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Memories to mushroom clouds and the Blitz in between

6:20am Saturday 4th October 2008

During the Second World War thousands of people made homeless during the blitz, sheltered in man-made chalk caves in Kenley and Chislehurst. Kirsty Whalley finds out more.

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Book charts North End's development

5:40pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

Fascinating pictures of North End in Croydon show the development of the well-to-do 1800s residential area into a thriving retail centre.

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Sad tale of apprentice starved to death

1:24pm Thursday 7th August 2008

Local historian Brian Roote tells how shoemaker Robert Bidgood and his wife got away with systematically starving their deaf and dumb apprentice to death.

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Is perfume warehouse hiding secret aircraft?

8:10am Saturday 2nd August 2008

A war-time aeroplane, crushed behind the walls of a perfume warehouse in Croydon, is being kept a secret.

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Memories of a budding genius

9:20am Sunday 8th June 2008

Kirsty Whalley talks to Peter Budd about one of Croydons most famous sons his brother, musical genius Roy

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Old postal aircraft in original crash position

10:39am Saturday 3rd May 2008

A man who used to work in Croydon between June 1999 and January 2000 is hoping Heritage readers might be able to help him with information about an unusual experience he had when visiting a warehouse on the site of the old Croydon Airport.

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Aquarium a miracle of Victoriana

10:13am Thursday 1st May 2008

Everyone knows about the Crystal Palace erected on Sydenham Hill in the 1850s, but very few people know that it was home to the largest and most impressive aquarium in the world.

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Airman was killed age 16

9:47am Friday 25th April 2008

A Croydon teenager was the youngest member of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to die in World War II as a result of enemy action.

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In search of old army friend

10:21am Wednesday 23rd April 2008

A group of old army friends are hoping that Heritage readers can help them get in contact with a long-lost buddy who they have not heard from since 1966.

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Sacrificing their liberty for women's rights

3:11pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

KIRSTY WHALLEY recalls the courage and determination of two Croydon women jailed for campaigning for women to have the right to vote.

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Northern Bank prosecution defended

Updated 9:38pm Friday 10th October 2008

The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.

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