Raynes Park, Coombe Lane c.1955
Photo ref: R355006
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The architecture of Raynes Park is in general suburban and undistinguished. This view looks northwest along Coombe Lane, with a bus turning left into West Barnes Lane. On the right are 1930s and 1950s shopping parades. The concrete plank fence on the left is still here, and screens a Thames Water depot.

Memories of Raynes Park, Coombe Lane c1955

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This was taken from opposite the junction with Durham Road; the other one was taken opposite Amity Grove. After we moved out of the flat above the butchers (see my other memory) and moved up the hill my way to school was Durham Road, Coombe Lane and Bushey Road where the trolley bus is turning. Then past Carters, known to us boys as Carters Infested Weeds in those days, and on to the complex of schools which ...see more