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

The Mitcham and Tooting Mercury from 1913 to 1919 is now on the British Newspaper Archive.
The Mitcham Advertiser, 1909 to 1930, and 1932 to 1961, is now on the British Newspaper Archive

Changes to the Blog

02/11/26 : New Post : Merton High Street
02/10/26 : New Post : Police dog Rex III
02/10/26 : New Post : October 1956 news items
01/10/26 : New Post : Peter Waterman’s refreshment hut by the Red House
01/10/26 : New Post : Mitcham Common news items 1930 to 1939

Newspaper Sources

The British Newspaper Archive has digitised the Mitcham and Tooting Mercury, from 1913 to 1919, and 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.