Those were the days: A memory of New Addington

Those Were The Days

A Memory of New Addington.

I was just wondering just how many people remember::- Smiths the chemist,Perks the grocers,Kennies the sweet and tobacconist (the original "wooden one)Browns the bakers etc etc the old fontain in the middle of the field(never ever was put right) the rent office to pay your money,Overbury Crescent School,which you could walk across the fields to because of the bombed house(s)Pushing the STL up Gravel Hill Cause there were too many workers on board. All you men off and push the conductor used to shout if he thought we wouldnt make it.Flipping heck I could go on all day but I cant Sorry!!

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I remember Kenny's the news agent plus a Martins There were 2 chemists one at the beginning of the parade and Boots. Two fish and chip shops, one that sold wet fish. There used to be a little card shop next to a strange place that sold shoes and boots that later became an office. There was a fine fayre along with a maypole and Co-op plus another small supermarket. 3 butchers, 2 dry cleaners, a record shop, Woolworths and a shoe shop....

By westienor on Sat Sep 2nd 2017, at 7:29 pm

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