Nostalgic memories of Peckham'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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Hi carol I was so pleased to read your post I too have many happy memories of Peckham and I remember you very well I am Chris Kindred; maybe the Chris you mention in your post I hope so I am still in touch with Graham Long and Franie Reardon haven,t seen Freddie Smith or Martin Norris for many years How lucky where we to grow up in that place at that time I have saved a lot of the music which was played at ...see more
I went to Peckham Girls School till 1964,i can only remember some of the girls in my class, Sandra Taylor, Barbara Smith, Pam Gee, Christine Magnum, Franchise Salton & Angela Ticehurst. I lived in flats facing Peckham Rye Park. I spent a lot of time at the park with friends, Carol Shepherd, Carol Gilbert, Graham Long, Martin, Chris (Male) Freddie Smith, Franchise (Male) & a few others but I cant ...see more
I was born in kings college hospital and spent the first 6 years of my life living in The Newlands Tavern Peckham. My Gram owned it Mrs Rhodes . Mum lived with her and me cause my Dad was in the navy. I have pictures of the inside ,it seemed enormous,it did meals ,events etc. I remember as a toddler being able to ring the bell for time! It had 2 balconies one either end ,it seemed so high! The Ransleys had the veg ...see more
Hi my husbands family lived in manaton rd the lewis family ,sid &frances their children Christine ,siddey. joyce , lenny their dad sid was in the Navy ,his wife france family were frank & rose Gillman , frank & Sid drank in the star of india pub back in the 50s ,Can anyone recall a bakers in phillip road called Pape bakers the man that run the shop was german, his grandson's name was Raymond he was about 25 year's old back then, would love to hear any infor that you may have,.
when it was 3 houses, Sumner, Rye, and Denmark. sumner and Rye were either side of the main rd, but Denmark was further along by the sŵimming baths. It must have been from 1955 to 1960 that I was in Sumner house. Does anyone remember Kay Firth? I remember Maureen Breed, Anne Knight Margaret Hudson (I think) and Tanya Burke, gosh I wonder where they are now? Can anyone shed a light? I actually lived in ...see more
My dad, John grew up in Peckham. He lived in Kincaid Road from the 1930s until the 1960s and then returned in the 1980s. He's in his 80s now and I would love to hear from anyone who may have known him.
Hi my name is Pat Stewart Nee Dear. I was born in Peckham in Furley Road. When I was about 4 we moved to Bird in bush Road next to Camelot school. My mum and dad,Rose and Arthur Dear.were well known in the area. My sister Mary and I used to go to the Regal cinema every Saturday morning along with hundreds of other very noisy kids. Tarzan and cartoons. A man playing the organ which used to come up from the ...see more
Does anyone remember being the first lot of first year students at the new Peckham Girls School? I remember being there with Iris Roe, Helen Okeeffe and Eleanor Lawrence. My name is Yolande Barker nee Hood. Where are you now girls?
I lived in Sumner Road and attended Peckham Girls School from 1958 to 1963. My name is Yolande and my surname was then Hood. Would love to know if anyone remembers Iris Roe, Helen Okeeffe, or Eleanor Lawrence. We spent many happy days together.
Would like to hear from any old neighbours who lived in Radnor Road Peckham, still have some great memories growing up in the 50s and 60s ? Have met up with some neighbours thus far, we had a nostalgic look back at our flats Rudbeck House, and also our old primary school Camelot junior mixed, anyone who remembers the Brown family please.