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When ‘Race Around The World’ was a tea shipper’s business
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Victorian England depended on trade with the rest of the world, and a vast fleet of merchant sailing ships operated by private businesses, often based in the City of London. As DAVID MORGAN outlines, one such company was … Continue reading
Croydon choristers add their voices to Lions’ roar in Australia
PETER GILLMAN on the latest ‘world tour’ by a doughty band of singers from the Croydon Male Voice Choir Sporting history could be made on Saturday, when the British and Irish Lions rugby team take on Australia in Sydney seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Male Voice Choir, Elliot Daly, Music, Peter Gillman, Purley-John Fisher, Rugby Union
Tagged Australia, Brisbane, British and Irish Lions, Croydon, Croydon Male Voice Choir, Dave Bannister, Elliot Daly, Martin Perkins, Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Peter Gillman, Purley Rugby Club, rugby union, Stadium Australia, Sydney, Sydney Olympic Stadium, Whitgift School
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Empire pioneer who put Croydon on the map in Australia
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: His tour of places named after Croydon has brought DAVID MORGAN all the way back to the old Parish Church, after an arduous trip to the other side of the world In a twist to the tales about … Continue reading
