Mitcham History Notes

Animated photos of the 60s/70s around Mitcham's village greens - from Lavender Walk, Commonside East, 3 Kings Pond, Commonside West to Cranmer Green & Cricket Green. A 3 min video, no commentary, includes 2 1960s beat style music tracks. Also on YouTube youtu.be/U1jpNxYnxNA

The tragedy of the Grade II Burn Bullock pub building in Mitcham, captured by recent drone footage on a new YouTube channel, Dronescape London. Watch the video here (<3 mins) youtube.com/watch?v=SULbld…

Animated photos of Mitcham in the 1960s and 1970s. Photos by Eric Montague, courtesy of the Merton Historical Society mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/the-eric-monta… Music "Funky Disco" by Biz Baz Studio

The story of Mitcham's Figges Marsh as a 2-minute graphical video - no commentary included

Merton Council's plan to place a pocket park on Mitcham Common has been cancelled. Here's a 2 minute video explaining the history of Mitcham Common that led to it being privately owned for the public to use, and not publicly owned as some think.

We're hearing @merton_council has dropped plans for a "pocket park" including a "rustic style" bench & "chestnut railing" plus two bug hotels in an existing wild grassland on a part of Mitcham Common along Carshalton Road. A solution looking for a problem mcusercontent.com/2837bb7c092664…

I didn't play in the sand tunnels and caves at Plough Lane, Beddington, when I was a kid - just as well I think! Here's a video about the Beddington Caves

Some of the amazing trees around the Canons and Cricket Green areas of Mitcham. Videos were taken in October 2025, and tree details are from the Dave Lofthouse Tree Walk booklet, which can be obtained from Mitcham Cricket Green Community & Heritage mitchamcricketgreen.org.uk/dave-lofthouse…

In the summer of 1971, the Eastfields High school Parent Teacher Association paid off their debt of £200 for a minibus. This video is based on an article in the Mitcham News & Mercury of 16th July that year which can be read on Mitcham History Notes mitchamhistorynotes.com/2026/02/15/197…

Mitcham's film industry, at Ravensbury Lodge, made over 150 short silent films in the beginning of the 20th century.

The Seaton Road Feud of 1923 - a new video

Did you know that Three Kings Piece is not on Mitcham Common? An explainer video.

What is scrub clearance? An explainer video ... explains.

New blog post - A Letter from Henry Hoare in 1807 - in which he writes "What a dreadful Preperation for Eternity is Sadlers Wells" which may refer to one of his servants perishing in a stampede that led to 18 fatalities mitchamhistorynotes.com/2026/01/08/a-l…

Is Mitcham Common smaller or bigger than Clapham Common? Or Hampstead Heath? What about Brockwell Park? Watch our new claymation style video to find out! Also on our YouTube channel youtu.be/DdQV5Jm5GkA

Red Lion pub in Colliers Wood High Street was a 'disco pub' in 1972, which didn't go down well with the neighbours. A mixture of views from the public are included in my new YouTube video youtu.be/zAv0VbXL1fc

I've posted my Christmas Cards, so it's time for a Merry Christmas video!

Do you want to help clear up litter on the Common? Why not join the Friends of Mitcham Common? friendsofmitchamcommon.com/about-the-frie…

A claymation style video about reporting a fallen tree on Mitcham Common

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