EAW051808 ENGLAND (1953). The Shrublands estate of prefabricated houses on land previously forming part of Addington Golf Course, Shirley, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW051808] The Shrublands estate of prefabricated houses on land previously forming part of Addington Golf Course, Shirley, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW051808 |
| Date | 1-September-1953 |
| Link | |
| Place name | SHIRLEY |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 537482, 164847 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.024885854450387, 51.365525533245 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ375648 |
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 Lodge Lane, route for the first Croydon Tramlink to New Addington opened 10 May 2000 |
 Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:56:35 PM |
| The site for the New Fieldway estate at New Addington |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:53:53 PM |
| New Addington Croydon council estate under construction |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:53:14 PM |
| The Booth estate, othe beginning of New Addington |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:52:32 PM |
| British film star and crooner Michael Holliday would often be seen daily riding his white horse in the late 50's across these woodlands |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:49:05 PM |
| This woodland,the most adventurous playground before H&S, was the Surrey-Croydon/Kent-Bromley border, no direct public access from Kent side, a no-go area for non-estate kids. |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:40:59 PM |
| Area known as 'The Bushes' used by all local children to play cowboys and war games. |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:23:17 PM |
| 'The Green' used by all local children for cricket and rounders |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:21:52 PM |
| Spring Park School playing field and school |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:17:20 PM |
| Benson School playing field |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:16:35 PM |
| 1 Bracken Avenue.
My first home 1948-1959 when it was demolished |
Terry the Carpet Estimator |
Saturday 28th of May 2016 05:15:44 PM |