The site ofhe town hall and the Spreadeagle pub used to be Central Croydon Station. I used to be one of the projectionists of the DavidLean cinema. There are some metal brackets attached to the front of the almshouses. I didn’t know what they were for until I saw a print of a painting which showed them holding traffic signals.
Enjoyable but this could be improved with a little reference to architectural styles. The fact there is so much Arts and Crafts rather Greek and Gothic revival tells you the main boom was in the latter half of the nineteenth century and Edwardian period. I have to say the Municipal complex is hideous. Arts and Crafts usually works best on a smaller, domestic scale. I would also have liked to see included the tower blocks for which the town is famous. I can only guess it was omitted as it runs counter to the standard English cultural narrative of ignoring the twentieth century.
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Always a pleasure to watch and hear your videos, thank you
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Nice to hear some positivity about Croydon for a change
The site ofhe town hall and the Spreadeagle pub used to be Central Croydon Station.
I used to be one of the projectionists of the DavidLean cinema.
There are some metal brackets attached to the front of the almshouses. I didn’t know what they were for until I saw a print of a painting which showed them holding traffic signals.
We must thank Croydon for giving us Kate Moss.
And me! I was born a month after Kate, in the Mayday Hospital! Parents moved when I was 6 months but I'm sure my baby path crossed hers back then 😂
Well done
"Bustling and thriving community" ROFL. It's been dying for decades and crime is through the roof, especially fatal stabbings.
Enjoyable but this could be improved with a little reference to architectural styles. The fact there is so much Arts and Crafts rather Greek and Gothic revival tells you the main boom was in the latter half of the nineteenth century and Edwardian period. I have to say the Municipal complex is hideous. Arts and Crafts usually works best on a smaller, domestic scale. I would also have liked to see included the tower blocks for which the town is famous. I can only guess it was omitted as it runs counter to the standard English cultural narrative of ignoring the twentieth century.
I left because I can't stand the distortion of your ultra wide angle lens. This looks not at all like the eyes see it on a walk!