Chelsea Manor Buildings

A Memory of Chelsea.

I grew up in Chelsea Manor Buildings in the 1960s-1970s. I have such fond memories of shopping with my mum in the Kings Road queuing for bread in Mrs Beatons on a Sat and shopping in Johns the grocers in flood street. Playing run-outs and rounders in the square until it was dark, which was the time we all had to be in. I remember Diane Robinson who had lots of brothers and sisters, the Webber's (David and Martin) as well as Sharon Dunning and Emma Bairstow. We all went to Christ Church primary. My favourite shop was Orange Julius and the Chelsea drug store with its rotating floor. I remember when the punks came to town and when the punk rock shop opened 'Boy'.
Would love to hear from anyone who remembers those great days. Bernie Brown


Added 11 February 2014

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Hi Bernie,
I too grew up in Chelsea Manor Buildings, 1956- 1964 then we moved to Battersea, I think we lived at no 57, the Williams family, then my mum got married to Bill Poole who's brother George owned the greengrocers shop between the cafe and the barbers on Manor street, I to went to Christ church Primary until 1966. remember so much fun, roller skates, spud guns, pea shooters and Saturday morning pictures for 6d.
I moved to Scotland 35years ago !
Regards,
Mick
hi,

My uncle called Budd Herbert worked in the greengrocers shop in Chelsea Manor Street. My parents grew up in Chelsea Manor Buildings - they were the McCreedy family (my mum Rose) and the Wells' family (my dad Roy). My parents lived in Chelsea Manor Buildings during the 1950s and 1960s.
hi,

My uncle called Budd Herbert worked in the greengrocers shop in Chelsea Manor Street. My parents grew up in Chelsea Manor Buildings - they were the McCreedy family (my mum Rose) and the Wells' family (my dad Roy). My parents lived in Chelsea Manor Buildings during the 1950s and 1960s.
Hi Mick…
Did you know a Linda …I think her surname was Goldsmith if I remember rightly… from Chelsea Manor buildings…
She went to St. Michaels secondary on Graham Terrace as I did…
I also lived in Battersea….Doddington Road…
Regards
Realised I made a mistake with Linda’s surname..
Now remembered her surname was Underwood…
I sat next to her in school…

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