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 remember visiting Aunty Lily at 5 Henning Street. There was also an Aunty Min (Minnie ?). Would have been early 1960's. Cannot remember a surname a or what relation they were. Think Lily may have been Min's daughter. Any ideas welcome.
My nan Rule lived in the house next to bomb site in Roydon. Street. Also in Southolme Was my great grand mother, Annie hemp. And my other grand parents the Fosters. Alan foster.
Hi All - born during the war in Oxford 1944 at Chippinghurst Manor - requisioned as a maternity home - raised in the 50s 60s & 70s at 50 Bolingbroke Grove SW11 and went to Belleville JBs school and Sir Walter St Johns Battersea High St. Great to see the photos of the Granada etc. Presently living in Canada, but haven't forgotten my roots. Any other Sinjuns around??
Born 1956 Durham building Carguillo, Reggie and Ronnie. Alfonse, grandad. Moved to 279 York Road, opposite old Mobil petrol tanker re fuelling depot now new blocks and flat's Watched spoile ct go up. Shaw ct, sendel ct,Clark Lawrence ct. Even sat very top spoile ct before he was finished.
I was born in HARLETON STREET off Battersea Bridge Road around the corner to Battersea Police Station. My grandparents llived there as young newly weds and grandma gave birth to 11 children in the same house. My father took. Over the house when grandma died. So the memories go way back. The time after the end of the war was hard for most family's at a very young age we were let loose in the street while ...see more
I was born and raise in Battersea from 1948 till late 1960. My father David Beardall owned a second hand shop in Plough Road also he was a totter drove a horse an cart. During the time I worked in a soft drink factory in st. John hill if anyone remember me. I live in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire now from 1972. My telephone no. 01296 580 293. Or email patbeardall@ntlworld.com look forward to hearing from you
i would like to hear from anyone who lived in amies st or went to lavender hill school, I was born there in 1946 and moved on in 1966, marion Shakespeare.
I worked at the fair in battersea park the last year it was open for 15 pounds a week.
i was born in Meyrick Road in 1955, we then moved to Stephen Saunders Court when I was 18 months old and lived there until 11. I went to Belleville School. My dad was from a large family called Cullip who mainly lived in Odger Street. We spent many a Saturday on the step outside The Clock House pub with lemonade and a packet of crisps! I used to spend most days at the swings in Wandsworth Common and went to ...see more
hello Ray,Thanks for the reply,I remember your name.my surname was Avis and Fred Avis was my dad and Maggie Robinson was my mum I have two younger sisters. The Bennetts did live next door to us their names are Bernard,Colin and Christine they moved to a maisonette above us in Dorset rd. I went to John Milton school and when we moved to Wyvil school in South Lambeth rd.I wonder if you remember my cousins John and ...see more