Croydon: a retail magnet

An extract from Croydonopolis

Hi Croydonistas! This week I’m bringing you another extract from my book, Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was. To keep you in the loop, there’ll be a paid-for newsletter on 21 November and 5 December — the next free Croydon Edit will be with you on 12 December.

An image of the new proposed Kennards shop front in 1922. Image court…