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 sisters avenue lavender hill 1948 spent my youth and adult years in battersea. spending many a weekend dancing in battersea town hall watching the news of the world darts championship. having a quiet pint in my local the cornet of horse on lavender hill. attended wycliffe secondary school wycliffe road from 1959 -1964. loved clapham common going to the band stand listening to the music.it would be nice to meet up with some old battersea people.
I went to high view primary school around 1960 until age 11 and then attended lavender hill school during the 70s.
We lived in Beaufoy road from when I was born in '54 to 1966 until we moved to Basingstoke. I lived with my mum and dad Jim and Doll Coulson. Would love to find Carol Smith from Clapham we both went to Macauley School, Clapham. Janet Coulson.
I grew up in Bolingbroke Road in a prefab on Wandsworth Common until I was about 10 and then we moved to Tooting. I went to Honeywell Primary School. My brother and I were always on Wandsworth Common playing and watching the trains go by. I remember going to Northcote Street market with my mum. She used to load up with vegetables from Georgie May. I remember going to the Saturday morning pictures ...see more
I was born in Benfield Street in 1946. We lived in a house which was condemned due to either bomb damage or shock, as there were large splits in the basement walls. My first memories of the street were playing cannon and marbles, trying to climb the "stink pole " outside number 35 and the shop at the Ingrave street end of the road. I think it was run by the Mayles family. Some of the ...see more
Anyone remember a girl called Nadine? She lived in flats on lavender hill in1969? She had a little sister called Marlene and a brother. Nadine was about 18, thin with long blonde hair. She was my best friend for a time but we drifted apart. I'd love to know what happened to her, and hope she had a great life.
I remember living at 8 rowditch lane with my sister june and my three brothers bill Frederick and david and mum and dad the surname was Watson I went to lavender hill school for girls in amies street battersea from 1960 to 1964 I had a friend name jenny jones I remember she married a chris bonner if any know any imformation please contact me
I grew up in Doddington Road and went to Chesterton Road school until 1967. All the old houses in Doddington Road and surrounding streets were then demolished for the big estate of flats that now sits there. We moved up to Victoria Rise on the Cedars estate. I then went to Wix Lane until 1970 before going to secondary school at Sir Walter St.Johns from 1970-75. Lots of great memories growing ...see more
Hi Does anybody remember Tommy Jenner he was from st phillips st on queenstown rd he kept in contact with my daughter but she has not heard from him in a while I was wondering if anybody knew where he was he had 2 brothers George and Brian and two sisters Joan and Ivy. He also lived in Culvert rd Battersea he used to drink in the Queen Viv on Queenstown rd. Thanks Lesley
I lived in Birley street with my parents and brother Colin. I have very happy memories of shaftesbury park school and later on Clapham county grammar school. Many days were spent on Clapham Common and at battersea park, where the funfair used to be. I can remember going to Clapham Junction either to the cinema or for a wimpy or just to mooch around the shops. Northcott road had a big market and was always busy. I ...see more