Nostalgic memories of Bexleyheath's local history
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I did leave an earlier paragraph on this site years ago, but I can't see it now.
Indeed, growing up in Welling in the late forties to early sixties was a privilege accorded so very few. I subsequently spent forty-two years in Australia by accident followed by my fourteen years in the American mid-west. My memories of Welling - Ferrara's, Boots, the RACS, Johnson's cakes, The Orange Library, Bexley Grammar School, ...see more
I was born at 12a Coronation Close, Blenden (near Danson Park and Bexley woods) in July of 1947.
My family shared the house with my nan and aunts, Molly and Olive for the first 5 years of my life (we then moved to Temple Hill Estate in Dartford).
I remember the Express Dairyman would stop at our house for a cuppa with my nan and we would feed the horse.
We would often walk into Bexleyheath Broadway ...see more
My name is John Kilby,and I lived in 63 Sydney Road at the beginning of World war 2-it belonged to my grand oarent who had bought it for 800 poumds in 1926 I think.I am 85 now,but my memory is still pretty good.I attended Upton Road School for a while.I was evacuated with my Mother and sister in 1941 to Honiton Devon,and later to a farm in Lincolnshire.My Father landed on Sword Beach with his ...see more
Reading some of those memories of students at what is now a still -thriving grammar school is so nostalgic.
I went to BTHSG 1974-81 & just loved it. Not quite sure what that says about me.
Reading the 60s students' recollections about Miss Grainger (whose house we all went to on a ramble back from Lullinton), Mrs Strong and the inimitable Miss Turnbull, to whom I will be ever thankful for for my life long love of ...see more
I well remember travelling on this train from the Danson Road end along the lake to the engine shed. This was during the 1950's. The fare was 3d one way and 6d return. The gentleman who ran the service lived in the house in Danson Road next to the park gate. Often you could see him working on his locomotives in his from garden..
I remember Miss Fuller. Also Gloria Larkby. Who was really pretty. Linda Turnbull and Linda Byrne were classmates around 1962-4. Anne Brookes nee Brooker. Memories a bit scanty as I was undergoing hell, as usual, from my mother which tended to colour my life a bit.
I was at Bexley tech 1963 - 1970... I remember all those names and Hall Place. Once got caught dancing in an out of bounds area in the dinner hour. I was in P1. Christine Campbell... I thought it was a good school apart from the Maths teaching. It gave me the opportunity to go to university which is what I wanted to do.
I was at Bexley Technical High School for Girls from 1964 until 1971 I remember Miss Fuller and her grey suit and bun Strict but fair I also remember Miss Grainger the PE teacher and her sandals and grey skirt. Can't remember the name of the cookery teacher She called everyone a "silly pie" Miss Richardson used to make you kneel down to check your skirt length I hated the grey beret !! Miss ...see more
I lived at Welling and went to Little Danson School and Hook Lane School. When I was 11 years old in 1942 I went to Westwood Girls Secondary School until 1945. I was then 14 and could have gone to work, but I took the entrance exam for the ‘Tec and spent two happy years there. I left at 16 having completed the commercial course and went to work for a large firm of Solicitors in London ...see more
I was at Hall Place for a year in 1961, originally at Brook Street girls school, Northumberland Heath. I loved it there, was there recently remembering happy days. At the main school in Townley Rd I had Mrs. Richards/Richardson for French who commented on my 'real' French accent, gained through living in France for all of the summer of '62. I decided to stay on for the 6th form to do ...see more