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 Dulwich, the Crown and Greyhound c1965 (ref: D61007) |
The Crown & Greyhound
Always known by my pals and myself, just as "the Greyhound" (late 1950s). In those days, the Public Bar was on the left hand side of the building, which had benches and scrubbed wooden tables with a sprinkling of sawdust on the floor. There was a Snooker Hall at the back. The Saloon Bar was on the right of the building where entry was not permitted if you were not wearing a tie! Ken Cook Last edited: 04/11/2008 15:02 by Ken Cook |
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 Dulwich, Tollgate 1898 (ref: 42658) |
Year: 1980
Cross country
I attended Kingsdale school and lived on kingswood estate, I remember doing the cross country at school through the toll gate and my dad used to be a taxi driver and there used to be a man standing there as you had to pay to go through.also remember cutting through St stephens church just up from the photo and going into low cross woods with the dogs. Great memories. 1970 to 1986 Last edited: 05/12/2006 19:33 by Jenna Goddard |
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 Dulwich, the Village c1965 (ref: D61010) |
Year: 1967
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1967
I remember going to School in the village when I was 7 - not much has changed here since then - amazing - except that the tardis on the right hand side is no longer there! The School is still in existence and I have many fond memories of those days, and with days from my twenties when I frequented "The Dog" as we called the greyhound pub. Rumour had it that George Harrison had a house there, as did Ronnie Corbett I believe. Last edited: 25/10/2006 19:06 by Debbie Williams, Nee Smith |
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 Dulwich, Lordship Lane c1955 (ref: D61006) |
Year: 1962
Eric Smith''''s Greengrocer''''s 21 Lordship Lane SE22
My Dad, Eric Smith, opened a Greengrocer's shop at number 21 Lordship Lane in 1962. At that time there was a traditional butchers shop one side and a grocery shop the other side. Opposite was a piano shop, and that's about all I can remember. This photo is of the other end of the road, and on the right hand side was a motorcycle shop, which is sadly now flats. The pub on the left hand corner - the Grove Tavern, was frequented by myself and friends circa 1978, and still exists today, albeit as a family type pub, serving food. My brother took over the greengrocer's shop in the mid eighties as my Dad suffered a stroke. He sold the business a couple of years ago, and it's now a wine bar called The Black Cherry - I'm sure my Dad would have been pleased with that, as he loved red wine and made some himself! My biggest memory of my Dad's shop was working there in the seventies on Saturdays and School holidays - I met a few local celebrities - Francis Rossi from Status Quo being one - I was 15 and a fan of his group, so had quite alot to say to him! Nobody believed me until he drove past me and a friend when we were on the way home from School and blared his horn at me! Last edited: 31/10/2006 07:47 by Debbie Williams, Nee Smith |
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Year: 1967
My Grandparents
My grandparents George and Elsie Wood lived on Landells Road for most of their married lives. They had two daughters, my mum Elsie and my auntie Bibby (Vivian). When my parents and I moved to Derby around 1965 (when I was about three) I only saw my Grandparent perhaps once a year so when in 1967 my mum took us to London to stay with my grandparents it was the cause of great excitement. It was one of the memories I will always have. My Grandad met us from the bus at Victoria Coach Park and we all got on the bus that dropped us off at the Church. I remember the bus being so different that those at home, they had tarton seat covers for a start and were red! My grandparents house was a terraced house with a large lounge and dinning room which had been knocked through, a kitchen that had a bath in it but was used as a table for Nan to dish up dinner on. Outside there was the linny a place Nan could dry her washing, an outside toilet, an anderson shelter that Grandad used to keep his tools and a small garden. Next door lived Uncle George and Auntie Bella and their sons and I remember my Nan and mum chatting away over the garden fence. My Nan's house always had a special smell, which I didn't know at the time was carbolic soap but grew to call it nanny's smell. My Great grandparents lived at no. 2 along with my Aunt Lottie, Uncle Bob, Rosa and Bobby. Mr Great-grandmother used to be on the stage and was a big lady who ruled her family with a rod of iron. I remember my Great-grandfather as being a small slight man who ran around making cups of tea. Dulwich to me was a magical place, as I grew older, mum would put me on the bus, in the care of the bus driver and I would be allowed to stay with my Grandparents for a couple of weeks during the summer holiday. I got to join the library, to go to meet my Nan from work at the chyropodist around the corner from the Bank just opposite the library, to go for walk's in the beautiful park, eat rock fish and chips, do the shopping with my grandad down Lordship Lane on a Saturday, which always included tea and a cake in the Lyons restaurant but best of all to spend time with the people I loved. Posted: 22/08/2006 08:40 by Elise Wharrad |
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