Eltham, High Street c.1965
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Memories of Eltham, High Street c1965

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I grew up in Bedgebury rd in 1961 and attended Ealdham sq under the headmaster mf thee and the intrepid Mrs blyde music teacher,had really good schooling and then went to Eltham green which was a huge ,vast building with hundreds of children unlike Ealdham sq, great memories of playing run outs till dark till we got the dreaded call from your mum to come in, playing in derelict houses,playing with fireworks unheard of know ...see more
I Was born in Eltham in 1942 at PrinceJohn road off of Eltham hill, went to school at Raper street off of Eltham high street, My name is Barry Davison (twin) I really did love my child hood it was great to be born there and live there, my second school Was Haimo at west horn avenue and then brisset road, when I was 7 years old the horses used to pull the milk floats and horse and cart rug and bone man, horses pull the ...see more
My dad worked at the Express Dairy bottling depot opposite side of the road to the church. I often went to watch and be treated to a drink in their canteen, as a child I found it fascinating watching the bottles being cleaned and refilled with milk. Unfortunately, it was closed and moved to Morden in Surrey so Dad had to travel there everyday on his motorbike!
I grew up in Avery Hill, Eltham, and later in Mottingham. My grandmother lived in Kingsground in the 60's and 70's. She lived in a 2 bed flat with a very long garden. I always used to think, thats the sort of place I'd like to live in when I grew up. Happy memories!