Purley Way
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Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and Broad Green, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it wit
The Croydon Colonnades on Purley Way
The IKEA on Purley Way was built on the site of a power station, and retains its chimneys
Croydon Airport
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Croydon Airport was the United Kingdom's main international airport during the interwar period. It opened in 1920, located near Croydon, then part of Surrey, using a temporary terminal, hangars and of
Purley Way
…Gas Works were also on the Purley Way. The cooling towers of the gas works were huge, and featured in films including Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985). Croydon Airport (operational 1928–1959) was also located on Purley Way. In the early 1980s, retail warehouses began to appear on the Purley Way. The first opened on…
Croydon Airport former terminal building geograph 3044446
Area around Croydon Airport as it was in the 1920s or 1930s
Aerial view of Croydon Airport in 1925
Unsuccessful forced deportation of Jewish refugees at Croydon Airport, 30 March 1939