New Malden, High Street c.1955
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Photo of New Malden, High Street c.1955

Memories of New Malden, High Street c1955

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I have been trying to find any Arbuckles that are in Australia as I know they would be family because my uncle came here after the 2nd World War. He was very young and married a few times; as I was told by my mother and did have children, so if you are out there please get in touch barbara.hudspeth@hotmail.com
Hi, I'm researching my family background, and it turns out that the Matthews (Dad's side) lived on this street. Michael Matthews (Grandad), Monica (Gran) Eleanor (Aunty) and Thomas (Dad) Do you know where I can get more information on the area? Kind regards Georgina
In 1954 I was nine. I was born in New Malden in 1945, and went to school there. My family name is Arbuckle, and the New Malden police station had my great-grandfathers in their uniforms in pics on the wall, and I was on the film when they laid the stone  foundations of the church on the corner of Westbury Road, because I remember seeing the film in New Malden library. My family have been in New Malden a long time. It ...see more
My dad, Cecil Edwards, had a newsagents and tobacconists shop in Grafton Road. We lived behind and over the shop. One of my abiding memories is going to Woolworths in the High Street to spend my saved pocket money on Christmas presents for the family.  At that time Woolworths had gas lamps throughout the shop which had two chains hanging, one to turn up and one to put out. Also Tudor Williams had one of those ...see more