Nostalgic memories of New Addington's local history
Share your own memories of New Addington 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 23 in total
Moved up in about 1945/46 into a prefab, our first home., I was about 1 year old so cannot remember the move. I used to help the prisoners of war build the roads, I had a wheelbarrow.
We lived at 133 Castle Hill Avenue, I think, it was the main road through the estate. Used to climb the pylons and play amongst the asbestos dump, I am not dead, yet! I was also responsible for changing the ...see more
I was just wondering just how many people remember::- Smiths the chemist,Perks the grocers,Kennies the sweet and tobacconist (the original "wooden one)Browns the bakers etc etc the old fontain in the middle of the field(never ever was put right) the rent office to pay your money,Overbury Crescent School,which you could walk across the fields to because of the bombed house(s)Pushing the STL up Gravel Hill ...see more
Hi Caroline's friend ,thank you so much for passing my message onto Caroline I,ve been trying to contact her for along time and now thanks to you I,ve been in touch with her thank you best wishes Babs Clark
Hi I worked at centronics King Henry,s Drive I would like to hear from anyone who also worked there I was in CRT and the glass shop I am known as Babs so if any one would like to get in touch with me I will be pleased to hear from you, email freddy1212@virginmedia.com
Hi I worked at Centronics and will be please to hear from anyone who knows me ,I am known as Babs Clark I look forward to hearing from you
Hello does anyone who worked at Centronics do you remember me Babs Clark if so like to hear from you email me at freddy1212@virginmedia.com
I remember quite vividly, at the age of 3, visiting our new flat which was being built at the time in Castlehill Avenue and playing in the loft water tanks which were just over the road waiting to be fitted into the 2 storey flats. I recently revisited the old place and apart from security entrances to the flats the entire area hasn't changed one bit since the early sixties. The open space over the road is ...see more
I'm sorely puzzled. The New Addington Hotel I saw in March 1977 had twin Dutch gables. And it was rather handsome. Anyway, I then went on to a job interview in Vulcan Way (Holt's). "You get 45 minutes for lunch. We fetch in our own" How about the Hotel? "Any good with your fists, Mr Kingsbury?" In the event, no problem. Didn't get the job!
When I was just a little lad - my dad was the senior carpenter for Croydon and I remember that one summer school holiday I was with him in his lorry and we marked out the boarders of New Addington with chestnut fencing. One year I was one of his guests at the annual dinner at Brighton a 14 course affair and - I suppose because of his position in the borough - I was also invited to meet the mayor at a mayoral feast.
My parents were one of the first to move to New Addington onto the Boots estate from Peckham before I was born. I have very fond memories of growing up there attending Wolsey infants and junior schools, moving onto Fairchildes secondary modern school, (didn't pass the 11 plus) opting out of evening classes to go to the Hilltoppers club. I loved every minute of it. One of my sisters was involved in the ...see more