Balham, c1965
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 Balham, High Road c1965 (ref: b10007) |
the Green Dolphin Cafe
My grandfather bought Smiths Car Showroom after the war when it was the Green Dolphin Cafe. I can remember going to the cafe in the 1950s when I was small. I think it is now a windows showroom. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by Mrs C Fanning |
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 Tooting Bec, Pond 1951 (ref: T58012) |
Year: 1951
Childhood walk A memory of Tooting Bec, London This could be my mother and me! I was 5 in 1951 and remember visiting the pond to 'feed the ducks'. The common became a wonderful playground durig my childhood, everything from 'the wild west' to 'army battlefields'. It was safe, we would spend all day playing without fears or worries. The important thing was to avoid the 'Parkie' (Park Keeper), what a memorable age. Posted: 22/08/2008 12:38 by Martin Foulser |
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Running on the Common 1980s A memory of Tooting Bec, London During the '80s I lived in Streathbourne Road, just a couple of houses in from the Common. Weather permitting I would run in the evenings. One dark evening in the late autumn I ventured onto the Common. Running in the grass near the Lido, I tripped over a couple who were lying there shagging beneath a tree. I am afraid I gave the chap an awful kick in the ribs,and I took a frightful spill. When I got to my feet, the poor chap staggered to his, rubbing his side and looking fit to be tied. Needless to say we were both put out by this unfortunate turn of events, but before either of us had a chance to utter a word, I heard his girlfriend say, "Well, I never! Your mum. Dogs. Rain. Bit of an east wind. It's always something with you, isn't it?" Posted: 29/12/2007 02:32 by Donald Campbell |
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Year: 1953
Streatham1953 A memory of Streatham, London I lived on Wellfield Road until I emigrated to Canada in May of 1953. After looking at this site it brings back a lot of memories. I attended Sunnyhill Road School then Dunraven High. I was only back for a visit once in 1984. Walking down Wellfield Road the same pot holes and broken side walks were there. I would love to make a trip back but who can afford the cost of visiting England now. The photo ref S220075 was taken outside the police station looking towards the library. The apartments with the rounded rooms in the centre of the picture were occuped by a friend of mine - wish I could think of his name. Spent a lot of time looking out of those windows watching the world go by. J Edwards, Toronto, Canada. Last edited: 10/07/2008 12:01 by John Edwards |
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 Streatham, Mitcham Lane c1955 (ref: S220050) |
Year: 1965
Childhood Memories A memory of Streatham, London I have fond memories of growing up in Leverson St, not far from Mitcham Lane where our local shops were. I went to Eardley Rd School & then on to Dunraven Secondary School. Spent a lot of my teenage yrs at the Locarno, Bowling Alley & Streatham Ice Rink. One of my favourite places has always been The Rookery on Streatham Common, I spent a lot of time there as a child. Another favourite place was Tooting Bec Common, where myself & my two sisters used to go to the outdoor Swimming Pool. At the top of Leverson St was a sweet shop called Pitts, everyone growing up there would remember that! There was also a "bomb site" us kids would play on. Of course it has now been built on. It hasn't changed that much, all the old houses are still there, although I haven't visited for about three yrs! Most of my family lived nearby then. My sister & I would go to visit our Nan & Grandad in Welham Rd on a Sunday, Grandad would be in the local, while Nan would be cooking the Sunday roast! Tooting Broadway was a great place for shopping, my favourite shop was Chelsea Girl. All the large stores were there including Co-Op, I was always fascinated by the money containers being put into a tube & sent up to the next floor!!! I have an Aunt who used to live at 195 Mitcham Lane on the corner of Corsehill St. And almost opposite was Moyser Rd that had "the best chip shop in the world"! As kids we would get the 115 bus to Grange Park in Wallington, we had family living near there too. Streatham holds a lot of memories, & I will be planning another visit this year. Diane Williams Last edited: 25/03/2008 09:53 by Diane Cotterill |
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