Nostalgic memories of Battersea'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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Displaying Memories 141 - 150 of 158 in total
Most of my mother's family lived in Old Battersea, from cousins to auntie and uncle, to nan and grandad. There were cousins in a 4 poster bed, with their nan and mum. There were my auntie and uncle sleeping in the same room as their 2 children. There was the man of the house who could not walk up the stairs to the bed room to sleep any more so he had to take one of the rooms downstairs. 8 people, 3 genarations, in 2 ...see more
I remember my nan taking me to meet Mrs Hughes the headmistress of John Burns Primary on Wycliffe Road, Battersea, the school is now flats. I also remember being in a school play with the famous actor Tim Spall.
We lived at 115 Beaufoy Road until 1969 when we moved onto the York Road estate, a block of flats called Chesterton House on Ingrave Street. I also remember a film being made with the late Oliver Reed, ...see more
I was born in Lambeth hospital in 1936. My parents moved into Nepaul Road off Falcon Road. My first memories of the Second World War were the blitz and air raid shelters. We were not bombed out but the estate was saved by Christ Church tower, I am not sure what date but believe it was the time of the V1s.
I remember going to school in Mantua Street and in 1947 going to Lavender Hill, leaving home and crossing ...see more
My mum was born in Battersea, I know she lived at 9 Surrey Lane, Battersea, I am not sure where she was born, I think it was in Wandsworth. Her name was Dorothey Camp, born in 1923, her father was William (Bill) Camp, her mother was Beatrice Camp. She had sisters Violet, Llilian, Winifred and a brother William. Maybe someone knows my mum's family or maybe my mum? I would love to know more on her early days. She married my ...see more
I was born at 66a Battersea Rise above a TV shop. I worked at Goys Chemist and Arding and Hobbs in 1969. I hold many happy memories of my life in Battersea.
Battersea is so different today. My dad was born in Battersea in 1922, Earnest Edward Lovett.
We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy bear lollies for 3d and 6d could buy a jubbly or jungle juice that were huge! Gartons Glucose Factory let out a very nasty smell and my Mum would buy all her candles from Prices. Does anyone ...see more
I was born in the flats at Stewarts Lane by the dogs' home in 1950. My mum was born in Tidemore Street and my grandad in Curry Street, Nine Elms in 1897. My dad was born in Livingstone Road, the other end of Battersea, and also lived in Maysoule Road. My mum and dad met whilst queing outside the Granada in 1945. Although I wasn't a 'Grenadier' at this one, I went every Saturday morning to the Granada at ...see more
As a boy in the 1950s I went to Christchurch Primary School in Este Road. I remember vividly going to church in a hall in the old church grounds while the new church was being built. The old church (shown in this photo) was destroyed during the war. I even remember nagging my mother to buy a brick with my name on it as a donation for the new building.
I just wish I could remember the Vicar's name at that time so if anybody can remember him or any of his staff at the time let me know.
Does anyone recall a butcher's shop in Bridge Road and the name Woodman in the Lavender Hill area?
Cheers.