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1932-1973
I feel a bit of a gatecrasher here, as I've been living in Suffolk since 1973! Basically though, even though I'm a wrinkly/pensioner, I'm a South Suburban Surrey Boy, through and through! Born 1932 in 144 Garendon Road, our postal address was Morden but we were in the parish of Carshalton. My confused identity doesn't end there. Our milk was from Sutton Creameries, our gas from the Croydon Gas Company, our electricity from the County of London Electric Supply Company (CLESCO), water from Sutton & District Water Company. We paid our rent in the Green Lane Estate Office- to London County Council, but our school exercise books had the Surrey Education Committee's badge on them! In 1939, at the outbreak of the war we moved round the corner to 24 Reigate Avenue- we were now in Sutton! Our epicentre was the Rosehill roundabout and shops. Waste ground was on both corners of Green Lane. Allotments, and and orchard were on the intersection of Rose Hill and the Bypass. The Rose... Read more
Childhood
This photo brings back a lot memories. The photographer must be standing by the launderette in Abbotsbury Road, this was owned by my grandparents John 'Paddy' and Doreen 'Dorrie' Jones. I used to play on this street and in the alley way at the back with my sister Nicola and friends, Colin, Caroline and Jacquline.
My sister and our mother moved from Morden to Sussex in 1959. We had lived in one of the flats in Abbotsbury Road.
Looking For Memories of Lines Bros. Factory / IMA
Dear visitors,
I am looking for persons who remember the Lines Bros. factory located in Morden, especially the period between 1935-50. International Model Aircraft was part of this factory, producing FROG modelaircraft: flying models and plastic modelkits called "Penguin".
I am writing a book on the history of these "Penguin" model kits and would like to get in touch with anyone who worked in this part of the factory, childhood memories, photos, etc.
Any information is HIGHLY appreciated!
Kind regards,
Peter van Lune
The Netherlands
Martin Way, Morden
I wonder if anyone can still remember me, I was born 1941 in the back bedroom of the flats at 47b Martin Way above Millers butcher shop. I still say today best years of my life, the shops along that parade where, Unwin's off licence, Alan's greengrocer, Millers butcher shop, small library, Lynne's ladies hairdresser, Partners provision shop, also last shop was Job's dairy, a bit further up the hill was a small newsagent's called Whittakers or Bixleys, then a baker's shop with post office, it was owned by Mrs Trustlove who lived over the shop. Going the opposite direction was a boot mender's and I can still remember the lovely smell of leather, next door was newsagents called Clarke's, then a small Co-op, then there was the Boy's Club opened by Frankie Fawn, crossing over the road which is Ashridge Road was Maxie's cafe, Quike's knitting shop which was owned by two sisters, Finch's estate agent, Mr harding's iron monger's, hair dresser, them Mearin's lovely bike shop right next to... Read more
Bela Lugosi at Moreden Hall Park
I'm researching Bela Lugosi's 1951 British tour of Dracula.
I would like to hear from anyone who attended the Sunday Pictorial Film Garden Party at Moreden Hall Park on Saturday June 16 1951 and saw or spoke to Bela when he attended with Burt Lancaster and Betty Davis, or has any souvenirs of the day such as a ticket, programme or photos.
I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who saw Dracula during the tour. June 26 was the last day of the play's run at the Shepherd's Bush Empire.
I have a blog dedicated to this at: http://beladraculalugosi.wordpress.com/1951-dracula-tour/
Regards,
Andi Brooks
The Crown - Jazz Club
In the sixties there was an excellent [trad] jazz club on Tuesdays in the Crown Pub near the Tube station - run by a Steve Duman. Anyone else remember it - Steve also promoted an early RnB club at the Queen Vic in North Cheam - I saw Alexis Korner, Cyril Davis, the Stones etc. before the landlord threw us out after it was gate crashed by the 'Grease' [aka Hells Angels]
Memories of Dad
Hello I am trying to gather information about a family named Harding who lived in CHURCHTON DRIVE Morden in the 1950s. My father was Michael HARDING, he married Doreen in 1960 and left the area, to live in Wales with his wife. They later went on to have several children and I am the eldest daughter. I believe my father had a sister or sisters but have very little other information except his address as above. If you can help, or are a relative of my father Michael I would be very grateful to hear from you. Please contact me at dee.whittle@sky.com.
Morden Memories
My grandparents moved into 12 Aberconway Rd when the houses were built at the end of the 1920s. My grandad picked the house off plan as it had the largest garden and he loved gardening. My dad and his sisters lived there until the war; both my aunts married and my dad joined the Navy. I was born in 1961 and used to spend a lot of time with my grandparents - every morning I would go shopping with Nan to Caters, or Sainsburys, or Woolworths, and every Christmas I went to see Father Christmas in the Co-op. Once a week we would go to the Library (now the doctors I think), and every Sunday I would visit with my dad, and Grandad would walk us to the Underground. My mum lived in Morden for most of her life, in Martin Way. After they married my parents moved away, but after my nan died they moved back in to Aberconway Road to help Grandad out. Mum survived the longest, passing... Read more
