Croydon Riots - the morning after
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Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 9 Aug 2011
Looking along the wrecked London Road, from outside West Croydon railway station. Half a mile further down the road, at Broad Green, the scene was one of devastation. In the far distance, centre picture, steam can be seen rising from the recently extinguished fires.