Nostalgic memories of Thornton Heath's local history
Share your own memories of Thornton Heath and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 38 in total
I was born in Croydon in the mid 1950s and lived for while with my grandma in Ecclesbourne Road; the top end near where it joins Bensham Lane. There was a general store at the very top called Hart's.
I know that when I was young there was a sweet factory around the corner in Bert Road but I can't remember what it was called. Can anyone help?
Thank you,
Julie
Hello, my name is John Taylor and I am researching for a book which features a man who worked as a paint sprayer in a vehicle repair garage in Thornton Heath after WW2, around 1948. Has anyone knowledge of a garage in the area at that time? Thank you John
Any memories of Buckingham Gardens be pleased to hear from anyone .
My parents moved down from Aberdeen when I was 15 Mths Old we first lived at 107A Ecclesbourne Rd right opposite the Elementary School, I see the tenements still exist. They were owned by the Andrew Family who used to come around weekly to collect the rent, Dad became the handy man for Mr Andrew, his job was to carry out repairs to the flats, we lived there until just after Dunkirk, we then moved into a House at the top end of Ecclesbourne Rd, number 32.
I married my husband Les Weeks in 1972 he lived at 64 Goston a Gardens with his parents and sister Pamela I think she went to Winterbourne School. Les attended Lanfranc School. We used to go to the Tarentella Coffee Bar on Les's scooter, and meet friends Jim Elliott and Ken a Brown who lived in Norbury Avenue. I have been trying to trace them for years but no luck, so many lovely memories of that ...see more
My Dad had a baker and Confectioners shop in the middle of Grange Road at the north end of Grange Park. "Budds Bakery" I was born there on October 1940, and the family moved to Mitcham in 1950.
I was born in Mayday Hospital Croydon in 1940 and then lived with my sister, mum and dad in Hythe Road Thornton Heath, got many happy memories, playing football in the street as there was no cars, or playing in Grange Wood at the top of the road. Went to Beaulah Road Juniors and Ingram Secondary Modern School, played football with Thornton Heath Rovers, great memories. If there is anybody out there ...see more
Lived in Osborne rd opposite the church brings back fond mems seeing the pond as it use to be and the old clock does anyone remember the nursery before they put flats on it
Hi my name back in the 60's was Jacqueline Hadley, I lived with Mum & Dad and my brother Philip for 2 years in Warwick Gardens flats on London Rd and later moved to 43 Goston Gardens to a lovely house. We both went to Winterbourne school and Philip went on to Selhurst grammer in Croyden. We roamed the district as kids all the way up to Purley way and back ...see more
I used to live in Fairlands Avenue and then moved to Thornton Road where my parents owned the sweet shop; for some reason known as "The White Shop", in the block just past St Judes Church, next to Ollingtons Butchers. I used to go to Saturday morning pictures at The Granada and then also went to Top Rank Saturday morning disco. Used to go in the Horseshoe Pub in Thornton Road and the seafood seller used to come round with the basket on weekends.