Childhood Memories
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
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RE: RE: Childhood Memories
I lived in Edgington Road off Eardley Road for many years and went to Eardly Road School. Perhaps someone remembers Mr Corby, and Mrs Wilson. We used to play on Streatham Common and in the Rookery for many happy hours. We also played in the bombed sites off Mitcham Lane. I had a very good friend called Sylvia Alcorn, I wonder what happened to her. I have not been back but now I have seen the photos I think I will make the trip and see how it has changed. My sisters were Pamela Taylor and Patricia Taylor and I had a brother Ronald does anyone remember us?
Chrsi Harris
Comment from Christine Harris on Tuesday, 10th March 2009.
RE: RE: Childhood Memories
I lived in Kettering Street,and went to Eardley Road primary from 1961-64. I also remember the rookery Streatham Common. Who remembers the "Trays"who ran the hardware store Mitcham Lane? - father and son. I also loved going to the old fire station top of Mitcham Lane by Leonards Church.
Comment from Chris Jennings on Friday, 20th April 2012.