Croydon

Croydon is a large town in London and gives its name to the modern borough of Croydon (London, England). In 1808, the Surrey Iron Railway, which was the first public railway, opened from Croydon to Wandsworth. In the 19th century, Croydon became a commuter town for London and an industrial area known for car manufacturing, and metal-working.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of the Uneducated State of Costermongers (Volume 1)

Of the Life of a Tin-Ware Seller. (Volume 1)

Of the Street-Buyers of Rags, Broken Metal, Bottles, Glass, and Bones. (Volume 2)

The Railways. (Volume 3)