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Nostalgic memories of Mortlake's local history

Share your own memories of Mortlake and read what others have said

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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Mortlake1949
I was born in Lodge Ave.in 1949.My father Tom Kennedy was also born in Mortlake in 1904.He worked as a cooper at Watneys brewery.My brother Michael and I both attended Mary Magdalene school as did my Dad.We moved to the North in the 1950s.Happy memories.Jennifer Gallacher nee Kennedy
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Added 22 December 2016

School Days In Mortlake
Living in Langdon Place was a real advantage when attending Mortlake Primary. 2 mins from registration and guess what nearly always late. A real little community on its own where we lived. All my brothers went to the same school with primary and senior school on the same site. Don't think there was a teacher we weren't all scared of at some stage. Remember the head well Mrs Wyatt also Mr Johnson (Scabby to ...see more
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Added 10 February 2015

Childhood Memories
I remember well the amazing west road this was a group of houses owned by watney brewery. The road was enclosed by a brick wall at one end and iron gates at the other. No cars allowed. The families mostly only rented two rooms, so two families upstairs and two families downstairs. The milkman delivered via horse and cart, and had more than just milk to sell.The lamps were gas and each evening the man on his ...see more
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Added 20 May 2014

Tool Merchants
Does anyone remember the tool suppliers R.E.Coates who had premises very near the railway crossing in Mortlake?
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Added 14 January 2013

My Dad Was Born In St Leonards Road Mortlake
My Dad was born at 202 St Leonards Road, Mortlake on 14th June 1913. I have no understanding of how the family came to live there and the only way I have found out is from Dad's birth certificate. He was Howard Parker Norfolk and I know from his Mortlake birth certificate that his father (my Grandad William Arthur Norfolk) was a wholesale jeweller's clerk in 1913 and the address at ...see more
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Added 23 April 2012

The Fire Station
My Mother was born in the flat above Mortlake Fire Station in 1899. Her Father W.O.Knight was the Officer in charge. I lived there until approx 4 years of age and can remember the two fire engines and many details. The building is still there but has been converted into offices.
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Added 31 May 2007