Nostalgic memories of Croydon's local history
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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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Hi, I was born in Purley in 1950 and moved to Crawley in 1957 so my memories are sketchy. What I do remember was Kennards in about 1954/5 and a pony or donkey ride that used to start outside and go into a park or open area close by. Does anyone remember that too?
Also Kennards top floor and tea room, a quartet playing to serenade us tea drinkers and monkeys/ baboons in cages on the top floor. Remember flaunting my long ...see more
Hi,
I just stumbled on this fabulous site as I was trying to find some photos of the Duppas Hil Lane area.
I lived at number 23 Duppas Hill Terrace from around 1963-71 and I would have been 12 or 13 ish when the lovely Croydon Council decided to tear our house down and build the block of flats that now stand there.
In the winter when it snowed and it often did, I remember vividly making a ...see more
Yes, I remember a small branch of Broomfields in the block next to Reeves Corner and opposite the Eagle Pub. There was also a Sanders Grocers next to it where Mum would buy split peas that we had that evening with Faggots bought from the Fish & Chip shop over the top of Pitlake Bridge - going towards Handcroft Road. Ah, great memories of real food
In 1966 my first job was as an office junior for the Bought Leger Department at Findus for Nestle on the 18th floor. One of my jobs was to open the post and someone sent in their false teeth because they had bitten into a fish finger that was still frozen! I then went on to Commerical Union Assurance in Laud Street. I remember Mrs Mac who would not let any of us us spend more than 5 minutes in the toilet,we ...see more
Doesn't anyone there remember the Park Lane Ballroom, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (if you could afford it!. I often wonder what happened to some of the lovely girls that went there and taught me to jive, where are you Noreen, and Rosemary? We used to see great groups there and try to copy them in our front room in Westfield Road, - never made it, (not good enough!). Whatever happened to my mates who were ...see more
James and Maria James lived here 1842
First to Ingram Infants then to Beulah Boys then to Ingram Boys. Remember the Davis Theatre the Flee Pit on the corner of Surrey Street and Scarbrook Road. The Red waistcoat man who sold curtains and the Sarsparilla Van . I was a telegram boy I remember Johnny Barker Geoff Rockliffe Fred Quittenden and Jimmy Richards . Joe Taylor and Len Christopher P. H. \G.'s i The 654 and 630 Trolleybuses. The 42, 16 and 18 trams . ...see more
from 1945 I lived at 145 Morland Road opposite R White's factory I attended Davidson Infants from 1947 then Woodside Juniors returning to Davidson seniors until I left in 1957 aged fifteen,
My first job was in the hire purchase department at the Co-op in London Rd I believe I earned £3. two shilling and threepence
Met my husband soon after and we married in 1961 in Addiscombe, still heartbroken at his passing eighteen months ago............good times
lou and banjo they would push a pram outside selhurst football ground selling peanuts sweets
you would find her all over croydon for years then on her own as kids she would scold us with
i tell ya mother if ya donta behave in a italian ascent
I loved to travel to Croydon from Carshalton on the Hill every month with my mother before I started school in 1960. After that it was in the school holidays with my mother and brother. I remember being on a trolley bus and seeing the sparks. Once the conductor came off the rail and a man had to get a pole to sort it out. We travelled past Croydon airport, which was then just a private airport I think. I loved to ...see more