Nostalgic memories of Greenwich'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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East Greenwich My Spiritual Home

I was born at Dyson House Blackwell Lane Greenwich in 1943. My father was still in Burma so I lived with my mother and maternal grandparents. We moved to Selcroft Road but in was too young to know when . My first memories are of tap dancing in Christchurch and of playing in the flooded bomb craters down by river. When my father returned home we moved to Glenforth Street. I went to Annandale ...see more

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Added 07 April 2019

Greenwich In The 1940s And 1950s

I was born, during the Battle of Britain, at 8, Roan Street. Our back yard bordered St Alfege's churchyard. The house is not there any more because it had to be pulled down after the war. We had several 'near-hits' and the building had become unsafe. These days, church railings stand where our house once stood. In Greenwich Park, just behind the Maritime Museum, allotments were created during WWll. ...see more

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Added 27 May 2017

The Old Days

I would like any information about 20, Catherine Grove Greenwich 1911 as my mother lived there from when she was born. Pat McCann

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Added 09 June 2016

A Small Girl In Tuskar Street

In the early thirties I lived with my parents in the lower flat inTuskar Street. We safely played outside the house with local friends. Maze Hill Schoolwas in danger of closing and my Mother was asked if I could go to the school to swell the numbers. I loved it.We had to have a nap every afternoon in tiny camp beds. Before Empire Day, we rehearsed two dances around the Maypole and sang Sweet Lass of ...see more

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Added 28 April 2014

The Dumps And Royal Hill

I just read the coment by Jackie Payne, I would love to see the photo of her mum outside her shop. I often went in this shop when little with my mum and she talks of all the things I used to do, even playing on the dump, which I always believed belonged to me as it was next to my house. I used to live in Gloucester Circus, for all I know we may have played together. I must have lived on that dump. We had ...see more

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Added 06 April 2013

Greenwich

I lived with my parents in a Drapers shop in Royal Hill. I became a junior shipmate of the Cutty Sark when it was brought to Greenwich. I played in Greenwich Park, visited the Maritime Musuem lots of times, played by the waters edge of the Thames, went on the boats in the boating lake, played on the bomb site in Royal Hill/ Burney Street and walked through the tunnel to the Isle of Dogs. I still have a photo of my late mother standing outside her shop at 18 Royal Hill. Happy Memories

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Added 10 January 2013

My Favourite View !

I am old enough to remember this fantastic view from Greenwich over the Thames. it was a GLC 'protected view' ...until they decided to build Canary Wharf. Now it is very different . Shame !

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Added 28 February 2008

Nelson Remembered

This was always the Maritime Museum to us as children and still is today. I was fascinated by this museum, especially what were called Nelson's Relics. It was his pigtail I always wanted to see. It was displayed in a case with other Nelson memorabilia. When did they cut it off? Who did it? Why is it there? Why did he have a pigtail anyway if he was a man? I am sure there were much more educational exhibits ...but that was my favourite !!