Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 32 and Version 23 of Home Sweet Home, 10-12 Station Road
| Version 32 | Version 23 |
|---|---|
| == Line 0 == | == Line 0 == |
| Grocery shop on [[Locale Station Road|Station Road]], near West Croydon Station, selling fresh vegetables and Ghanaian groceries. |
Fabric shop and dressmakers on [[Locale Station Road|Station Road]], near West Croydon Station. |
| == Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
|
It opened some time between March and November 2017, initially just at number 12 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/41290616895/ photo]</small>, but by December 2019 it had also expanded into number 10 next door. |
<b>Note:</b> As of November 2017, this seems to have turned into some sort of grocery shop, though the Home Sweet Home sign is still up. |
| == Line 7 == | == Line 7 == |
|
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/4954518523/ According to a photo on Flickr], as of c. 1985 number 10 was occupied by a business called Ardente Hearing Services and number 12 was a business called Able & Willing. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/8222713404/ According to another], as of 1989 number 10 was Hidden Hearing Limited (advertising "the world's tiniest hearing aids") and number 12 was Pepper Personnel Ltd. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelwadman/24318106164/ Yet another photo] shows that the Hidden Hearing sign was still present in June 1999. |
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/4954518523/ According to a photo on Flickr], as of c. 1985 the occupant was a business called Able & Willing, and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/8222713404/ according to another], as of 1989 it was Pepper Personnel Ltd. |
| == Line 9 == | == Line 9 == |
|
According to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yaUR26DzfE a bus journey video posted on YouTube], as of September 1998 number 12 was occupied by some form of charity shop. |
As of July 2008 (according to Google Street View), these premises were occupied by Original Barbers, while Home Sweet Home was further along the road at number 24. However, at some point these two businesses swapped over, and by May 2012 Home Sweet Home was at number 12 and [[Original Barbers, 24 Station Road|Original Barbers]] at number 24. |
| == Line 11 == | == Line 11 == |
|
As of May 2012, number 10 was a beauty salon and hairdressers called Beauty Queen <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7175873266/ photo]</small>. [http://web.archive.org/web/20160118181952/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Croydon-Council-ban-advertising-boards/story-17756843-detail/story.html According to the Croydon Advertiser], as of January 2013 this had been there for 15 years. As of July 2008 (according to Google Street View), number 12 was occupied by Original Barbers, while dressmakers/fabric shop Home Sweet Home was further along the road at [[Original Barbers, 24 Station Road|number 24]]. However, at some point these two businesses swapped over, and by May 2012 Home Sweet Home was at number 12 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/32131349071/ photo]</small> and Original Barbers was at number 24. According to their frontage as of May 2012, Home Sweet Home specialised in "quality lace and embroideries, Kente, Duku, Holland wax prints, Jacquard, Swiss voile, head ties, etc", and they had "expert dress makers on site". By November 2017, Home Sweet Home had departed and number 12 was in use as a shop selling vegetables and Ghanaian groceries. However, the old signage remained up for a few months, and when new signage did appear it still used the name Home Sweet Home. By December 2019 this had also expanded into number 10. |
According to their frontage as of May 2012, they specialised in "quality lace and embroideries, Kente, Duku, Holland wax prints, Jacquard, Swiss voile, head ties, etc", and they have "expert dress makers on site". |
| == Line 18 == | == Line 14 == |
|
<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in December 2019.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in March 2017.</div> |
| == Line 25 == | == Line 21 == |
|
@THIS_THUMB [[Home Sweet Home, 10-12 Station Road|https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49243436847_c431c7ac96_s.jpg]] |
@THIS_THUMB [[Home Sweet Home, 12 Station Road|https://farm1.staticflickr.com/406/32131349071_b1fb8ba5b0_s.jpg]] @THUMB [[Beauty Queen, 10 Station Road|https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1656/24168307900_80aa5e49cc_s.jpg]] |
| == Line 27 == | |
|
@THUMB [[MH Communication, 6 Station Road|https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48480487881_f7c1c84c8b_s.jpg]] |
|
| == Line 31 == | == Line 27 == |
|
category='African Groceries,Food Shops,Greengrocers' |
category='Dressmakers,Fabric Shops,Haberdashery' |
| == Line 35 == | == Line 31 == |
|
host='2001:8b0:ca94:869f:a489:a928:8d5d:270d' hours_text='' latitude='51.378156' |
host='81.187.166.218' hours_text='http://opening-times.co.uk/home-sweet-home-london-croydon' latitude='51.377631' |
| == Line 39 == | == Line 35 == |
|
longitude='-0.102025' |
longitude='-0.100447' |
| == Line 42 == | == Line 38 == |
|
node_image='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49243436847_c431c7ac96_m.jpg' |
node_image='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/406/32131349071_b1fb8ba5b0_m.jpg' |
| == Line 45 == | == Line 41 == |
|
node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/49243436847/' opening_hours_text='' |
node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/32131349071/' opening_hours_text='http://opening-times.co.uk/home-sweet-home-london-croydon' |
| == Line 47 == | == Line 47 == |
| summary='Fabric shop and dressmakers on Station Road, near West Croydon Station.' summary='Ghanaian grocery shop on Station Road, near West Croydon Station, previously a dressmakers/fabric shop.' | summary='Fabric shop and dressmakers on Station Road, near West Croydon Station.' summary='Ghanaian grocery shop on Station Road, near West Croydon Station, previously a dressmakers/fabric shop.' |
Fabric shop and dressmakers on Station Road, near West Croydon Station.
Note: As of November 2017, this seems to have turned into some sort of grocery shop, though the Home Sweet Home sign is still up.
According to Cinema Treasures, this was the site of Croydon's first cinema, the Station Picture Hall, which opened in 1908. The cinema was renamed to West Croydon Picture Hall by 1913, and re-renamed to Kings Picture Palace by May 1914; it finally closed in 1917.
According to a photo on Flickr, as of c. 1985 the occupant was a business called Able & Willing, and according to another, as of 1989 it was Pepper Personnel Ltd.
As of July 2008 (according to Google Street View), these premises were occupied by Original Barbers, while Home Sweet Home was further along the road at number 24. However, at some point these two businesses swapped over, and by May 2012 Home Sweet Home was at number 12 and Original Barbers at number 24.
According to their frontage as of May 2012, they specialised in "quality lace and embroideries, Kente, Duku, Holland wax prints, Jacquard, Swiss voile, head ties, etc", and they have "expert dress makers on site".
Existence last checked in March 2017.
Station Road
...
(unprocessed THUMB macro)
(unprocessed THUMB macro)
(unprocessed THUMB macro)
(unprocessed THUMB macro)
(unprocessed THUMB macro)
...
List all versions