Nostalgic memories of New Addington'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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I remember living in the post war prefabs,in I think it was called Castle Hill Close,number 4,right next to a power pylon.Yoy could walk across an empty field to the New Addington Hotel,then into Addington.I can always remember going with the local baker on a sat: morning delivering fresh bread from his van,pulled by a horse.The smell was wonderful.I'm pretty sure his name was Miller.In those days you ...see more
Yes that's right. On a big corner turning from the London/Croydon Road. Feather Bed Lane seems to have ben so called as there were a number of poultry people along there. Mainly.. dreaded Geese! An Uncle, Aunt and cousin with whom I spent many holidays and other times, had a poultry/orchard smallholding, high upon on a steeply sloped property, above that turning. I see from googlemaps that it has probably ...see more
My parents were one of the first people to live in King Henry's Drive, in the year 1951.  The houses had only just been built.  I remember a lot about New Addington. There was a gypsy camp right at the end of the road, and I can recall seeing a young gypsy boy, riding a horse along the road, bareback, and his long hair blowing in the wind. The roads at that time were not made up, but soon after, the old ...see more