Dulwich, Lordship Lane c.1955

Photo ref: D61006

I was born 291 Friern Rd prefab December 1952 went to Goodrich infants & Heber rd school. Remember the parade of shops junction of Barry rd & Lordship Lane, Bert the barber, Val’s the greengrocer & next door grocer shop, Redapples(?) sweet shop on corner where I buy penny Five Boys chocolate bar & stroke the blind boy charity box statue that sat outside. The Plough pub opposite where dad would bring a ...see more

This photo shows all the shops I visited as a child. I particularly remember Moon's the grocer's, where I could buy broken biscuits at a knock down price and Place's bakers, where we bought chocolate eclairs for a special treat on my birthday, Christmas Eve!

My Dad, Eric Smith, opened a Greengrocer's shop at number 21 Lordship Lane in 1962. At that time there was a traditional butchers shop one side and a grocery shop the other side. Opposite was a piano shop, and that's about all I can remember. This photo is of the other end of the road, and on the right hand side was a motorcycle shop, which is sadly now flats. The pub on the left ...see more