Nostalgic memories of Streatham'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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Displaying Memories 21 - 30 of 92 in total
I went out with Robin hanson who lived on Babington road. we met at the ice rink my first serious relationship in 1962 we were both 16 he may have been slightly older. we went and saw the rollING Stones at Streatham locarno. we split up and got back together just as he emigrated to America we kept in touch for a couple of years after that and I went and met his parents and sister who still lived on Babington road
I worked at H E Randall shoe shop ( now part of sainsburys store) opposite the odean cinema on streatham high road and lived at 5 Kingscourt road for most of the 1960's also worked as a bus driver out of telford ave and streatham garage by the ice skating rink.I haven't been back in over 30 years but looking at streatham now through google maps its not the place I knew and loved, but I suppose time changes everything. sorry for the spelling errors not good at typing.
john riordan
I remember in the early 60's walking up Streatham Vale at 11:00 pm several nights per week after visiting my, then girl friend who lived in Farmhouse Road. Sometimes I had to run to ensure that I could the last train to London Bridge.
Ha, happy days.
I was born at 55 Tankerville Road. It was a lovely road with tennis courts and beautiful Chestnut and Oak Trees, which were all removed when the new houses were built there. I was pleased to see on a recent visit that new trees have grown up now and at least one of the beautiful flowering cherries which I used to gaze at as a child was still in the front garden of (I think) number 49. I grew ...see more
I was born at home at 60 Braxted Park in June 1946. Julie, who was born in 1943 and I attended St Helen's Grammar School for Girls, I from 1951 until 1962. Our mother and Mrs Westley used to walk us and her children Jackie and Jill across the common and sometimes we would have picnics in the rookery together after school. I liked junior school except when Miss Howlings shouted at me for calling her Mrs ...see more
St Andrews primary school with Mr Collins the headmaster and a very scary teacher called Mrs Mason. School dinners in the sea cadets hut across the road which looked like a ship inside!. Then Bishop Thomas Grant from 1968, which I loved, and left in 1974.
Pratts in Streatham High Road my mums favourite shop and also for tea in the 'posh' restaurant upstairs. My sister and I were always petrified walking though ...see more
My family moved from Clapham to Streatham in the early fifties. My mother opened a Greengrocers shop in Sunnyhill Road and sent me to the local primary school which I did not like, so I then attended St. Helens School for Girls, walking there along Valley Road every morning. Miss Tarry and Miss Howling were the headmistresses. (Miss Howling was to me at that time very scary.)
I also ...see more
Can anyone help please. My father found 2 boxes of slide film at a Carboot sale just recently and would love to pass these back to their owners. The slides of around 700 show ballroom dancing at the Locarno in and around the 1950s there are names on the slides .....Maureen Flood/Charles Flood. The couple are seen dancing in various competitions there in Streatham and also all over Europe. ...see more
My father grew up in Streatham and is now 83 years old. His name is Ossie Landes. He has such fond memories of the area and remembers somewhere called The Coffee Cabin. I would love to find any photos of the place if possible. Many thanks in advance
My friends and I went to the Silver Blades on Fridays to skate & see the groups in the 1960's. After skating wenwould then go upstairs to the Bali Hai for our one vodka and lime. Once we became involved with Freddy Starr & The Midnighters. I was with the lead guitarist for the evening - his name was Dave Carden, and for a while he was the love of my life. I wonder if he remembers me, Alison!