Construction in Croydon

A unique and amazing record showing old Croydon succumbing to the relentless advance of high-rise office blocks.

This superb record of the transformation of East Croydon bears witness to the impact of change in the urban environment across Britain at the time. We see the terrified little buildings of old Croydon marked out for destruction while high-rise office blocks arise in their place. Streets and thoroughfares are carved up as new underpasses are constructed, yet, despite it all, we see people who live and work in the town still going about their daily business.