Peckham, Queens Road c.1955
Photo ref: P289011
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Memories of Peckham, Queens Road c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Peckham, Queens Road c.1955

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I grew up in Cator Street. I lived there with my mum, dad and brother until I was eight. I’m looking for my friend Linda Sycamore. We went to school every morning together. My surname was White then. I would love to catch up with her. She lived in the same road a few doors down on the opposite side to me. She had a sister.
My name is Jan and I was born in Cronin Road in 1952. My Great granny Payne had a shop there, a drapers I think, although she died before I was born. We moved to Camberwell and then to Gloucester Grove when I was three and lived there until the council decided to destroy a community in the name of progress. Streets of neat Victorian terraces and our lovely tall terraced houses, right opposite the school, with iron ...see more
I lived in Sumner Road and attended Peckham Girls School from 1958 to 1963. My name is Yolande and my surname was then Hood. Would love to know if anyone remembers Iris Roe, Helen Okeeffe, or Eleanor Lawrence. We spent many happy days together.
I also lived in Cronin Road (166) until June 1960. We moved across to SW London but I always remember the happy days I had with many friends there and at Gloucester Grove primary school. I also remember the bomb sites which were used by us children as great playgrounds.