Helen Barrett

Never pour scorn on Croydon

Much derided as a philistine wasteland, the borough has an extremely distinguished history and could serve as a microcosm of Britain itself, says Will Noble

Passengers boarding an Imperial Airways plane at Croydon, c. 1930 – then the busiest airport in the world. [Alamy] 
issue 07 September 2024

  • Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City that Never Was

    Will Noble

    Safe Haven, pp. 288, £18

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