Tag Archives: Victoria and Albert Museum

£1m project to restore David Bowie’s Bromley childhood home

Posted on January 9, 2026 by insidecroydon

No4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley is, in most respects, an unremarkable suburban terraced house, similar to tens of thousands of 20th Century homes, but for the fact that it was where, between the ages of eight to 20, David Jones … Continue reading →

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Artists in glass who gave the Minster its windows on the world

Posted on March 31, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: As the congregation at Croydon Minster celebrates the holiest day in the Christian calendar, DAVID MORGAN peers through the church’s windows at the history behind their exquisite artistry Walking through Endell Street in Covent Garden recently, I noticed … Continue reading →

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Perry’s council refuses to name its design review panellists

Posted on August 18, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor decided to re-boot Negrini’s Place Review Panel, but after almost a year’s delay, the identities of the ‘experts’ assembled remain closely guarded secrets. By WALTER CRONXITE “Just what are they trying to hide?” a Katharine Street … Continue reading →

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