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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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Posted in Croydon parks, David Morgan, History, Selhurst, Waddon, Wandle Park, West Croydon | Tagged Alice Boddison, Big Ben, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Derby Arms, Isaac Boddison, Ontario, Peterborough Ontario, Pitlake, Selhurst, Waddon, Wandle Park, West Croydon, White Star Line | 1 Comment
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