Tag Archives: Charlie Chaplin

Hollywood superstar Chaplin takes his place on Coulsdon trail

Posted on August 5, 2026 by insidecroydon

Charlie Chaplin, one of the greatest movie stars of all time, is featured in the latest finial on the Coulsdon Art Trail. Chaplin’s association with Coulsdon is, perhaps typically of his screen persona, a poignant one: his mother, Hannah, was … Continue reading →

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How Croydon’s second rink skated past Edwardian Nimbyism

Posted on September 21, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Following ‘Rinkomania’ 30 years earlier, Croydon got a second roller skating rink early in the 20th Century which thrived despite public opposition from residents living close to East Croydon Station. DAVID MORGAN on the brief history of a … Continue reading →

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From Grimaldi to Chaplin: Bult’s mission to record clown faces

Posted on February 9, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Unique collection showing the history of clowning was the work of an Addiscombe man, as DAVID MORGAN explains From his home at 26 Canning Road during the 1930s, Stan Bult set about recording and reviving the art of … Continue reading →

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David Lean campaigners seek support for Cinema Museum

Posted on October 23, 2019 by insidecroydon

The David Lean Cinema, whose volunteers are not unfamiliar with the need for a bit of campaigning now and again, is asking its supporters to lend their signtures to a petition to save the Cinema Museum.

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