On This Day 21 Nov in 1989 Sainsbury Streatham Common store opened. The store incorporates a historic old silk mill built circa 1820 which was restored as the entrance, cafe & offices. Lots more pics on our website https://sainsburyarchive.org.uk/.../p390-london-streatham...
(Sainsbury Archive on twitter)
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Thanks to the late Brian Bloice of the Society, Sainsbury's would have flattened the historic site if they had their way

On This Day 21 November 1958 Jane Jackson, a Madame Tussaud sculptor who had her studio in Telford Ave appeared in the papers
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Her model Streatham MP Duncan Sandys dispelling the view that he never came to Streatham unless for an election
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Charles Sidney Hartfield died On This Day 20 November 1917 . He lived at 103 Leverson Street.

Three Hartfield brothers went to war and only one survived. They were born to George Hartfield and Clara (nee Payne) and they lived in Streatham and Thornton Heath at various times.

Charles Sydney Hartfield was born on 1 July 1898 in Streatham. He became a porter by trade. He enlisted on 1 June 1915 age 16 years 11 months, although his service records say 19 years 11 months. He was placed in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, number R/13870, where he joined his brother, who was in the same battalion. Charles was wounded in the left shoulder by shrapnel on 3 September 1916 and by gunshot on 22 August 1917. Having survived these injuries, he was killed in action on 20 November 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai. He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.
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( Brian Roote and Image Imperial War Museum

On This Day 20th November 1929 the Streatham Hill Theatre opened. (The planned date for opening was 18th November 1929)
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The first production was Wake up and Dream a Charles Cochrane revue which had already had a 33 week run at the London Pavilion starring Jessie Mathews and Sonnie Hale
Photo Charles Cochrane.

On This Day 19 th November Harold Drayton was born

Harold Charles Gilbert [Harley] Drayton (1901–1966), financier, was born on 19 November 1901 at Streatham (the family lived at 68 Sunnyhill Road), the elder of two sons of Bob Drayton and his wife, Annie Keep. His father, who came from Lincolnshire, was employed by the London county council as a gardener. His mother died when the boys were still very young. He attended Eardley School in Streatham

In the 1945 general election Drayton stood as Liberal candidate for Bury St Edmunds.
Drayton had many business interests. He was chairman of Mitchell Cotts, which led to journeys all over Africa. He was chairman of United Newspapers and was largely responsible for building up the group because of his ability to make acquisitions. He was a director of the Midland Bank and of Eagle Star Insurance.

He served his term as chairman of the Association of Investment Trusts and was treasurer of the Institute of Directors on its resuscitation in 1946.
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He died ay home 7 April 1966 at 20 Kensington Palace Gardens leaving an estate of over £2m
Picture of Harold Drayton (far right) with Billy Butlin and Sir Tom O'Brien (Secretary of the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees) in the Norwood News 20 October 1961 at Conyers Road, Streatham and the opening of a youth Centre funded by the Variety Club of GB
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Clifford Bax died On This Day 18th November 1962. The Bax family lived in Pendennis Road and "Kelso" (also once the home of the cricketer Andy Sandham). His father a barrister at the Middle Temple.

A writer and brother of the famous composer Arnold Bax. A keen chess player and friend of fellow Streatham resident Aleister Crowley. A cricket enthusiast and friend of C B Fry he wrote a biograpghy of WG Grace.
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Image by Oscar Hardee (Oscar Hardee Blyfield), for H. Walter Barnett © National Portrait Gallery, London

The planned opening date of the Streatham Hill Theatre On This Day 18th November 1929. In fact opened 2 days later on the 20th November 1929
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Opening programme (Arthur Lloyd)
Norwood News 15th November 1929 Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.