Nostalgic memories of Battersea's local history

Share your own memories of Battersea and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Tips & Ideas

Not sure what to write? It's easy - just think of a place that brings back a memory for you and write about:

  • How the location features in your personal history?
  • The memories this place inspires for you?
  • Stories about the community, its history and people?
  • People who were particularly kind or influenced your time in the community.
  • Has it changed over the years?
  • How does it feel, seeing these places again, as they used to look?

This week's Places

Here are some of the places people are talking about in our Share Your Memories community this week:

...and hundreds more!

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I was born in and lived in Beaufoy Rd from 1950 to 1966. Great memories of loads of mates, Runouts, Cowboys and Indians, football and cricket in the road as well as bonfires in the road on bonfire night. Remember the fire brigade having to put them out later on. Off Licence and phonebox at the bottom of street and chipshop at the top (Wiggy??) It seemed like a mile long. The courts the 137,45, 77, 77a and b. Walks to ...see more
While we have been in lockdown I have been looking at battersea as I remember growing up there it was a great place to live until it got redeveloped. And I remember the jolly gardeners. I think my dad drunk in every pub along york road.
My wife Linda use to work at Frosts in Northcote Road Battersea as a cashier. Im am trying to establish when it ceased trading?
Hi my name is John Cooper. I was born in 1948 in Etruria street in Battersea. My parents names are Henry ( Harry ) am Jane ( new Shipcott ). I also had a brother, Dennis and a sister Jean. We lived there until 1953 when we moved to Carshalton in Surrey. I have almost nil memories of those times, so I would like to link up to anybody who lived in Etruria street or surrounding area. I believe that this whole area was ...see more
I was born in Battersea in 1938. We lived at 28 Forthbridge Rd near Clapham Common. With my mum and sister, I went to the Granada cinema loads of times on a Saturday night. Often you had to line up to get in and they had these men dressed up in uniforms, even with 3 stripes or 2 on their arms, who used to bawl at you as if you were on a parade ground. We could only afford the 1/6 pence seats but kids were ...see more
I am currently researching the *Collard* family. in 1899 they lived at 56 Rollo Street. My Great Grandmother was Lilian Thompson nee Collard, 1880-1949. Does anyone have any memories of the Collard family to share.
I was a pupil at Sir Walter St. John's Grammar in the 1960s. It is now the home of Thomas's whose pupils include George and Charlotte Wales
In response to the comments made by the New Zealand lady who was born at 45 Winstanley Rd. Ivy Humphrey was in fact Maude. She was my Aunt Maude, my Mum's sister. The shop called Ivy's was her's as she inherited it from her first ( late) husband Mr. Humphreys. I visited the road many times during the 40s and 50s. Hard times but with a happy loving family
Does anyone remember Badric road? long gone now. but my gran lived there with my aunt . the Farleys at no 10 I think.
Maude Humphreys was my Mum's sister, therefor my Aunt. I visited her shop many times over the years.