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Croydon Airport on Purley Way was the main international airport for London until it was superseded by London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport. Starting out during World War I as an airfield for protection against Zeppelins, and developing into one of the great airports of the world during the 1920s and 1930s, it welcomed the world's pioneer aviators in its heyday. As aviation technology progressed, however, and aircraft became larger and more numerous, it was recognized in 1952 that the airport would be too small to cope with the ever-increasing volume of air traffic. The last scheduled flight departed on 30 September 1959.
The air terminal, now known as Airport House, has been restored and has a museum open one day a month.
[edit] Railways and trams
Croydon is the hub of Tramlink and from East Croydon station.has main-line rail services to Central London, Gatwick Airport and the South Coast. Services are provided by Southern, Southeastern, First Capital Connect and Virgin Trains. There is a large bus station at West Croydon. There are plans to extend the East London Line to West Croydon.
[edit] Railway stations
Stations in central Croydon:
[edit] Tramlink stops
Tramlink stops near the centre of Croydon:
[edit] Notable people associated with the town of Croydon
See also the list of notable people from connected with the wider Borough of Croydon here.
- Tom Wright, born 1957, architect of Burj Al Arab
- Duke McKenzie, born 1963, world champion boxer
- Tasha Danvers-Smith, born 1977, champion hurdler
- C.B. Fry, 1872 - 1956, polymath - sportsman, politician, teacher, writer, editor, publisher
- Wilfred Wood, born 1936, first black C of E Bishop
- Martyn Rooney, born 1987, international sprinter
- Donna Fraser, born 1972, international athlete
- William Stanley, 1829 - 1909, inventor and philanthropist
- John Ruskin, 1819 - 1900 art critic and social theorist
- Frederick Horniman, 1835 - 1906, tea merchant and philanthropist (lived in Coombe Road)
- Neil Fraser, born 1955, dub musician/producer (AKA Mad Professor)
- Chris Reed, born 1983, Grime DJ/producer (AKA Plastician)
- Jeannie Baker, born 1940, artist, author, designer and animator
- Miles Malleson, 1888 - 1969, actor (The 39 Steps, Kind Hearts & Coronets)
- Simon Prebble, born 1942, actor/narrator
- Bernard Spear, 1919 - 2003, actor (Yentob)
- James Booth, 1927 - 2005, actor (Zulu)
- Emile Zola, 1840 - 1902, French author and political figure, lived in Croydon for a time
- Deryck Guyler, 1914 - 1999, actor
- Derek Bentley, 1933 - 1953, victim of injustice
- Tracey Emin, born 1963, artist
- Joseph Holbrooke, 1822 - 1876, composer of stage, choral, and orchestral music
- Graham Moodie, born 1981, olympic hockey player
- Matthew Fisher, born 1946, musician, Procul Harum, Composer of Whiter Shade of Pale
- Allan Ahlberg, born 1938, children's writer (Penguin)
- Alfred Russel Wallace, 1823 – 1913, naturalist, co-discoverer of the theory of evolution
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft, 1907 – 1991, actress
- Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973, artist, lifelong resident
- Jeff Beck, born 1944, guitarist
- Keith Berry, born 1973, musician & composer
- Dane Bowers, born 1979, singer
- Derren Brown, born 1971, psychological illusionist
- Sue Perkins, born 1969, comedienne, writer, performer
- Mark Butcher, born 1972 in Croydon, Surrey and England cricketer
- Martin Clunes, born 1961, actor - resident
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor 1875-1912, composer
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, lived in South Norwood, Croydon
- Ronnie Corbett, born 1930, comedian - resident
- Luol Deng, born 1985, basketball player and 2012 Olympic hopeful
- Lewis Grabban, born 1988, footballer
- Will Hay, comic actor, lived Norbury, Croydon
- Roy Hudd, born 1936 in Croydon, comic actor
- Steve Kember, born 1948 in Croydon, footballer
- D. H. Lawrence, teacher at Davidson Road School, lived in Addiscombe, Croydon
- David Lean, 1908–1991, film director
- Kirsty MacColl, 1959 – 2000, musician and singer-songwriter
- Captain Sensible, born 1954, musician
- Kate Moss, born 1974, model
- Malcolm Muggeridge, 1903–1990), journalist, author, and satirist
- Jamie Reid, born 1947 - situationist, artist, graphic designer
- Kellie Shirley, born 1981[8] in Croydon, EastEnders actress
- Peter Sarstedt, born 1942, singer, winner of Ivor Novello Award - resident
- Edward Woodward, born 1930 in Croydon, actor
- Ian Wright, played for Crystal Palace, lived in Shirley, Croydon
- Havelock Ellis, born February 2 1859 - 8-Jul-1939, Victorian sexologist
- Katie Melua, singer, songwriter, musician who went to the Brit School for Performing Arts at Selhurst, Croydon
- Ian Frazer, poker player
- Kate Nash Singer/ songwriter born July 6 1987. Attended Brit School, Croydon [9]
- Roy Hodgson, football manager and former player, born in Croydon
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