And, yes, the famous Kennards Arcade which ran from the North End down to Drummond Road sold a wide variety of exotic things, including animals and donkey rides were a highlight.

Also on that day, The Music Man, the film adaptation of Meredith Willson's 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, had its world premiere at the Palace Theater in Mason City, Iowa. It would be worth many hundreds of pounds now - it was a Homer and they rarely did anything else than fish so it even has a rarity value. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. The band-leader got in touch with me over a midweek booking that we wanted me to attend, the venue was to be at Kennards blue room, wild horses would not have kept me away.

Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Croydonisation is a pejorative term meaning the throwing up of large numbers of tall buildings in an area with little if any regard for their aesthetics or their effect on their immediate environment.

They suggested that even London Zoo kept monkeys out in the cold but what they failed to see was that monkey hill had caves with heating inside, so that animals did have a choice. In the mid-1930s a cheetah was on display in the restaurant where it, together with no doubt some slightly nervous diners, were serenaded by Ida Santerelli and her female band. Granted, these days, your average Debenhams or House of Fraser is about as enticing as another round of turkey sandwiches. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.Yes,was only talking about it to a pal in croydon the other week, we were standing outside, always a dark woody place but great for a bit of cover. I wonder if people thought the same way about the curry houses opening in the late 60's and early 70's on the sites on cafes and stuff? The success of the ponies led Kennards to embark on probably their most ambitious promotion with the establishment of a small zoo.

Housed next to the pony stables, in a small yard off Drummond Road, the zoo originally housed some monkeys, a camel, a peacock, some birds and other small animals. And my attention was drawn to two buildings in particular, located about a hundred yards apart on the high street.If you need a moving vehicle Croydon Park is home of the EMU (Easy Moving Unit) and is available for rent by the hour.

They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience. i found out a couple of years ago that,mike had died which was a great shock to me cos the guy was a really nice guy;i believe the family used to live in orpington,and when he left allders he had a unit near dartford which was near a r/mail centre.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. It was quite a moody place with lots of early 'hoodies' in there - but it was fairly trouble free because they didn't have gambling / fruit machines in there. recently i saw mr and mrs in halfords on purley way,and they seemd surprised but pleased that i had remembered them! Good old Kennards of Croydon 1960s, with their unique and much missed approach to the retail experience.