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Hello all, My name is Emily and I am currently writing up the memoirs of my grandmother, who would have been known as Cynthia Davies or Miss Davies at the time. She says she was a teacher for the first years, and taught a ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by emilybirkett21

I attended Greenfield Street Boys School from 1965-6, until I moved to another school. Shops around that time included, Woolworths. Hyde Sports Centre on the corner of Newton Street and Manchester road. Garbutts shoes, ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1969 by Alan Hesketh

I lived in Balham on Carminia Road from 1940 to 1948 and then moved to Slough. I remember the V1 and V2 attacks towards the end of the war and the gas masks us kids carried around with us all the time. On Bedford Hill I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Balham by gdfejf

I lived in Balham during 1963 & 1969 at 1 Tantallon road. Still visit every time I return to the U.K. Attended first Alderbrook primary then Holy Ghost school always had happy memories.

A memory of Balham by Jennifer Giordano Imbroll

I lived in Hillier Road Battersea from 1952 - 1964 and went to Honeywell primary school. As a 15y.o in 1962 the highlight of my week was going to the Balham Hill flats with my mates to a club run by Mrs Boyland. I had several friends ...Read more

A memory of Balham by Alan Feesey

My grandfather on my father's side, Jabez Herbert Henry Smith (known as Herbert) was born on 19th January 1885. At the tender age of 13 he was sent by his parents to take up a seven year apprenticeship at ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Patricia Soanes

Fabulous memories of school days 1953 to 1964 .. Was born in St James hosp Balham and went to Falconbrook before Lavender Hill school. Left at age 15 to go to work in Rawplugs Accounts department at Kensington Gloucester Road. Anyone around at the same time ? I lived off Battersea High Street ..

A memory of Battersea

I lived in Balham for many years, and when my Nan came to visit, her first request was a trip to a little shop near the market that sold 'old fashioned' knickers, stays, liberty bodices etc, I have fond memories of that lovely little ...Read more

A memory of Balham in 1973 by Marion Paterson

You can take the boy out of south London, but you can't take south London out of the boy. The songs on this album, 'The Hobo Manifesto', were inspired by growing up in London and the music that influenced me as a ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Arthur Kitchener

Whilst living in Sarsfeld Road, I went to St Mary's Cof E School in Balham High Road from 1959-1965. Mr Scott was the Head Teacher and my favourite teachers were Mr Hall and Mr Jenkins.

A memory of Balham in 1959 by Anne Mills