Some notes about the history of Mitcham, Surrey, England.

The Mitcham Advertiser, 1909 to 1930, and 1932 to 1961, is now on the British Newspaper Archive!

Changes to the Blog

03/07/26 : New Post : The Last Beadle
25/06/26 : New Post : When foxes were rare in Mitcham – in 1957
20/06/26 : New Post : M. Howard, builders
20/06/26 : New Post : Tribute to Civil Defence by Col Chart in Sept 1944
14/06/26 : New Post : Change-Wares Ltd.
03/06/26 : New Post : Hilary Avenue
18/03/26 : New Post : Park Place North Lodge
16/02/26 : New Post : 1971 : Eastfields High School minibus debt paid off
23/01/26 : Updated : Century Road
08/01/26 : New Post : A letter from Henry Hoare in 1807

Newspaper Sources

The British Newspaper Archive has digitised the Mitcham Advertiser, from 1909 to 1930, and 1932 to 1961. For other years the Streatham News, which was a sister paper to the Mitcham News & Mercury, is a good resource, see below.