We lived in Croydon, South London from 1994 to 2001. During that time I photographed the Croydon Skyline project for Croydon Council and did a feature for Inside Housing on the nearby Roundshaw Estate.
Here are some of my favourite images of that time, shot on a mixture of 35mm and 6x9cm medium format film.
View from the Purley Way, 1997Gararges, South Croydon 1994Roundshaw Estate, 1996Wellesley Road, 1997
Nestlé Tower and the Blue Orchid Nightclub
Central Croydon 1998Central Croydon 1998Central Croydon 1998Central Croydon 1998Surrey Street Market, 1999Surrey Street Market, 1999Surrey Street Market, 1999Croydon Evengelical Church, 1999Grants building 1999Car Park Stairwell, 1999Croydon Tramtrack (pre-launch) 1999Croydon Skyline 1995Croydon Skyline 1995Croydon Skyline 1995Croydon Skyline, 1996Croydon Skyline 1997Croydon from Purley Way 1998Croydon from Roman Way 1998
Love these – lived in Croydon til moving away at age 18 in 2000. Many memories of the Blue Orchid and going shopping at Surrey Street Market. Those Wellesley Road underpasses have a special place in our family folklore too!
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Love these – lived in Croydon til moving away at age 18 in 2000. Many memories of the Blue Orchid and going shopping at Surrey Street Market. Those Wellesley Road underpasses have a special place in our family folklore too!
Thanks Alex. I too have very fond memories of my days in Croydon!