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Category Archives: Museum of Croydon
Riesco Gallery reopens with all the colours of Kathakali
After a long closure, mostly due to the covid pandemic lockdown, the Riesco Gallery at the Museum of Croydon has reopened with Life Behind The Costume, an exhibition celebrating Kathakali, a form of drama through dance that originated in Kerala, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Dance, History, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Collection
Tagged Croydon Clocktower, Kathakali, Kerala, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Gallery
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Carolinas family with links to the days of Croydon’s races
MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Ascot. Aintree. Addiscombe… DAVID MORGAN delves into the records to discover Croydon’s historic links with the Sport of Kings that stretch back nearly a thousand years The tomb of Christiana Fenwick is one of many that … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Minster, Croydon Races, David Morgan
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How Grand Tour to Italy ended tragically for Croydon artist
MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Four paintings in the Museum of Croydon’s collection show the town 250 years ago as a rural idyll. They are by a talented watercolourist whose career was marred by politics and professional jealousies, as DAVID MORGAN … Continue reading
We’ll meet up again, don’t know where, don’t know when…
Next Friday is probably not going to be quite the celebration of bunting, street parties and Union flags anyone had quite imagined when the usual Mayday bank holiday was shifted to Friday, May 5, to mark the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading
Brick by Brick to open its doors for Open House weekend
Croydon’s Council Tax-payers will get the chance to see how loss-making Brick by Brick has managed to piss away at least £1million on new office furniture and a real estate sales showroom this weekend. The Brick by Brick shop and … Continue reading
Croydon Council, which has built no council homes since 2014, is now staging a museum exhibition on council homes
Without a hint of irony, nor a shred of shame, Croydon Council this week announced the opening of a month-long exhibition to celebrate “100 years of council homes in the borough”. “The 1919 Housing Act heralded a huge council house-building … Continue reading
Windrush Day Thanksgiving Service, Croydon Minster, Jun 23
Posted in Croydon Minster, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon Minster, Windrush Day
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Croydon Scouting to remember war service at the Minster
Croydon Scouting is holding a special Memorial Service at Croydon Minster, to be attended by the Mayor of Croydon, Bernadette Khan, to remember the 66 Scouts who gave their lives in World War I. While many commemoration events were staged … Continue reading
Council’s official magazine forgets Remembrance Sunday
A former borough councillor says he is “extremely sad” that the latest edition of Your Croydon, described by Croydon Council as its “main source of community news”, has completely failed to make any mention of the centenary commemorations of the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Wright, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, History, Local media, Museum of Croydon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Tony Newman
Tagged Addiscombe West, Chris Wright, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Old Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Tony Newman
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Coulsdon marks 100 days to Armistice centenary with poppies
Remembrance Sunday may seem a little far off just yet, away through the mists of autumn, but large British Legion-style poppies have already started appearing around Coulsdon and other parts of Croydon. Of course, 2018 marks the centenary of the … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, History, Museum of Croydon, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, People for Portland Road, Selsdon Residents' Association, Spring Park Residents' Association
Tagged Coulsdon, Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Selsdon, South Norwood
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Photographer with focus on peace stages Clocktower exhibit
Seven years ago in August, the people of Croydon watched in fear and horror as rioters took over our streets, ransacking shops, attacking bystanders and setting fire to local businesses. The image of Reeves Corner blazing furiously against the night … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon 8/8, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Lenses of Croydon, Museum of Croydon, Rob Wilson Jr
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Another chance to learn of the terror of the Zeppelin raids
People interested in Croydon’s history have a chance to sign-up for a talk about how the town centre was among the first places to suffer aerial bombing in the First World War Zeppelin raids. Ian Castle will be giving the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Museum of Croydon, Zeppelin raid
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Museum of Croydon gets its suffrage banners on parade
Croydon residents are showcasing their craft skills at the Museum of Croydon in a London-wide project celebrating 100 years of votes for women. They have joined museums, archives and arts organisations across the capital taking part in the 100 Banners … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon High, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon High School, Museum of Croydon
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Up the Women! Celebrating the Women’s Suffrage Centenary
Croydon Bicycle Theatre Company is staging a special event on February 7 as part of the capital’s Women’s Suffrage Centenary celebrations. They say, “We will be remembering Rosa May Billinghurst, an incredible suffragette who attended rallies in her adapted handcycle, … Continue reading
Gujarati Yatra exhibition opens at Museum of Croydon Nov 14
Posted in Art, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon Clocktower, Museum of Croydon
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Art and history of Fairfield Halls goes on display at Clocktower
Two exhibits, the Fairfield Collection and The Art of Fairfield, are open at the Museum of Croydon in the Croydon Clocktower from Tuesday. The Fairfield Collection brings together archives and objects collected from Fairfield Halls when it closed for its … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fairfield Halls, Museum of Croydon
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Anglo-Saxon remains go on display at Clocktower museum
All that building work in Croydon town centre? Developers had better factor in setting aside time for proper archaeological surveys – it seems that the town’s ancient and medieval history has left it rich with potential dig sites which could, … Continue reading
Bolshoi Ballet, Amy Johnson and mammoth teeth all on display
The Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society is staging a series of events this week, its contribution to the Croydon Heritage Festival. On Tuesday, June 21, there is a talk by Carole Roberts, starting at 7.30pm at Fairfield Halls, and … Continue reading
Godfrey has towering ambitions for Croydon Water Tower
A senior Croydon councillor has undertaken to ensure that the 150-year-old Water Tower will be maintained and says that the council is working “to secure the long-term future” of the Grade II-listed building. A local parks group last week reported … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield, History, Museum of Croydon, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Croydon Council, Fairfield, Park Hill Park, Timothy Godfrey
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Eva Schloss to give talk to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Croydon will honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and genocidal events which have happened in the past 70 years with a public candle-lighting ceremony and an opportunity to sign the book of remembrance, from noon on Holocaust … Continue reading
