Memories Of The 1950s

A Memory of Croydon.

I was born in1930, in Jarvis Road South Croydon. My memory is of starting at the Davis Cinema (the largest in Europe when it was built). I remember seeing Nat King Cole perform live at the Davis. My mates and I would start with 1/2 pint in every pub between the Green Man and working along, with the same in every pub to West Croydon. We had a 1965 London cab which we bought for £30. We, the seven of us, painted it in gaudy colours and called her Priscilla. We later drove in her to Nice, via Paris. We flew over to Le Toquet, fare £30, there all the way without any trouble apart for one puncture. After our return we sold the dear old cab for the same as we paid for her £30. This was in about 1956 and was writen up in The Advertiser. I have so many memories of this period, which are still very clear.