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Routemasters around Croydon 1986 Part 3

Phil Stringer

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Filmed at South Croydon Bus Garage and in and around Croydon in Sep 1986 by Phil Stringer Duplicates the previous video but never mind!

20 Comments

@ashleygent1080 7 years ago

Before Croydon turned into Brixton...glorious days indeed. But also very sad.

@tactical1981 4 years ago

So many memories! Back when Croydon was full of exciting potential. Such a shame to see it fall into the toilet. 💔

@philipwatson2407 5 years ago

That's just how I remember Croydon. My parents moved away, and I haven't been back since 1987.

@MickRees-l3p 5 years ago

Most agree. Croydon is not the place it was. I moved out in 1996 never been back. I was 16 when this was filmed. Good days!!

@stirlingmoss4621 5 years ago

when Croydon was still thriving

@edencharles5250 5 years ago

I somehow find it awfully upsetting how much Croydon has changed and unfortunately its not for the better. I used to love telling people that I'm from Croydon now its something I don't go shouting about.

@teddybear9029 5 years ago

No poxy phones, I miss that world!

@Skaterbun 8 years ago

This was when Croydon was great the best it ever was. Used to catch the 68 to school in Upper norwood in 1986. Moved out of croydon late 90s as became a cess pit of people moving in which just had no respect for the place

@21dazzer 5 years ago

Allders. Those were the days!

@BlackLondonTaxi 5 years ago

The good old days ❤️

@TONYNBUTLER 10 years ago

when croydon was a nice place

@DANEBLUEGNOME 3 years ago

Awesome these memories of the local buses! 😎👍🏻❤️

@verdeboyo 6 years ago

Wow this was awesome. I remember when you could drive thru. Honestly, I think it's a real shame it looks like it does in 2019. We ain't getting Westfield now and it's a shithole. Thank you Croydon council for spoiling my Croydon

@The.Truth.Seeker1975 3 years ago

Omg it was such a nice place a long time ago. But not today 🥲

@Skaterbun 13 years ago

Wow I was just 12 then and remember just jumping on the 68 opposite alders, nearly everything has changed nowadays thanks for preserving history

@richardclarke376 4 years ago

"wow, it's so much better since they made Croydon pedestrian only" --- said nobody ever

@petezeb4865 13 years ago

Nice footage of a pre-padestrianised Croydon. Thank you for uploading!

@SuperEpicgod 5 years ago (edited)

Fun fact: 0:16 west Croydon, BT building which was used as Gotham general hospital in dark Knight rises ✌️

@eddisonfoncette9103 2 years ago

Went to school in Croydon, shopping every Saturday with my mother the Whitgift , Allders, Grants , Debenhams everything was there it was magical especially at Christmas. But that was yesteryear toady it's practically a run down travesty of it's former self. Absolutely breaks my heart.