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Nostalgic memories of Croydon'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 61 - 70 of 243 in total

My Father...
This photo shows a view from the 'top' of Surrey Street market and my father was a trader there from just after WW2 until his untimely death in 1960. He operated a fabric (yard-goods and drapery) shop and during the good times had a stall outside too, then in leaner times just a stall. The crowd seen in this photo is gathered around a stall operated by Charlie Robery, he sold many and varied items from the pitch, ...see more
Croydon, Surrey Street Market c1955
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Added 19 November 2014

School
I attended Whitgift Middle school from 1948 to 1954. On arrival at school on my bicycle each day I saw the school as shown in this photograph
Croydon, Whitgift Middle School c1950
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Added 28 October 2014

In Care
My siblings and I were in care during the 50's. I was fostered until the age of 10 when I was returned in 1958 to my biological family in New Addington. I first went to Wolsey primary school but by the end of 1958 I was at Fairchilds high school which was then a girls school. teachers I recall were, Mrs Gillies, science and Miss Sweetman for music. memories of Croydon include when the Wimpy bar first opened, Surrey St ...see more
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Added 23 September 2014

Big Stars
I saw Little Stevie Wonder at The Orchid when I was about 13 and he not much older, in the early 60s. Amazing young man in his red bolero type jacket and red trousers, playing his mouth organ. Also saw The Drifters there, great group, and still love their music. Is the place still there or is it something completely different these days? Mods were the rage then, the fellas in their parkers climbing on their Lambrettas, ...see more
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Added 20 September 2014

Saturday Afternoons At The Orchid
I was around 13 and loved going there. They had a "spot prize" which I won twice, first, House of the Rising Sun and second, The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt. Both of them my father later gave away to the daughters of his friend. Was I mad when I found out!
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John Ruskin Grammar, Tamworth Rd.
Lived in Norbury, got a scholarship in 1946. French teacher Miss Hickmott, and Math teacher Mr. Smith. Raided Old Palace girls school with snowballs in winter. I was in Gamma class (yellow). I remember the Tuck Shop across the street where I would buy penny fizzes, and sherbet dabs.
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Added 02 September 2014

The Orchid
My husband and I used to go dancing there in the 1960's when Frank and Peggy Spencer run dance classes. We met at the Maurice Jay school of Dancing in Norbury.
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Added 27 August 2014

Plane Crash New Addington

Only Just found this site it brings back many memories.I used to live at 49 Castle hill Crescent on the prefab estate,at New Addington with my mum, dad Laura and Patrick Bint also my younger brother John . Can anyone remember the aircraft that came down in ...see more
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Added 30 July 2014

Street Family Upland Road
My late Mother lived at 24 ,, and it seemed that various members of the family, her father was GEORGE STREET, he was the son of JOHN STREET, had also lived at 9 and 12. Upland Road. i can find out little about the wworking and social lives of George and John, it appears George ha been a Customs and Excise Officer but where did he work, was it the ...see more
Croydon, Surrey Street Market c1955
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Added 21 July 2014

Tarentella Coffee Bar
I used to visit the Tarentella Coffee Bar back in the 60's with my boyfriend who lived in Goston Gardens at that time it was always full of Mods - scooters everywhere.
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Added 11 July 2014