Tag Archives: Elis David Almshouses

Croydon lad who did a Runner for the Blind Beak of Bow Street

Posted on December 31, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Policing the streets in the early 19th Century was an almost privatised service, funded by the parish. DAVID MORGAN delves into the Minster archive and finds how this borough helped frame the formation of the Metropolitan Police In … Continue reading →

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Closed doors in Croydon for London’s Open House festival

Posted on September 6, 2022 by insidecroydon

If the 2022 Open House Festival is anything to go by, then when Croydon is London’s Borough of Culture next year, the capital could be looking at a cultural desert. There are only nine venues in the whole of the … Continue reading →

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Elis David Almshouses history talk, Croydon Minster, Jun 21

Posted on June 14, 2016 by insidecroydon
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