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Coulsdon books
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
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35 Coulsdon photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Coulsdon
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My memories of Coulsdon are very vague as I live in Scotland.
My Father met a wonderful man named Bernard during the 2nd world war.who came from Coulsdon. Bernard was over 7 feet tall and this is the only thing I remember about him apart from his lovely nature.
We visited Coulsdon several times to live with Bernard... [more]
Shared on 05 December 2007
I used to attend Sunday School clasees at this church, when we lived in The Drive Coulsdon from 1962 to 1965.
One day after church my Mum who had come to meet me,had an old holdall in which was the prettiest tortoiseshell kitten which we named Cindy.
Shared on 21 September 2007
Surrey memories
When we were living in Church Road, Kenley where the church is situated, we lived right next door at No 16. At the time a Reverend Edwards was the vicar and I used to be a cross bearer for Sunday Service.
While were running the old folks home as previously mentioned, a couple, Bill Atterton aged 72 and Doris Cox... [more]
Shared on 20 June 2008
When I was working for Nat West Bank in the 70s I used to travel on the train from Kenley Station every day to go up to Caterham and back.
The up line terminates there while the downline goes via Purley to East Croydon and London, and I have stood on both sides of this platform hundreds of times waiting... [more]
Shared on 20 June 2008
When we were living in Church Road, Kenley where the church is situated, we lived right next door at No 16, at the time a Reverend Edwards was the vicar and I used to be a cross bearer for Sunday Service.
While were running the old folks home as previously mentioned, a couple Bill Atterton aged 72 and Doris Cox... [more]
Shared on 20 June 2008
I lived at 54 Oaks Road Kenley from about the age of 18 months with my twin sister Pamela and our brother Roger who was three years older. My maiden name was Brookbank.
I remember the back garden was very steep on several levels, and right at the top was a gate that led into the woods, and these woods eventually... [more]
Shared on 10 March 2008
We lived here as a family from 1972 until 1985, where my parents ran an Old Folks Home, in Church Road.
In 1998 I took a flat in Valley Road, Kenley for two years after the breakup of my marriage, before in 2000 following my parents down to Worthing where they both subsequently passed away in 2003 and 2005.
Shared on 20 June 2008
I remember every sunny Sunday myself and group of friends inclusing Maria M, Susan, Jules and others, we used to walk from Carshalton and Beddington through to Purley to go to the open air swimming pool. It was a fantastic time. We would take a packed lunch and spend the day there, it was brill, a really great memory.
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Shared on 18 January 2009
Extracts From Coulsdon & Surrey books
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
The Red Lion can be traced back to 1680 and stood alone until the arrival of the railways and Cane Hill Hospital. This building, with its splendid mansard roof, was demolished in 1927 to be replaced by the present mock Tudor public house now awaiting demolition. Note the brewery sign for Watney, Coombe, Reid & Co, the ornamental lamps and weighing machine.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
A young girl with a pram stands outside the gates and vanished lodge house of Cane Hill Hospital, built in 1883. The building in the centre, obscured by a tree, was at this time Coppard`s Temperance Hotel, a favourite haunt of cyclists. New houses are appearing in the distance on Smitham Downs.
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Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne Photographic Memories
The narrow hedge-lined lane with unspoiled views over the Brighton Road valley remained until the late 1920s when the lane was widened and houses rapidly appeared. The five- bar gate marks the present entrance to Hillside Road whilst opposite is to-day`s Stoneyfield Road. The lane was a great favourite with cyclists in the early 1900s.
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