Messums Boatyard 1899, Richmond
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Richmond Park
I have many memories of Richmond Park. Sometimes I would walk through Sheen Common to the end and walk through the gate near the old wooden hut and into Richmond Park. Other times we would travel by pushbike with my friends and ride around the huge park, looking for a nice patch to sit down and have a drink that we brought with us. When I travelled with my parents by car into the park, the deer would walk up to our car if we had stopped. They were so friendly you could pat them on the head. There were many lovely little spots to rest and sit down and the long tall grass would surround us that no one knew you were there. Great for hiding and playing. I remember there were many entrances to the park from other suburbs. Love this place!
The Quadrant
I used to live in Niton Road, Richmond and used to catch the bus at the top of the Gas Works bridge and get off at the Quadrant, from when I worked 1961-1967 until I married and moved to Kent late 1967. I worked at a couple of places in Richmond Town, the last being a baby shop, Selby's which was just around the corner from the Quadrant, walking past the big fruit and veg shop on the corner and Selby's was opposite, near Woolworths store. The Quadrant was I think the hub of Richmond Town, most of the buses stopped there and was central to everything else.
Marching on The Green
I used to live in Niton Road, Richmond from 1946-67 until I married and moved to Kent. I joined the Girls Life Brigade when I was 5 years old and left when I was 12. In that time we used to practice our marching and drill on the Green on many weekends. Some people would sit down and watch us for around an hour or so and we gave them some entertainment I suppose. When we had our parades we would march all through Richmond town, ending up on the Green. My family and I often had picnics on the Green, was a beautiful area and I loved all the old unique houses that lined this beautiful area.
