Brief Coda to the Visit of King Amanuallah
U3A member Mike Holmewood has previously blogged about the visits of VIPs and foreign royalty to Croydon, particularly the visit of King... Read More
Why Josephine Baker flew in and out of Croydon in a day.
Last Thursday, attendees at the Museum of Croydon were treated to an account of why Josephine Baker made a mad dash to... Read More
The New London Airport (Croydon): A Major Attraction
King Amanuallah of Afghanistan at Croydon Airport, 1928 A post from U3A member Mike Holmewood on an unusual visit to Croydon: The... Read More
Our Archives
This is a new blog from Croydon Airport Society to share stories, pictures and snippets from its rich archive about people, planes... Read More
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker arriving at Croydon Airport in 1928. Photograph Croydon Airport Society archives Our first post revealed a photograph of Josephine Baker with... Read More