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Mitcham History Notes

@MitchamNotes

Notes about the history of Mitcham, Surrey, England. Watch videos on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@mitchamnotes

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new explainer video - this one is about gall wasp nest on acorns youtu.be/Oe_-O6IDYpQ?si…


Gosh, A.I can understand cricket now! I gave @NotebookLM the result of the 1st Test, prompted it to explain how the 8 wickets was calculated, and the infographic produced was impressive. A great way to explain cricket, what does @MitchamCC think?

MitchamNotes's tweet image. Gosh, A.I can understand cricket now! I gave @NotebookLM the result of the 1st Test, prompted it to explain how the 8 wickets was calculated, and the infographic produced was impressive. A great way to explain cricket, what does @MitchamCC think?
MitchamNotes's tweet image. Gosh, A.I can understand cricket now! I gave @NotebookLM the result of the 1st Test, prompted it to explain how the 8 wickets was calculated, and the infographic produced was impressive. A great way to explain cricket, what does @MitchamCC think?

New blog post: 26 St. Marks Road, originally called Home Close, became the Royal British Legion Mitcham Branch HQ in 1931. It was extended in 1948 by members, who built it in their spare time. mitchamhistorynotes.com/2025/11/19/26-…

MitchamNotes's tweet image. New blog post: 26 St. Marks Road, originally called Home Close, became the Royal British Legion Mitcham Branch HQ in 1931. It was extended in 1948 by members, who built it in their spare time.  mitchamhistorynotes.com/2025/11/19/26-…

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New explainer cartoons now available on our YouTube channel. These may also be viewed from our website at friendsofmitchamcommon.com/videos/


Mitcham Remembrance Day Parade - video at start - more on YouTube :- youtu.be/psoS1MlklwQ


A slide presentation video about the grounds of @OfficialTmufc created with Google's @NotebookLM using two website sources Mitcham Notes and Wikipedia - 7mins - with south London voiceover - youtu.be/QTwToQ7lMPo

MitchamNotes's tweet image. A slide presentation video about the grounds of   @OfficialTmufc  created with Google's @NotebookLM
 using two website sources Mitcham Notes and Wikipedia -  7mins - with south London voiceover - youtu.be/QTwToQ7lMPo
MitchamNotes's tweet image. A slide presentation video about the grounds of   @OfficialTmufc  created with Google's @NotebookLM
 using two website sources Mitcham Notes and Wikipedia -  7mins - with south London voiceover - youtu.be/QTwToQ7lMPo
MitchamNotes's tweet image. A slide presentation video about the grounds of   @OfficialTmufc  created with Google's @NotebookLM
 using two website sources Mitcham Notes and Wikipedia -  7mins - with south London voiceover - youtu.be/QTwToQ7lMPo
MitchamNotes's tweet image. A slide presentation video about the grounds of   @OfficialTmufc  created with Google's @NotebookLM
 using two website sources Mitcham Notes and Wikipedia -  7mins - with south London voiceover - youtu.be/QTwToQ7lMPo

I've been wanting to tell the story of the menagerie at the Skinners Arms, Beddington Corner, for ages - but didn't have any photos. Now @NotebookLM can make an anime style video from any source, so I've used that for my video (w/edited images & my voice) youtu.be/eyXkopM6ceg

MitchamNotes's tweet image. I've been wanting to tell the story of the menagerie at the Skinners Arms, Beddington Corner, for ages - but didn't have any photos. Now @NotebookLM can make an anime style video from any source, so I've used that for my video (w/edited images & my voice) youtu.be/eyXkopM6ceg
MitchamNotes's tweet image. I've been wanting to tell the story of the menagerie at the Skinners Arms, Beddington Corner, for ages - but didn't have any photos. Now @NotebookLM can make an anime style video from any source, so I've used that for my video (w/edited images & my voice) youtu.be/eyXkopM6ceg

Islington boxer Arthur Howard donated 3 old cars to Western Road Boys Secondary School, Mitcham, in 1955 when they had asked for help in finding 1 'old crock' for a fiver! New video tells the tale youtu.be/sUFqqguwz7I

MitchamNotes's tweet image. Islington boxer Arthur Howard donated 3 old cars to Western Road Boys Secondary School, Mitcham, in 1955 when they had asked for help in finding 1 'old crock' for a fiver! New video tells the tale youtu.be/sUFqqguwz7I

New video about Ravensbury Manor House, a stately home demolished after just 20 years! youtu.be/nFdcew_HS04

MitchamNotes's tweet image. New video about Ravensbury Manor House, a stately home demolished after just 20 years! youtu.be/nFdcew_HS04
MitchamNotes's tweet image. New video about Ravensbury Manor House, a stately home demolished after just 20 years! youtu.be/nFdcew_HS04
MitchamNotes's tweet image. New video about Ravensbury Manor House, a stately home demolished after just 20 years! youtu.be/nFdcew_HS04

I've made a long (18 minutes) 'desk-based' video of the architecture of Vestry Hall, following on from the History Nugget I presented at the @MitchamCrktGrn meeting in July, at which I forgot this photo which shows the pink Shawk limestone at an entrance. youtu.be/rJafYmhXBn4

MitchamNotes's tweet image. I've made a long (18 minutes) 'desk-based' video of the architecture of Vestry Hall, following on from the History Nugget I presented at the @MitchamCrktGrn meeting in July, at which I forgot this photo which shows the pink Shawk limestone at an entrance. youtu.be/rJafYmhXBn4

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The Windmill pub goes up for auction as the receivers move in on the bankrupt owners - guide price £195,000 Good thing we had it registered as an Asset of Community Value by @Merton_Council meaning there's a six month window before it can be sold bidx1.com/en/en-gb/aucti…

MitchamCrktGrn's tweet image. The Windmill pub goes up for auction as the receivers move in on the bankrupt owners - guide price £195,000

Good thing we had it registered as an Asset of Community Value by @Merton_Council meaning there's a six month window before it can be sold

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You'll probably hate the music, but I've made a video of my photos of the ICL 2904 at Downs surgical in Mitcham. It was installed in 1978, replacing a Honeywell 200 and 716. youtu.be/8xJu9po10_s?si…


The Last Night at the Sample Room at the former Youngs Brewery in Wandsworth. John Hatch, former Youngs brewer, kept brewing beer every week since the brewery closed in 2006. In this video from 7th August 2014, he tells of the closing of the sample room youtu.be/mTRDuLQYmno

MitchamNotes's tweet image. The Last Night at the Sample Room at the former Youngs Brewery in Wandsworth. John Hatch, former Youngs brewer, kept brewing beer every week since the brewery closed in 2006. In this video from 7th August 2014, he tells of the closing of the sample room 

youtu.be/mTRDuLQYmno

insidecroydon.com/2025/08/15/vie… interesting article on local cricket clubs, including Mitcham, by Neil Bennett, former BBC Television News sports correspondent @MitchamCC @BBCSport

MitchamNotes's tweet image. insidecroydon.com/2025/08/15/vie… interesting article on local cricket clubs, including Mitcham, by Neil Bennett, former BBC Television News sports correspondent @MitchamCC @BBCSport

Video of A.I. animated photos of early 20th century Mitcham now on my YouTube channel (it's quite difficult to persuade Google Veo that vehicles should be driving on the left, but I found a way round that!) Full video at youtu.be/95BQljh_9nE


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Community on the Green - listen to the speeches from our Chair and @MayorOfMerton youtube.com/watch?v=DLl5ZY…

MitchamCrktGrn's tweet card. Community on the Green - Part 1 - Speeches

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Community on the Green - Part 1 - Speeches


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Community on the Green - watch the preparations and then listen to @ChoirMitcham (two minutes in) youtube.com/watch?v=focx5_…

MitchamCrktGrn's tweet card. Community on the Green - Part 2 - Mitcham Community Choir

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Community on the Green - Part 2 - Mitcham Community Choir


In 1935 a girl wrote of her summer: "Very soon after we broke up I went to Mitcham for a week and did I enjoy myself? I should say so. I went out on the common every day ...." Using A.I. I've turned this into a pleasant song:- youtu.be/jqUEjVyQEqs @SunoMusic @ChatGPTapp

MitchamNotes's tweet image. In 1935 a girl wrote of her summer: "Very soon after we broke up I went to Mitcham for a week and did I enjoy myself? I should say so. I went out on the common every day ...." Using A.I. I've turned this into a pleasant song:-  youtu.be/jqUEjVyQEqs @SunoMusic @ChatGPTapp

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