apostle of Health'; 31 Burcott Road, Purley - One hundred years of a Purley Gentleman's Residence; World War I Graves in St Luke's Churchyard; A Centenary of the Girl Guides; An Insight into The Caterham Imbecile Asylum; Thomas Bainbridge's Map of Coulsdon; Coulsdon Rectory, its History and Inhabitants; More on the Blitz in the Bour...More Info
Contents: 'Moscow in Surrey'; 'Ring, Ring' - the Early days of the Telephone; How Selsdon Celebrated the Festival of Britain 60 Years ago; Thorncroft/Winter's Wood, Caterham; The Winnats Prep School; The Railway Stations of Coulsdon; Caterham's Pubs; South Croydon and the French Connection; Letters from Coulsdon Rectory.