Nostalgic memories of Dulwich's local history
Share your own memories of Dulwich 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 1 - 10 of 17 in total
I remember going to ingys to buy hock end of bacon for about shilling.playing on bombsite in friern rd.happy days.i remember irene plant.mrs howell.linda and jean lipman.
I lived above the green grocers shop at 21Lordship Lane in 1964 with my mother Pamela and my brother and sister our Surname was Harlow is there anybody out there who may remember us liviing there around 1963-1965
I was born 291 Friern Rd prefab December 1952 went to Goodrich infants & Heber rd school. Remember the parade of shops junction of Barry rd & Lordship Lane, Bert the barber, Val’s the greengrocer & next door grocer shop, Redapples(?) sweet shop on corner where I buy penny Five Boys chocolate bar & stroke the blind boy charity box statue that sat outside. The Plough pub opposite where dad would bring a ...see more
This photo shows all the shops I visited as a child. I particularly remember Moon's the grocer's, where I could buy broken biscuits at a knock down price and Place's bakers, where we bought chocolate eclairs for a special treat on my birthday, Christmas Eve!
I am researching for a book and wish to get in touch with anyone who knew this family. They lived at 15 East Dulwich grove in 1936. One of the family became a policeman and married a Brenda Whicher in 1949. Thank you John Taylor
I moved to East Dulwich in 1976 with my daughter aged 11 months my son was born in Kings College Hospital and then we lived in St Francis Road I used to take them to the one o'clock club in Peckham Rye Park and to Dulwich Park they had a lovely time there and went to St Johns and St Clements school then Hornimans and Fairlawn schools I remember walking up Canonbie Road in the snow it was a magical time we later moved to Overhill Road it was a fantastic place to live miss it.
Does anyone remember the Clarke family, they lived at 26 (not sure of spelling) Crawthru Grove Dulwich. They are my cousins, Fred, Sue and Derek , lost contact many years ago when our parents passed away.
Have many happy memories of Boxing Day tea and visiting my Auntie Kath, who was a nurse at a local hospital in a Dulwich , which was for children with disabilities. I also remember shopping in Lord Ship Lane. ...see more
think we called this Pub the DOG, we used to come over from Streatham.. I am after a photograph of the old Massey Hughes Con. Home, Kingswood Estate. DULWICH.. the Canadian Infantry had it during WW1, yes Kingswood, dont get confused with the village of the same name in Surrey please.. I know when my mother had a business in Dulwich on the council estate it was Kingswood Estate, guess the massive house was demolished!
I was born in Crystal Place Road Dulwich in July 1930. I did not know the full address until a few months ago. My family moved to Grove Park when I was six months old and my mother died in March 1932. My father died when I was thirteen. I never saw my birth certificate until I was much older and then it just gave my sex and date of birth - which made me seventeen days older than I thought I was. For many years I celebrated my ...see more
I remember the street party that was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II that wass held for the children in Marmora Road. Unfortunately during various house moves the photos that I had have all been lost. I remember that they were taken by the local photographer Mr Willings who lived at Number 24, does anyone have any copies of these photos or know how I would be able to aquire them? I ...see more