Picture Gallery

Some of the participants kindly shared personal photos of their time working at Allders Croydon Department Store.

They demonstrate the significance of Allders to the employees and to the Croydon town centre.

Peter Saunders

You can view Peter’s interview here: full interview

1979 Cartoon drawing in full given to Peter Saunders from Peter Playmaker depicting a divisional board meeting - courtesy Peter Saunders

Allders of Camberley, Surrey. Peter Saunders worked there 1959-1972 - courtesy Peter Saunders

Allders of Portsmouth. Peter Saunders worked there from 1972 - 75 - courtesy Peter Saunders

Allders of Croydon. Peter Saunders was the Managing Director for Croydon from 1978-1988 - courtesy Peter Saunders

Boxing Charity event progamme raising money for local charities and Mayday hospital (now known as Croydon University hospital) -courtesy Peter Saunders

Charity event drawing celebrating 125 years of Allders - courtesy Peter Saunders

Divisional Board Cartoon, 1986 -courtesy Peter Saunders

1979 cartoon caricatures of an Allders Divisional Board meeting presented by Peter Playmaker - courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders was presented this lithograph of Allders by Croydon Advertiser's Robert Stiby -courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders (in background) with Queen during her 1983 Croydon visit - courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders talking with HM The Queen during her 1983 Croydon visit opening the Queens gardens - courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders 10 year commemoration for the support he gave to Mayoralty during his time at Allders Croydon. Awarded to him on 27 July 1988 - courtesy Peter Saunders

Letter to Peter Saunders from former speaker of House of Commons and friend Sir Bernard Weatherill, 1984 -courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders with British journalist, radio and TV presenter Monty Modlyn taken in 1983 - courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders with Bruce Forsyth making an appearance at Allders in 1985 -courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders with comedian and friend Ronnie Corbett, 1985 -courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders with British radio, television presenter and actor, Pete Murray, 1986 -courtesy Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders taken in 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Peter Saunders interviewed by Rolf Killius in 2024 - courtesy Emma Sears

Peter Saunders interviewed by Susanne Baccini taken in 2024 - courtesy Emma Sears

1979 Cartoon drawing of Peter Saunders given to him by Peter Slaymaker -courtesy Peter Saunders

Pamela McCabe

You can view Pamela’s interview here: full interview

Allders Identity Card - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Allders Millenium Mouse 'Tweaks' - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Allders shopping bag - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Father Christmas 1970 - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Ground floor Cosmetics Department 2012 - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Maureen (Retail Assistant), managing the Money in the Schott Zwiesel Glass department - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Pam (Right) with Saturday Girl Laura Barry (LeS) - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Pam (LeS) with Derek Manager of Edinburgh Crystal (Centre) and Joyce Nye from Stuart Crystal (Right) - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Allders Box - courtesy Pamela McCabe

Michele Crozier (née Viveash)

You can view Michele’s interview here: full interview

Football lads, back row (left-right) Dom Prendergast, Steve Domney, Paul Crozier Andy Webber, Dave Cheeseman. Taken at Presentation evening- courtesy Michele Crozier

Football tour Amsterdam, front Steve Domney. Back (left - right), Steve Holly, Rob Alderman and Bob Anson. 1980s - courtesy Michele Crozier

Miss Allders Competition 1982-3, Michele on the left- courtesy Michele Crozier

Peter Saunders and Terry Viveash at presentation evening for football and netball teams. Early 1980s - courtesy Michele Crozier

Management Christmas Party. Peter Saunders as Captain Hook pictured with Snow White and Seven naughty Dwarfs - courtesy Michele Crozier

The Bar - Front and centre Terry Viveash and Steve Fisher and the Great bar staff all of whom worked in the store - courtesy Michele Crozier

Terry and his tarts- courtesy Michele Crozier

Terry Viveash on the decks on club night - courtesy Michele Crozier

The great Georgie Fame performing at the Social Club - courtesy Michele Crozier

Boxing Night Gentleman's evening. Left -right, Michele Crozier née Viveash, Croydon Advertiser reporter, Terry Viveash, Jane Walker and In front Lisa Gale - courtesy Michele Crozier

Ronald Stevens

You can view Michele’s interview here: full interview

Courtesy Ronald Stevens

Courtesy Ronald Stevens

Courtesy Ronald Stevens

General photos

Here you can find photos of all the interviewees

Chau Dinh 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Cliff Colvin 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Cliff Colvin interviewed by Julieth Maurad 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Cliff Colvin interviewed by Rolf Killius 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Courtesy Chau Dinh

Courtesy Chau Dinh

Jackie Barrie 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Jackie Barrie interviewed by Catherine Pestano 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Jay Prentice interviewed by Michelle Brindle 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Jay Prentice interviewed by Rolf Killius with a photo of her mother Violet White 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Lisa Harvey 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Maureen Walsh 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Michele Crozier 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Pamela McCabe 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Peter Saunders 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Peter Saunders interviewed by Rolf Killius 2024 - courtesy Emma Sears

Peter Saunders interviewed by Susanne Baccini 2024 - courtesy Emma Sears

Ray Davy 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Ronald Stevens 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Sheila Peterson 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Sue Evans 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Steve Fisher 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

Beverly Ruggins 2024 - courtesy Rolf Killius

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