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The Whybrew family trade that really put a feather in your cap

Posted on July 19, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: Trades and professions come and go with the passing years, as fashions ebb and flow. Using the Minster’s archive records, DAVID MORGAN discovers another skill, common in Victorian times and used by a local family firm, but which … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History, Surrey Street | Tagged Annie Whybrew, Arthur Polhill, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Ellen Whybrew, History, Plumassier, RSPB, RSPB Croydon, Seabirds Protection Act 1869, Surrey Street | 1 Comment
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