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Tag Archives: Museum of Croydon
History Detectives at Croydon Central Library, Apr 5 and 12
Posted in Education, History, Libraries, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon Central Library, Easter, Museum of Croydon
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‘The Nijinsky of India’ is celebrated in museum exhibition
An extraordinary life which began in Bangalore and ended in Croydon is remembered and celebrated in an exhibition about dancer Ram Gopal currently running at the Museum of Croydon. Entitled “I saw a god dance”, the exhibition highlights Gopal’s contribution … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Apsara Arts, Museum of Croydon, Norbury, Ram Gopal
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Riesco Gallery reopens with all the colours of Kathakali
After a long closure, mostly due to the covid pandemic lockdown, the Riesco Gallery at the Museum of Croydon has reopened with Life Behind The Costume, an exhibition celebrating Kathakali, a form of drama through dance that originated in Kerala, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Dance, History, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Collection
Tagged Croydon Clocktower, Kathakali, Kerala, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Gallery
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We’ll meet up again, don’t know where, don’t know when…
Next Friday is probably not going to be quite the celebration of bunting, street parties and Union flags anyone had quite imagined when the usual Mayday bank holiday was shifted to Friday, May 5, to mark the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading
Croydon Council, which has built no council homes since 2014, is now staging a museum exhibition on council homes
Without a hint of irony, nor a shred of shame, Croydon Council this week announced the opening of a month-long exhibition to celebrate “100 years of council homes in the borough”. “The 1919 Housing Act heralded a huge council house-building … Continue reading
Croydon Windrush Celebration, various venues, starts Jun 12
Posted in Activities, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Education, History
Tagged David Lean Cinema, Museum of Croydon, Windrush
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Croydon Scouting to remember war service at the Minster
Croydon Scouting is holding a special Memorial Service at Croydon Minster, to be attended by the Mayor of Croydon, Bernadette Khan, to remember the 66 Scouts who gave their lives in World War I. While many commemoration events were staged … Continue reading
Photographer with focus on peace stages Clocktower exhibit
Seven years ago in August, the people of Croydon watched in fear and horror as rioters took over our streets, ransacking shops, attacking bystanders and setting fire to local businesses. The image of Reeves Corner blazing furiously against the night … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon 8/8, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Lenses of Croydon, Museum of Croydon, Rob Wilson Jr
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Another chance to learn of the terror of the Zeppelin raids
People interested in Croydon’s history have a chance to sign-up for a talk about how the town centre was among the first places to suffer aerial bombing in the First World War Zeppelin raids. Ian Castle will be giving the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Museum of Croydon, Zeppelin raid
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Museum of Croydon gets its suffrage banners on parade
Croydon residents are showcasing their craft skills at the Museum of Croydon in a London-wide project celebrating 100 years of votes for women. They have joined museums, archives and arts organisations across the capital taking part in the 100 Banners … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon High, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon High School, Museum of Croydon
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Up the Women! Celebrating the Women’s Suffrage Centenary
Croydon Bicycle Theatre Company is staging a special event on February 7 as part of the capital’s Women’s Suffrage Centenary celebrations. They say, “We will be remembering Rosa May Billinghurst, an incredible suffragette who attended rallies in her adapted handcycle, … Continue reading
Gujarati Yatra exhibition opens at Museum of Croydon Nov 14
Posted in Art, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon Clocktower, Museum of Croydon
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Anglo-Saxon remains go on display at Clocktower museum
All that building work in Croydon town centre? Developers had better factor in setting aside time for proper archaeological surveys – it seems that the town’s ancient and medieval history has left it rich with potential dig sites which could, … Continue reading
Gillian Wearing picks barred museum for competition vote
Gillian Wearing, the Turner Prize-winning artist, has chosen the Museum of Croydon as one of the venues at which she could conduct her work, in a competition which will be decided by a public ballot. Wearing is noted for her … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon Council, Education, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Collection
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gillian Wearing, Museum of Croydon, Tory
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Walk into local history with Museum of Croydon events
The Museum of Croydon is staging a series of events over the coming months to encourage residents, young and old, to explore the borough’s history. Out of the Archive Saturdays May 16 and July 18, 11am-12pm Join Lindsay Ould, Borough … Continue reading
Museum of Croydon event: Blitz on Your Street, Mar 14
The Museum of Croydon is to stage another free family event, The Blitz on Your Street. The event is suitable for those aged eight and over, and will be staged in the Activities Space (next to Riesco Gallery) on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged History, Museum of Croydon, The Blitz
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Tour museum galleries to discover your borough’s history
The Museum of Croydon is staging regular free tours to explore the exhibition space and discover more about the history of Croydon. There will be free, guided tours on Thursday February 19 and Thursday March 19 – 11am – 12pm. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Derek Bentley, History, London, Museum of Croydon
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Museum of Croydon free event: Victorian Lives, Feb 14
The Museum of Croydon is staging a series of free events during 2015, beginning on Saturday, February 14 with a family event: Victorian Lives. Drop in from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4pm. Discover how photographs and maps … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged Croydon, History, Museum of Croydon
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Museums Association kicks out Croydon over Riesco sale
The president of the Museums Association, David Anderson, used his keynote speech at his organisation’s annual conference in Liverpool yesterday to announce that Croydon Council has been expelled from the MA and to warn that it will be barred from … Continue reading
Residents demand High Court review of Riesco china sale
Having already been told that they have behaved unethically, Croydon Council and senior councillors such as Steve O’Connell, Dudley Mead and Tim Pollard now look set to have a High Court judge rule on whether they have acted unlawfully over … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Art, Community associations, Croydon Council, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Dudley Mead, Education, Fairfield Halls, History, Inside Croydon, Museum of Croydon, Riesco Collection, South Croydon Community Association, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Judicial Review, London Borough of Croydon, Museum of Croydon, Museums Association, Riesco collection, Steve O'Connell
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