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We moved to the prefabs in South Road, South Ockendon in 1949 From London, my sister and I started school in the village school the headmaster was Mr Impy after that we went to the new school which was called Mardyke School I only remember the name of one teacher which was miss Wright she was the PE teacher and had long red fingernails, my sister passed the 11 plus but there was only one place at the local ...see more
Hello, My name is Graham Matthews and I was 7 years old when this photo was taken. I was born in Bampton but my family moved to Reading, Berkshire in 1961. However, I always thought of this lovely small town as my 'roots', and still enjoy visiting as often as possible. I, along with my brother Neville, went to both schools, sang in St Michaels Church Choir, and joined the Scouts and ...see more
I lived in park avenue, in a block of flats in the middle between market street and Langdon crescent. There were families of every age group in the 2 blocks and you couldn't have wished for a better community growing up. Everyone got on and all the kids played together despite the differing age groups and sexes. I remember after going to Saturday morning pictures and seeing lone ranger or similar and going up to ...see more
Hi folks.
I'm an old Dagenham native and a previous student at the Eastbrook School in Dagenham.
I now live and work in Seattle and am actually writing my memoirs, which include my school days there. I've Google searched everywhere for a picture of the old Eastbrook School, but there doesn't seem to be any online.
So, I'm wondering if anyone out there has any photos of Eastbook from back then? It ...see more
In the 1950s we spent several family holidays in the South Hams, staying at the Dairy in Stoke Fleming. We lived in south west London and travelled overnight on the A30 in my Dad's wet fish van, my brother and I sleepiing on a mattress in the back to arrive all chirpy and ready to go, but with a distinct smell of fish lurking around our bodies!
Oh such happy memories and all those lovely beaches fairly nearby, ...see more
Hi Francis
Some of the names you mentioned - were in my class
My maiden name was Patmore
I was in the same class as Yvonne - Libby - Jayne Patience - Keith - Jeff Lewis - Martin Price - I remember John Havis, Peter Bell, Alan Tubby, Gaye, Carole Beer,
I'm sure there are others too! If my memory is jogged
During holidays in Herne Bay in the early 1960's I often visited The Yorkshire Bakery shop situated in the town centre. I do not think it is there anymore. Does anyone know what happened to it?
I moved to Ireland Wood from Portsmouth when I was 4 years old with my Mum and dad who was in the navy. We lived at 42 Raynel Way. The house was built by the Council. Most of the houses like ours were made of prefabricated concrete panels.
The houses were little better than a freezer. There was no such thing as insulation, heat pumps, double glazing and central heating to keep the place warm. All we had was a ...see more
I have quite vivid memories from the late 1950's of Woodhall Parade or "The End of the Road" as those in Woodhall Crescent called it. Harry Skeeles the cockney greengrocer, always with his hat on and mostly with a fag in the corner of his mouth as well! His wife and later on their two daughters (?) ... and his very old mother, who used to perch on a stool by the till. Burgess the butcher next ...see more
One sunny day in the late 1950's the next door neighbour came knocking at our door with some exciting news. A big new food store had opened on the Broadway, Bexleyheath,. It's a Supermarket, she said. It's Victor Value and it sells everything, it's wonderful. The following weekend the whole family went to see what all the fuss was about, suitably impressed by the sheer size of the place and the fabulous ...see more
I lived in Addlestone above a shop 178 Station Road. I remember the day the old signal box was taken down to be replaced by automatic barriers. Once the signal box had been removed there was an enormous mound of tea leaves which had been emptied out from the window probably since the box was first opened. It was an odd sight.
My mother, Sally Simcox was born in 1904 and lived with a large family of brothers and sisters in Boldon Colliery. She left school when 131/2 to work as a shop assistant for 5 shillings per week at a place called Hornes. I am unsure of the name of this shop and so I request confirmation.
Shortly thereafter Hornes went out of business so Sally moved to the Meadow Dairy for 10 shillings per week. She was promoted eventually to manageress at £2 and 5 shillings per week.
Nelson road/ Rokesley junior school
Hi all
I lived at 98 Nelson Road,and went Rokesley Avenue junior school.I think I had a teacher called Mrs Melhuish.
I also went later on to Crouch End junior school,park Road,around 1970,when I was around 5. I think the headmaster was a Mr Sadler.
I look back fondly on those days.
So glad to review the two messages from former boys of Schooters Hill Grammar School in Woolwich, London.
I ( A.David Barnes ) was there a little earlier: 1948-1955 with clear memories of WW II and London Blitz....(1939-1945 of course).
THANK YOU for reminding me of the teachers' names. You omitted Mr.Flint with the purple hair strip.... he taught Pure Mathmatics....not very ...see more
This used to be Heatherlands Garage which became Dereliott Conversions, now a child's nursery.
See: http://www.dereliott-conversions.magix.net/
My Grandmother, Mrs Sant, owned the hairdressers on the High Street. I used to take my 2p to Mrs Timmins Sweet Shop, which was just around the corner to buy my treats. It is such a delight to find this collection.
I was born in 71 but my mum in 1934 and nan in 1910. Nan lived at 250 brook street all her life. My uncle Barry moved to 222 brook street for a while. Does anyone have memories of Beryl Barry or Rose Wain (Rose nee bowman)
Born 1959 & lived down the bottom of Coombe Road. Looking at the pics of the village I can remember the daily uphill trudge with mum to the shops. Ok I was in a pushchair on the way up but that became a shopping trolley on the way back.
As I recall the shops we went to were:
Newsagent/Post office - Mr.Cavanagh (pay the papers, sweets for me for later "if you behave"). General store next (forgotten the name - was it a ...see more
My mom and lived in Weoley Castle when they were first married. My dad was 19 years old and my mother was 20. They were friendly with Mr and Mrs Charles who lived in Weoley Castle. They had a daughter who liked my brother, Keith Gilbert. My parents moved to rent a house in Frankley Avenue, Quinton, Birmingham. Mr Charles worked as an Inspector on the buses and I recall him very well. My brother, Keith died in 2014, but I would like to meet any relatives who live in Birmingham.
Living in Hackney in east London as a kid at that time surrounded by bomb sites, it was great when being in the 6th Hackney cub pack, we were told we could go to Seasalter in Kent for a weeks camp.
Coach down there, and when we arrived we were billeted in what looked like ex army wooden huts where we ate and slept in what to us kids aged 6 to about 8, was a totally different world.
At this point, ...see more
I have an ancestor named Robert French 1545-1590 who was baptised at St John’s, Saxmundham. I have never visited this area before, but will be in early October 2024. Perhaps to discover further information
I was best friends with sylvia Burke at school we was always getting in trouble
Hi I remember a mr woodcock a mrs Savage going out in the morning before breakfast for a run so cold in the winter time but still went polishing our shoes before bed time joining the girl guides and getting kicked out for not doing or paying attention I loved that school best time ever my name is Linda rodriguez if anyone remembers me I think I was at the school between 1968
As nearly as I may discern, this farm and home belonged to my Great Grandfather, David Pugh (13 generations back) in 1695. He was born in 1622 and passed away in that same year 1695. He owned two other named farms in that area of Wales. In that same year two of his sons David and Lewis traveled to Lancaster County, Virginia to begin the continuation of our Welsh-Scottish family in America. I've ...see more
I was born in 66 Peel Street my grandad was Jack Rubery and wife Emma, my mum is Marjorie. I remember the Davy family, building the bonfires, playing in the old houses, picking the tar out of the cobbles, playing in my grandads big yard in the old cars and helping my grandad deliver firewood locally with the horse and cart. The horse was called Dolly, Bill Gettings shop, Dick Deans butcher, Waugh's fish shop amazing childhood we'd play in the hen run's great memories
Hi,
I was taken to St Mary‘s Nursery, Glen Park View, Leith Road, Gravesend as a baby awaiting adoption. I am curious to know more about this place but cannot find much information, if any on the internet. I know it was run by nuns and would love to hear from anyone who knew the nursery, was placed there as a baby too, or even better worked there. I was there from February 1972 until the end of March 1972.
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Many Thanks
Alison
Having recently by chance spoken with someone who knew Fenny Stratford I was prompted to start looking on the internet and came across this site and for what it’s worth decided to record my memories.
I was born in Aylesbury in 1936 where my father George Hart worked for the well-known printers Hazel Watson and Viney. When war broke out in 1939 my father joined the R.A.F. and my mother and I ...see more
I was born in a house at Fidge in September 1948.
My Dad was stationed in Orkney during the war.He was a leading Aircraftsman and worked on spitfires and hurricanes. After the war he stayed on a Croft near the aerodrome. My Dad rented the croft from Margaret Garson. My Mum and Dad made their living from keeping hens in one of the nissan huts. They made a lot of lifelong friends there. We unfortunately left Orkney in 1952 ...see more
As a boy I often fished in Vernon Park Lake. I'm now eighty-six and now living in Bingham. However, a year ago I paid a nostalgic visit to the Park to see if there had been any changes.Of course there had. Through the late sixties and earlly seventies I played cricket there for St.John's Church side every other Saturday. However, I gather that cricket had been stopped on the park, by the council, as being ...see more
At the age of ten, my father moved me and the rest of the family from Low Fell to Esh Winning, without consulting any of us, including my mother. He had bought a tumble-down holiday cottage, situated between the pit-heap and the sewerage farm. The garden contained gooseberry bushes, a hand-pump for water, and a cesspit. I had to commute from Low Fell via Durham to Esh Winning and back from September to November, ...see more
The racecourse was pretty much my home all my life, Kempton Avenue. I was born in Ealing in 53 of Welsh family, and from 1955- 1971 grew up in Northolt. I went to West End infants (opposite the Target), where 40 of us shared green carbolic soap, rough towels and the same chipped enamel bowl of cooling water to wash hands, before, moving to Northolt Infants on the racecourse. From there to Islip Manor, then a ...see more
On leaving school in the early 1969's my very first job was delivering food orders from a local Co-Operative grocery shop in the Well Hall area by means of a trade bike. This was a big sturdy bicycle fitted with a huge metal basket on the front, big enough to carry quite large orders to customers in the locality. This was such a fun job where I met lots of interesting people who often showed their appreciation of a ...see more
I love all the Francis Frith prints of Earls Court. I moved there as a young child in the mid 60's, so some of the old photos on here were taken during my life time. This colour tinted image of Earls Court road with the old WH Smith's shop on the left hand side in particular evokes such poignant memories for me. I frequently wandered along the Earls Court Road and regularly popped into ...see more
My name is Nick, and I lived in Northolt at 43 Kempton Avenue, going to the old Northolt Primary at the Target, the new primary off Mandeville Road, then Islip Manor junior. This was from 1962- 1971. All Crittall steel windows, coal fires and hardly any cars
My mum, Margaret lived there and passed away 7 years ago. I bought my 2nd home (with my 2nd wife, who I met in Devon) in mid ...see more
My late husbands maternal Grandfather was CPMunn who lived at Sundridge Old Hall for many years . His Mother was brought up there and went to a convent school nearby. I remember in later years taking her to old girls reunions. About 20 years ago my husband and I were passing through & knocked on the door of Old Hall - the owners at that time were I believe antique dealers. They very kindly showed us ...see more
Does anybody remember the name of the grocers shop in greystoke around 1968-1970?
I hope you can see my entry as the most recent memory is a few years ago. I found this site by accident as I was searching for information regarding Blacksmiths Lane and Whybridge School.
I was born in 1957 and also attended Whybridge as did my two elder sisters. I still have my very first school photograph taken in the school garden at the rear of the caretaker’s house, now long sold off. My Mother, who ...see more
Just before our wedding at St Thomas's in April 1967, Ching my wife to be and I, were called to see the vicar. We sat in his lounge and he gave the essential instructions for making love (for making babies). He spoke very slowly and each word was drawn out. An extract follows......... He said to me 'firstly you stroaoaoaoak (stroke) the ear lobe, repeated - stroaoaoaoak the ear lobe then yooooou mooooooooove your hand down ...see more
I was born in 1974 and grew up in Rosemary Avenue. I went to Alexandria Infants school until 1980 when I started Hounslow Heath Infants school and then junior school. My teacher at the infants school was Mrs Crump, I think there was a Mrs Manning too. Mr Gair was the headmaster and the Junior school. I remember the fantastic Christmas parties at the junior school - we each had a jam doughnut and a Mr Kipling French ...see more
I born in 1955. Went to Perivale Infants and Junior schools before going to Greenford County Grammar School.
I was in 6 Perivale Scouts.
I still have fond memories of Justice's fish and chips, working in Empire Greengrocers, buying American comics from Martin's Newsagents and getting sweets from Lauder's shop. Bilton Road used to such a great "village high street". It's not really the case anymore.
John Alexander
My Grandfather John "Jack" or "Curly" Goldthorpe grew up in , I think, Thurnscoe. He had a brother called Frank, a sister called Edith and another called Florrie (?). His parents
Were called Frank and maybe, Ada. I know Frank Senior and my Grandfather worked in the pits. This would have been sometime between 1912-early 1920's. I think Edith stayed in Thurnscoe until her death in the 80's.
Any information would be really appreciated.
In the 50-60's I used to live in Southall in Crosslands Ave, before the World went mad. I played in a Rock band at Norwood Green School, Derley Youth Club, a pub at Hounslow and other places, called Paul and the Avengers and filled in as rythmn guitar for Geoff and The Dreamers when John could not play.
Born, bred, lived and worked in Sale. 50 years b4 I moved to Scotland.
I seemed to be the only one, amongst my peers, to recall a scaffold-pole framed, covered bus stop situated on the wide pavement between the old coal merchant building, now a snack/ sandwich shop, and the row of shops leading down to School Road.
The bus stop actually spanned the canal bridge, had openings off the through pavement ...see more
Went here with my sister in 1978/9 was 8 yrs old I hated the place was made to stand out side of the dorm all night naked due to wetting the bed also got hit with a cane for talking cold baths having to scrub with a scrubber force to eat food I didn’t like was terrified of the pl due to noises you would hear threw the night letters very rarely got sent out or received same with money that got sent ...see more
Does anybody remember Jim's Cafe in The Hale?
Jim was a lovely old guy, quite short with white hair and ridden with Arthritis.
Always had a fag in his mouth, never complained about anything, always working hard.
The cafe was frequented by all the locals, workers and kids alike.
The entertainment was a Juke Box and I would think that most of Jim's turnover came from huge quantities of tea and ...see more
The Methodist Association of Youth Clubs (MAYC) had a big annual rally in London for many years. There was a tradition to throw pom-poms with your name and address attached to create pen friends. At one such weekend I connected with a lad called John Smith from County Durham. While I was a student at Birmingham Polytechnic, he picked me up and took me to Plas y Nant for two weekends away during the autumn ...see more
Just seen this thread - but can’t find the Facebook site mentioned. Have been looking at the description of Parndon Hall on the Heritage Open Days website for Harlow - sounds like it is now rather run down and in need of tlc.
I was a boarder at Fedsden from 1957 to 1960 - Angela Linney then - and my brother Stephen was there from January 1959 until 1962. Remember a lot of people who have posted here - Mrs ...see more
I remember there being a Baker who delivered around Stanwell. I cannot remember his name , does anybody remember him?
1962 to 1966, the car journey from Surrey was full of tears, taken by my mother and grandfather, on arrival the tiled entry and the Nuns in full habits greeted us, I was soon ushered in to the hall with promise of a goodbye before they left, which became a wave through a window. The Nuns were generally strict but fair, the solid bamboo stick was recieved a few times probably for good reasons. The ...see more
I was born in Hampstead in 1949 and lived with my parents in Wells House, Well Walk. It was a very happy period in my life. I attended New End Primary school and my Mum worked in New End Hospital
My Dad use to take me to Whitestone Pond to sail my toy yacht and often in the Summer we would walk to Kenwood across Hampstead Heath to play cricket.
My Grandparents all lived in Hampstead. One lived in a rented cottage in ...see more
My name is Billy Rodger and i lived at 12 Craige miller buildings with mum and dad from 1950-58
I was six when i arrived. In my building were the Cashman's -Goudys-Henrys--Kerrs--Berrys--McKracken's Dalrymples other familys were the Barbers-- Goudy's--Irvines
We all played at the four corners Lymonds Wynd and King street Crossing 1. Spion kop--2. Prince of Wales Pub next to Kelso's and mr Langs shops-- 3. The Lang sisters ...see more
Remember ST Augustine’s being built and our incursions over the fence for a scrap with the guys from Seel Road school next door
I remember being taken into youngs shop as a small child where they sold more than drapery. Upstairs there were rolls of lino and the whole shop smelled of it. Downstairs I was fascinated by the cash cups that ran up tubes to the cashier and came back on overhead wires with change for the customer. No till in this shop in the days of the 1940's.
Grandmother lived opposite the grammar school and during visits i was taken for walks through the churchyard and on to the park to feed the ducks.
I have this photograph. My parents were married at St John’s in 1946 and in 1996 my daughter bought it and had it framed for their 50th Anniversary. I was christened here in 1949
Some of my most precious memories of life belong to Menith Wood. My parents bought a caravan where we had many happy times on the “Bird in Hand” public house caravan site, opposite the woods. I remember feeding “Thomas” the boar, the wonderful walks with my parents and dog around the woodland. I picked wild flowers and could identify each one.
At the age of 10, I was driving my dad’s car around the site…( I went on ...see more
We moved to Harlow from Leyton shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. We were all given a commemorative book. Our house was in a row which was completed; the rest was a huge building site - magic for exploring kids!
I knew Diane Crouch who has written on this site. I went to Broadfields and Netteswell when they were built, but first had to go to Tanys Dell school and then was in the new group for ...see more
My Uncle Frank and Aunt Vi managed this pub back in the 60's. My Uncle, Frank Edward Betts was Mayor of Appleby in 1954 and was a manager at Express Dairies. I am trying to find out if this pub still exists. I am not sure exactly where the pub was and would love to know. My husband and I have been to Appleby today (we live nearly 300 miles away) I have no one in the family to ask about this ...see more
Hi I remember my days at St Vincent was fairly happy ones.
Lived round in Wilsmere drive in flats from where I left to
Get married in 1967.
Well a lot of us were known by nick names. I had two - one was
Olive and other bean pole - never bothered me.
People I remember were our dinner table lot John
Wink, Peter, Barbara Virgin, Pam sorry can't remember
surnames hope all have had good lives.
Mine has ...see more
My brother attended warham court school as he had asthma. It was in the 1970's.every 3rd Sunday would get the train from Victoria to Horsham, where a coach would collect us and take us to the school. The same people would get the train. I remember a girl and her mum. The girl would sleep with her eyes a little open. The same family would board the train at east Croydon. I remember the tuck shop to the right. ...see more
Hi. I'm nearly 64, we moved to Britwell from the White City near QPRs Football ground.
I was born in 1960 & we moved to Britwell when I was a year old.
My dad worked for Mars as Maintenance engineer.
We lived in Lynch Hill Lane & we had a garden for the first time!! I spent so many hours playing in that garden. My Nan & Grandad came to stay & helped with the garden because it was a building site.
My ...see more
Danson Park was a much loved adventure playground throughout my Junior School years. There were so many fun diversions there for a young boy in the 1950's including one particular past-time which sadly I only have scant memories - collecting abandoned used lollysticks to use as a currency. The cafe in the big Danson House ran a scheme for kids, whereby they accepted used lollysticks picked up in ...see more
Those among us of a certian age who can remember the days of the Trams in Glasgow will bring back memories, this is 1952 -1956, my friend & I used to take the No 23 tram from Garrowhill up to the terminus in Airdrie, cost 3d ( in old money roughly 1 &1/2 Pence today) then pay the full child fare 6d to go to Renfrew, walk down to the Renfrew Ferry crossing on the River Clyde, watch the shipping ...see more
My mum went to this school she was definitely there 1958-1959 I found her autograph book with lots of names in it even Nurse Spice. My mums name was Ann Bailey, sadly she died 14/03/2001 at the age of 56. I’m moving and I was going through my mums stuff that I had been in the loft with some photos of Oak Bank. Does anyone remember my mum? She was there quite a lot she had bronchiactisis with half a lung on one side. Tall slim teenager. Would love to know if anyone was there at the same time.
I was born at home in 1940 at Thornbridge Road, We had a large brick built air raid shelter at the side of our house as far as I can remember it was never used, I can remember being under the stairs with my mother a couple of times but as the German Air Force were no longer carrying out Major raids over Scotland by 1943 & afterwards they must have either false alarms on a lone photo recon flight.
On one occasion we ...see more
I was at Qunta
John Andrews, born in Moffat Road, became interested in Photography and ended up with a photo studio on the corner of Furze Road. Remember Melbourne Photos and Croydon Press in Beulah Road. Used to watch television in Bradons on Saturday Evenings. Off to a Youth Club at Parchmore Road. Remember Pearks Groceries, Rosses Toy Shop and John's over the road, and Gather coles store too. What good days. Now living ...see more
My family holidayed on bute for years. Spent fair fortnight at arthur (robertson) slip in rowing boats. My brother would rescue people in rowing boats who didn't know how to row! Great days
I was very young, so don't remember a lot, just bits and pieces.
I was sent convalescent after rheumatic fever. I had my 5th birthday there and my cake was cut, usually one slice was given to the headmaster? Anyway I was a bit greedy and had the second slice myself.
I remember sing-songs and singing "I wouldn't leave my little wooden hut for you. I've got one lover and I don't want Two-oo".
I caught my ...see more
Throughout our childhood our Mother talked about Whitby. During WWII she served as a gunner (Ack Ack girl) operating a predictor machine in the ATS. Her unit started protecting Felixstowe docks, then Sutton Coldfield covering the Midlands manufacturing. Later on Anglesey to cover Liverpool and the vital shipping lanes, lastly in Glasgow to protect ship building on the River Clyde. During this time ...see more
I have found 2d and 1 shilling tokens in my late mother`s personal effects that are stamped : `J. Bradshaw * St Paul`s Cray * . Does that mean anything to anyone? I`m guessing the J. Bradshaw ran some sort of arcade or fairground but that is only a guess and I`m keen to know the truth
In 1952 or 1953 I was a sickly 5 year old. I had 2 brothers, they were twins and one, unbeknown to me was dying of leukaemia. I was sent on a train with a lady and some other children, for a holiday in Lancing. I had never been away from home, where we lived with my mum's mum and my dad. We arrived at a house with a large concreted yard which opened to the beach. I played happily with an older girl ...see more
As a young child I spent a lot of time with my father in The Globe AKC cinema in the early 1960’s. At that time it was in Deepcut camp & was used by soldiers based in the camp. My father was the projectionist & although I used to amuse myself each evening while he was working I remember watching many films. The globe was a lovely old building & used to hold boxing matches before being a cinema. I ...see more
From the age of 3 until I was 15 years of age I was in Hutton poplars I was in Humber House Mr and Mrs Healy were in charge. I then after some years in Humber House was transferred to Windermere House with Mr and Mrs Healy in charge of Windermere also.
I was there from 1959 to 1974. I remember the back woods where the sweet shop was. And also there was a swimming pool and sick bay. My name is ...see more
We always went to the Gallion swimming pool because it was cheap, maybe one penny ? I don’t remember. But the Sugar bowl was expensive for us, a half crown, I believe . We used to go to the pond to get spawn, which we took home, much to my mother’s despair 😬 we had frogs in the garden.
I worked in the haberdashery shop called ´Freida’ (or Freda??!) on the parade when I was 14 years old , all day ...see more
My uncle, Bernard Montague Jay, visited The Top House every day of his adult life.
My family emigrated to New Zealand, in 1962, from Aveley. When my sister and I visited our uncle Bern, in the 1980s, his wife, Hilda Jay (nee Pavitt) said “Don’t get upset if he goes to `The Top House’ for a drink, while you’re here, because he goes there, daily, and has done for his entire life.”
Seeing his ...see more
I remember living in Middleton on Sea when I was between the ages of eight and 11 in the early 60’s and I went to Edward Bryant school in Bognor. We lived in a road called North Avenue East and I just remember the roads were very gravely apart from the main road that gave the seaside feel to it . Opposite the church was a woody pathway and a seat where ‘the gang’ used to congregate . I used to have ...see more
My sister and I was sent to a residential school in Perth I think this must be the same one. Was this the school where you couldn’t wear trousers I remember being sent there with a trouser suit on and was made to take it off even though the top showed our pants. The first night we cried and were made to sit on the threadbare carpet all night . If you wet the bed the wet sheets were displayed on the ...see more
My memory of this horrible place was if you never liked any food you were made to eat it all, even if you were sick. I was very young at the time possibly between 6-9 years old 1976-79. The water was freezing cold when you had a shower. I used to wet the bed as I was so scared and upset of not being at home and I was made to stand outside my dormitory with my wet nightdress on and my mattress at the side to ...see more
I’ve just read a detailed account of a person who recounted a memory of a fish shop in Tooting market in the 1950’s. As well as fish the lady owner (who was missing front teeth) sold eels. Some customers preferred that she cut them in to pieces, so there would be lots of still moving squiggly eel bits moving around. My friend and I would stand there gawking until she chased us away. I returned in the early ...see more
Anyone here who went to that hell hole please join https://www.facebook.com/share/kP2qk4iPePENngjk/
And pm myself Cee J Harris or Marion Reid we are a group fighting for Justice for us all