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British spy who flew from Croydon to start Spanish Civil War
The prelude to World War II in Europe was a nasty and brutal civil war in Spain, used as a proving ground for Hitler’s troops. And Croydon played a role in its start and its end, writes JIM JUMP Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Airport, History
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Bill Harrington, Croydon, Croydon Airport, Cyril Sexton, General Francisco Franco, George Wheeler, Guernica, Harry Evans, International Brigades, International Brigades Memorial Trust, Jim Jump, John Peet, Major Hugh Pollard, Miles Tomalin, Spanish Civil War, World War II
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How Henie’s Hitler meeting placed champion skater on thin ice
Cinema Ruskin meets once a month, screening old movies and raising funds for the up-keep of the listed Ruskin House. This Saturday, its show includes a film about a long-forgotten star of the 1930s. BERNARD WINCHESTER provides a timely reminder … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Cinema, History, Ruskin House
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Cinema Ruskin, Ruskin House, Sonja Henie
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Dorothy Tyler: Athletics’ Silver Lady who stood up to Hitler
Sanderstead resident and Croham Hurst golfer Dorothy Tyler was one of this country’s greatest pioneers of women’s sport – two Olympic silver medals and two Empire Games golds as a high jumper demonstrated that. Following Tyler’s death this week, STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Golf, Sanderstead, Sport
Tagged 1936 Berlin Olympics, 1948 London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Adolf Hitler, athletics, Dorothy Tyler, Golf, Sport
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Daily Mail is lying about Miliband says former Croydon MP
A former Croydon Conservative MP and one-time trusted aide to Margaret Thatcher has joined the growing row over the Daily Wail’s attack on Ralph Miliband, the refugee, Second World War serviceman and father of Ed Miliband, the leader of the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Central
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Daily Mail, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Margaret Thatcher, Miliband, Paul Dacre, Ralph Miliband
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Sanderstead’s Olympic heroine Dorothy Tyler, homemade pants, Adolf Hitler and her part in his downfall
Tuesday will mark two years until the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Here, double Olympic medallist Dorothy Tyler looks back more than 60 years to the day she met Adolf Hitler, and to when London last staged the Games … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Sport
Tagged 1936 Berlin Olympics, Adolf Hitler, Berlin, Dorothy Tyler
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