Peckham, Rye Park c.1939

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Does anyone remember a rag and bone man with a black horse and cart used to sell horse manure to the local houses in the area would have been in the fifties and sixties used to have a yard local not sure if it was on St George's way?

My name is Keith Rattray. I lived at 44 Radnor Road, Peckham from 1943 until 1956. My sisters are Joyce, Denise and Janet, all older than me. Joyce passed away in early 1960s but Denise lives in Princes Risborough and Janet lives in Arizona. My Peckham memories are brilliant - the house we were in was basic although I didn't know that at the time, it was just home. We had an outside toilet, no bathroom, cold ...see more

I remember the bakers! The baker used to stand behind the counter with his white apron! The bread was wrapped in a tissue and I used to pick it in the way home; my mum used to say ...ooh mice have been at this!!!

I was born 67 east Surrey grove I had 11 brothers and sisters we went to Gloucester grove school does any one remember me from 1960 to 1966