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Depicts nine scenes from Croydon

1. Newspaper cutting relating to evacuation, Evening Argus 15 February 1940

2. Postcard from a Prisoner of War camp 1944, author John Darnley, addressed to Mr A G Hadler

3. Photograph of water wagon c.1914

4. Photograph of the Imperial Airways switchboard, Purley Way, Croydon

5. Pencil list of extension numbers for the Redwing Air Co Ltd switchboard

6. Croydon Letter Card depicting scenes from Croydon

Evening Argus newspaper report relating to evacuation of Croydon children to Brighton.

Included in the photograph is a picture of the donors mother Mrs D Hadler who was a telephonist for Imperial Airways. Imperial Airways was based at the Airport of London in Purley Way, Croydon. The airport opened in 1928.

Includes donors grandfather

Postcard from Prisoner of War camp internee John Darnley addressed to Mr A G Hadler

A pencil list of telephone extension numbers. The donors mother Mrs D Hadler worked as a telephonist for Imperial Airways and later Redwing Air Co Ltd, both based at Airport of London, Purley Way, Croydon. An entry for Redwing Air first appears in the street directory for 1934