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Nostalgic memories of Battersea'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 31 - 40 of 158 in total

Ivey And Bill Humphreys
In response to the comments made by the New Zealand lady who was born at 45 Winstanley Rd. Ivy Humphrey was in fact Maude. She was my Aunt Maude, my Mum's sister. The shop called Ivy's was her's as she inherited it from her first ( late) husband Mr. Humphreys. I visited the road many times during the 40s and 50s. Hard times but with a happy loving family
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Added 15 October 2019

Grans House
Does anyone remember Badric road? long gone now. but my gran lived there with my aunt . the Farleys at no 10 I think.
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Added 15 October 2019

Ivey's Shop
Maude Humphreys was my Mum's sister, therefor my Aunt. I visited her shop many times over the years.
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Added 02 September 2019

Ivys Shop. Winstanley Rd. Battersea
The shop refered to as that of Ivy and Bill Humphreys in Winstanley Road. Ivy was in fact my Aunt Maud. She was married to Bill Humphreys. The shop was called 'Ivys' because it was inherited from Maud's first husband Mr. Ivy. ( deceased). Maud's daughter is alive and well.
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Added 01 September 2019

Battersea Park Rd South Fishmongers
Does anyone remember 159 Battersea Park Road -South..when it was a fishmongers.. my ancestors ran this during the 1950's and would really appreciate any info anyone has .. family name was Wells.
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Added 20 August 2019

Happy Childhood In Battersea

I lived in Dagnall Street , born 1938 I remember the Anderson Air Raid Shelter in our garden Attended Latchmere Infants School and Culvert Road School Loved going to Arding and Hobbs, Battersea Park was a wonderful place, we would visit the Rose Garden, the Boating Lake, feeding the ducks and swans and the Deer 1951 Festival of Britian Fair in Battersea Park Does anyone remember Guildfords the ...see more
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Added 14 May 2019

Memoirs Of Living In 46, Durham Buildings
A two bedroom flat on the third floor, 46, Durham Buildings, became home to me, my two siblings and parents for about 9 months from 1961 to 1962. The flat had no bathroom but a small outside balcony which housed the toilet that had no window and no electricity for lighting. We'd venture out there day and night, rain, snow or shine with a torch light and my siblings and I always visited that ...see more
Battersea, St John's Hill, the Granada Cinema c1955
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Added 19 April 2019

My Mum And Dad Lived In Surrey Lane
Hi, my dad grew up in Surrey Lane, Battersea and my mum in Earlsfield. They were both born in 1950, my dad talks of Bolingbrook school (probably not spelt correctly). Dad is a big Chelsea FC fan and used to ‘jump’ to watch them all the time. Mum and Dad drank at the Rising Sun pub all the time. Dads called Bob (Robert) wilson and my mum is Sue Wilson (previously Constantine) my mum is a twin ...see more
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Added 26 November 2018

My Birth Place
I was born in woodgate street nine Ellms lane Battersea in November 1936, all the people older than me who were around at that time must have passed away. In our house lived my grandparents, my mum and dad, brother jock, sister Georgeana, sister Rosemary, sister Ellen, sister Olive, sister Joyce, and me David. There was a grocery shop next to our house owned by Mrs Brown. The railway goods yard and main line to ...see more
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Added 15 July 2018

Old School Names
Hi, This isn't a memory as such, more a question. I'm writing up a brief history of my early years and as part of my time was (with some friends) spent going to gymnastics classes at a school in Broomwood Rd. but for the life of me, I can't find out what the school was called back, in the mid to late 50's. It is still there, under a new name and on an old 1950's OS map but sadly no name. Can anyone help. Thanks Ken
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Added 31 January 2018