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Wallington, Tea Rooms, Mellows Park c1965
Wallington, Tea Rooms, Mellows Park c1965 Ref: w11136
Memories of Wallington, Tea Rooms, Mellows Park
When I attended Collingwood School for boys aged 7 to 11 we used to play football and cricket at Mellows Park, and I clearly remember going into the tea rooms many times to get a bun and a bottle of pop after practice.The Headmaster John Richardson was the best head I had throughout my entire schooling, very fair but firm.
Shared on 20 June 2008
Wallington & local memories
Read and share memories of Wallington and Surrey inspired by Frith photos
1975-1984 lived at 24 Vulcan Close remember the blue van and the football cards with the bubble gum very well! The 233 bus, swimming and Wilson's, knock down ginger, roller disco skates on the decks, moppit, the milk round with Brian, The Hadwins, George Derek, Michael and Debbie, the Copin's, Tina, Debbie, David, the Farmilos near the dairy shop, Gary Middleton, Marc Beech, Paul Bowman, Ian Mitchell, Lorna Eve, Lisa Jones, Tina Geary, Lawrence Francis, Netty (Annette), remember the fire on the fields in 1976 (the really hot summer), water fights with Fairy Liquid bottles! Raleigh Choppers chippers strikers, griffters, R/C Airplane models at the back of the fields, 1977 silver jubilee under the deck as it rained on that day, playing up at the woods near plough lane. The air raid shelter. Mr Oliver the caretaker at the junior school, riding home made go karts along the big slopes. Winning a silver medal for cross country at the play centre Tony Ash won the gold. Pinching gold top milk (when not on the milk round). Mrs Gee had the sexiest legs of all the teachers at the junior school! Riding my dad's Triumph motor cycle on the estate without permission. Zapping mates with the static electricity generated by the carpets in the Library, spending many an Hour at Queen Mary's Children's Hospital as a result of falling of my bike, jumping through a window on Instone, splitting my lip during a water fight, dressing my shoulder blade (which was poking through) after falling of a skateboard.
Shared on 15 March 2010
Wallington, Woodcote Road c1960
Ref: W11080
My daughter goes to school at WHSG. So much has changed from what the road looks like!!
Shared on 10 December 2008
I lived in Wallington in the late sixties early seventies. I lived at 7 The Mead and I spent some great years there. I went to Highview High School. There was always something to do and friends to hang out with. I loved Wallington, I still have a great friend who lives there. I used to hang out on Roundshaw estate and I know it got a bad reputation after some years.
Shared on 03 November 2008
Wallington, High Street c1965
Ref: W11132
When we lived in Wallington from 1965 to 1972, I remember going into Mantles the newsagent/sweetshop and buying sweets for my little brother and I.
The town hall and library are situated behind here and looking down the high street which has not changed a great deal to this day were all the shops and the railway station. Fond memories indeed of our years in Wallington.
Shared on 20 June 2008
I lived in Redford Avenue, Wallington when the road was a dead end with the old Croydon aerodrome at the end. I attended St Philomena's School in Carshalton. I came out to Australia in 1963 and have a son and a daughter and two grandsons. I am visiting England in September 2008 and will certainly walk up Redford Avenue with memories.
Shared on 18 May 2008
