Mitcham History Notes @MitchamNotes
Notes about the history of Mitcham, Surrey, England. Watch videos on youtube at https://t.co/PXY3eLY6AB mitchamhistorynotes.com Mitcham Joined January 2016-
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Islington boxer Arthur Howard donated 3 old cars to Western Road Boys Secondary School, Mitcham, in 1955 when they had asked for help in finding 1 'old crock' for a fiver! New video tells the tale youtu.be/sUFqqguwz7I
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New video about Ravensbury Manor House, a stately home demolished after just 20 years! youtu.be/nFdcew_HS04
I've made a long (18 minutes) 'desk-based' video of the architecture of Vestry Hall, following on from the History Nugget I presented at the @MitchamCrktGrn meeting in July, at which I forgot this photo which shows the pink Shawk limestone at an entrance. youtu.be/rJafYmhXBn4
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The Windmill pub goes up for auction as the receivers move in on the bankrupt owners - guide price £195,000 Good thing we had it registered as an Asset of Community Value by @Merton_Council meaning there's a six month window before it can be sold bidx1.com/en/en-gb/aucti…
You'll probably hate the music, but I've made a video of my photos of the ICL 2904 at Downs surgical in Mitcham. It was installed in 1978, replacing a Honeywell 200 and 716. youtu.be/8xJu9po10_s?si…
The Last Night at the Sample Room at the former Youngs Brewery in Wandsworth. John Hatch, former Youngs brewer, kept brewing beer every week since the brewery closed in 2006. In this video from 7th August 2014, he tells of the closing of the sample room youtu.be/mTRDuLQYmno
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/15/vie… interesting article on local cricket clubs, including Mitcham, by Neil Bennett, former BBC Television News sports correspondent @MitchamCC @BBCSport
Video of A.I. animated photos of early 20th century Mitcham now on my YouTube channel (it's quite difficult to persuade Google Veo that vehicles should be driving on the left, but I found a way round that!) Full video at youtu.be/95BQljh_9nE
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Community on the Green - listen to the speeches from our Chair and @MayorOfMerton youtube.com/watch?v=DLl5ZY…
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Community on the Green - watch the preparations and then listen to @ChoirMitcham (two minutes in) youtube.com/watch?v=focx5_…
In 1935 a girl wrote of her summer: "Very soon after we broke up I went to Mitcham for a week and did I enjoy myself? I should say so. I went out on the common every day ...." Using A.I. I've turned this into a pleasant song:- youtu.be/jqUEjVyQEqs @SunoMusic @ChatGPTapp
A video about the paper tickets used on the Croydon Tramlink from 2000 to 2018. Why was the tram stop code for Phipps Bridge 'PHL'? Who remembers the Point-to-Point system, and turning the wheel? youtu.be/08gz1-1rLoc (5m 34s video)
Mitcham Cricket Club's new score box - photo taken 17th May 2025 (and their old one - photo taken 20th July 2024)
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The Friends of Mitcham Common will be seeking funding for a new path around the Bidder Memorial, its inscription to be repaired, and an info panel plus roadside signs. Here's an explainer video. Let us know what you think, take this survey fomc-data.org/bidder130/surv… ends 31st May.
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Gotta love the first day of the cricket season 🏏🎉 ☑️Sun ☀️ ☑️1s WIN ☑️2s WIN ☑️3s WIN ☑️New scorebox open. Happy Mitcham
when on the tram approaching Mitcham Junction from Wimbledon, keep an eye out for the World War 2 anti tank blocks! my video tells more : youtu.be/SRfQoElW0pg
interesting grass roots campaign "Mitcham Makeover - Trees, Art & Community Spirit" are looking to fund a mural at the Fair Green gofundme.com/f/fund-the-mit…
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4 benches on Mitcham Common have been replaced - these photos taken today at Gunsite, One Island Pond, Mill House & Seven Islands (path from Commonside East/Manor Road)
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