Living In Penge From 1950
A Memory of Penge.
I lived with my mum and dad Frank and Gladys Shadbolt (nee Roots) in Woodbine Grove, surrounded by family, grandparents, Bob and Mary Roots also from Woodbine and my Nanny Shadbolt who lived in Hawthorne Grove. I went back recently and wish I hadn't, I will stick to the great memories I have growing up there. We moved to 80 Queen Adelaide Court when the council slapped a compulsory purchase on our house but I have good memories of QAC. Does anyone remember helping with the washing in the big communal laundry, the big old mangle was twice as big as me!! I loved the market down Maple Road, everyone knew each other. Memories of stopping at the bike shop in Maple Road on the way home from school to have a cream soda float!!!! When I was in my teens I got a Saturday job in the hairdressers opposite Woolworths in the High Street, can anyone remember the name?? My memory isn't what it was. I am so happy to have found this site and tomorrow I'm going to share it with Mum who is 86 now.
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