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Special offer: Win a signed copy of new book Britain 1940

Posted on October 4, 2020 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon, in conjunction with publishers Pen and Sword Books and award-winning author Anton Rippon, are delighted to be able to offer two copies of his latest book in an exclusive competition for this website’s subscribers. And all readers can … Continue reading →

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Britain 1940: The day that bombs rained down on Croydon

Posted on September 30, 2020 by insidecroydon

ANTON RIPPON, the author of a new book published to mark the 80th anniversary of the Blitz, explains how deadly bombs dropped on Croydon provided the ‘realisation that the war had finally come to London’ They called it the Phoney … Continue reading →

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