Tag Archives: Big Ben

Wandle Park postcard begins trace of a Pitlake family’s history

Posted on October 19, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: They were the WhatsApp and TikTok of their time, and Edwardian era postcards can provide intriguing beginnings to local history searches, as DAVID MORGAN found out In the early years of the 20th century, the sending of postcards … Continue reading →

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The week at Westminster: grub’s up for MP access

Posted on March 26, 2012 by insidecroydon

It might cost £250,000 to secure a meal at No10 with “Call Me Dave” Cameron, but a school dinner with Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell is a “mere” £30. Former MP ANDREW PELLING takes the budget option to chart the … Continue reading →

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