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Woodside Fire Station
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Dates of existence
1961
History
Mr Albert Riddle, late husband of the donor, was formerly a fireman posted from training school to Woodside in 1961.
At the time Woodside was one of the four fire stations that made up the Croydon Fire Brigade. They were
No 1 station, Old Town, Croydon (HQ)
No 2 station, Long Lane, Woodside
No 3 station, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath
No 4 station, Lodge Lane, New Addington
Plus No 5 station which was the Auxiliary fire station attached to No 1 station at Old Town.
Croydon Fire Brigade was merged into the London Fire Brigade in 1965.
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CB151