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Nostalgic memories of Tulse Hill'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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Holy Trinity Church Tulse Hill & St Martins In The Fields School For Girls
In 1940 my mother Dorothy Edith Thomas a saleswoman who had worked at the Selfridges Store in Oxford Street London, married my father at Holy Trinity Church in Trinity road (which goes from the top of Tulse Hill to the Norwood Road below). In the 1960's I attended St Martins In the Fields High School for Girls, where the playing grounds were overlooked by this church. I have fond memories of the school swimming pool which had been newly built for pupils in those grounds.
Tulse Hill, Holy Trinity Church 1899
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Added 04 October 2021

Brockwell Primary
I lived on Leander Rd. in the 60's and went to Brockwell Primary school...I remember playing football with a tennis ball at playtime...it was so much fun, with my friends...I never forget this one boy names Angus...he was lanky but he could run very fast. I used to play in the flats, we used to play roofs...jumping from the roofs of the sheds...it was daring, but we loved the excitement and danger. We used to play ...see more
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Added 17 May 2021

Centre 70 Opfa (One Parent Family Association)
As I have a terminal illness my children had asked me to write some short stories of my life. Some of the most enjoyable and memorable ones were when living in Tulse Hill. I looked on the internet for Centre 70 Tulse Hill and found it albeit in a different place. Around 1970 I set up the Centre 70 One Parent Family Association with the Rev Ralph Blow - the Methodist Minister of the ...see more
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Added 19 July 2020

Tulse Hill Tesco Esso Petrol Station Formerly Cheriton Court Garage
Where the present Tulse Hill Tesco Shop and Esso Petrol station stands today, was the home of my grandfather Alfred John Thomas from the 1920's to the 1950's. Through the 1960's & 70's his daughter Julie Thomas ran the Petrol Station. The Station was in front of their home, a large victorian building (no 109), which had been some sort of club, called ...see more
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Added 11 December 2017

Early Years
We moved to Heywood House in 1947 and lived there for about 8 years before moving to a larger flat in Purser House. All children went to Brockwell Primary/Junior School where Miss Brown ruled the little ones and the wonderful Mr Sibley was head of the junior school. I can remember the open trucks coming on the first day of the summer holidays to collect whole families to go Hop picking in Kent. I always wanted to go ...see more
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Added 22 May 2014

Neighbours
Nana Hall and her kids lived at number 1 Booth House. Peter, Ann, Sheila & Janice were her grandkids who also lived with her and their mum. Upstairs lived Susan Tucker...you can imagine what she was called all the time...poor kid!
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Added 05 March 2010

Booth House
We lived in 7 Booth House for 11 years. We were the Scottish family the Geekies who had a very violent father. I remember an old bloke who was a flasher who lived in Birch House. My mum called the police when I told her what he had done.
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Added 10 September 2009

Tulse Hill In The 70s And 80s
I lived in Tulse Hill from around 1970 to 1990, at first on the Tulse Hill Estate (Booth House) and then Gaywood Close up the hill. My abiding memories centre mainly around my time at Dick Sheppard School - now sadly just a memory - and especially the time my gang had a fight with another school in Herne Hill one lunch time that eventually escalated into a pitched confrontation in Brockwell Park ...see more
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Added 31 December 2008