Mitcham History Notes

05/09/2026

Lilo air beds were made in Mitcham, between 1947 and possibly 1962, inn a factory in Tramway Path. This video explains how I found out about the factory, and also the years it was there.

02/08/2026

22/07/2026

where was Jessop's Alley in Mitcham?

09/07/2026

Chas Sayers & Son, Ltd., Mitcham Builders from 1889, didn't do any grand projects, but did contribute to the little things, like repairing the eagle statues at Eagle House! This 5 minute video gives the history of the builders.

01/07/2026

part of video review of 1966 aerial photo of East Croydon station - full video on the YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/lDr4Zy-Ki60

23/06/2026

Do you remember this terrace of houses next to the Figges Marsh Garage?

08/06/2026

Mitcham newspaper clips from 70 years ago in June 1956, from the British Newspaper Archive, includes:

fire at the Mitcham Model Laundry
Michael Pollock's broadcasting studio in Island Road
retiring fireman who remembered horse-drawn fire engine
renewed bid for Mitcham Central railway station
train fares for trips to the seaside from Mitcham Junction
what was on at the Majestic each week in June 1956

31/05/2026

Carshalton Morris Dance group Madder Mill Molly did their first revival of the 'Beating of the Bounds' on Saturday 30th May 2026.

https://www.facebook.com/maddermolly

Here are some clips from the video I made, which is on the YouTube channel and runs for around 15 minutes.

https://youtu.be/LxTpOtonM4A

19/05/2026

Why was Watneys Road closed?