Archive for January, 2008

Tape!

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Jim Henson Memorial, St Pauls

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A shot from Jim Henson’s Memorial Service in London two weeks after his death.

Swap Shop

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They just re-invented Swap Shop,

it was nothing like the original version.

Shepherd’s Cart on a Summer evening

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This kind of Croydon does not exist anymore, which is a shame.

More Vintage Croydon

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Many thanks and credit to ian_s on flikr

In the Whitgift Centre 1971

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In the Whitgift Centre 1971
Originally uploaded by Ian-S

This is how I remember the Whitgift center.
Vast
Grey
busy

I was always impressed with the water feature by the big escalator. They switched it of many years back, and to be honest, I would not be at all surprised if it was no longer there at all.

The old School bus

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RM148 West Croydon March 1982
Originally uploaded by aecregent

…and of course, who can forget the old 68 bus that took us all the way from Croydon’s centre to Beaulah Hill everyday for 5 years!

West Croydon Bus Station – nearby shops July 1975

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Wow….. Just came across this and it brings back so many memories of waiting for a bus with my Mum…. the 54 to Long Lane!