Shirley, Hills c.1960

Photo ref: S556031

My grandmother lived with her children at Badgers Hole, my grandfather went to war, they then moved to Fullerton Road in Addiscombe. Their name was Card, my grandmother was Minnie my Grandfather was Jesse, their children Gwendoline (my mother) Charlie, Jack, Jesse, Violet and Minnie. Does anyone remember them .?

Hi. I remember living at the 'Shirley Homes' for children in Shirley in 1947, I believe it was run by the old LCC (London County Council) It was a wondeful place to live, the staff looked after us as if we were their own, I lived at the 'Willow Cottage' but although the 'Home had their own school I attended an outside one, We were taken on a fortnight's holiday to Walton-on-the-naze in Essex,a Camping holiday, it ...see more

My father (who died recently) used to play in Shirley Hills, and Badgers Hole, which was close to his home in Shirley Way, Croydon when he was a small boy. He had 4 other brothers and a sister. He often told us of the fun they had there, with their catapults, knocking tin cans off of a tree stump, and how he got chased by a whole nest of hornets because his football disturbed them...  He had a phobia about wasps all his life.