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New Malden History

Our wonderful historian Robin Gill has lived in Malden since 1958. He currently works for Barnardo's Charity in New Malden High Street, and has been contributing articles for The Village Voice for over 10 years. He would be happy to receive any suggestions for future writings, so if there is something you want to know about any aspect of our local history please contact him here.
Fountain of information (part two) First published Jan '18
The area around the Norbiton Park Hotel in 1878 was very different to when .....
Fountain Of Information First published Dec '17                               
In the local news recently, has been the plans for the Fountain public house and the surrounding area......
The English Rose First published Nov 18
The rose in question, Olga Brandon, was not English by birth. Born in Redcastle Australia in 1863, .........
Malden Miscellaneous 2 First Published Oct '17
Those of you who have been reading the Village Voice for some time may remember an article I wrote back in June 2013. These were a number of short stories.......

​Glad All Over First published Sept '17
William Ewart Gladstone was not everybody’s “cup of tea” unlike Earl Grey! He certainly didn’t agree ......
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A bridge too far First published Aug '17
Anne Maria Robinson aged 19 was the daughter of a laundress in Tooting; her father had died in 1866. .....
Ditches and drains First published July '17
This year (1907) was an election year with local men putting themselves forward for a seat on the council. ....
Bringing the house down First published June '17
1937 did not start well for the inhabitants of Malden: their popular cinema (Plaza) had burnt down on Sunday ...
Rhubarb and rosehips First published May '17
In 1947 Malden was recovering from the effects and after effects of the War......
Not that long ago First published April '17
Sixty years ago in Malden, it is easy to say life was different. ....
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Peaceful pastoral and delightful First published March '17
Most of New Malden was built on farmland, and a large percentage of this land belonged.....
A prosperous undertaking First published Feb'17
Charles James Paine was born in Iden a small village about 2 ½ miles north of Rye in East Sussex...
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​Dear departed First published Jan'17
Most burials of people from New Malden took place in the local cemetery opened at Bonner Hill in June 1855...


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