Nostalgic memories of South Chingford'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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My wife was born in Ilford, but lived in Chingford till 1964. From about 1957-64 her mother ran a confectioners/tobacconist which also sold Green Line tickets, and they lived above the shop. I believe it's the second or third shop past the corner on the left, if that is roughly no.77., and if that is Mount Avenue on the left. My wife used to teach piano in an upstairs room - she passed grade 8 in 1959 aged 16.
I remember perks lovley shop in chingford hatch sold broken biscuits there was a lovley proper butchers the lady there gave me a beautiful China doll went there with my nan Betty sharp in the 1960s always walked home eating a raw sausage you could not do that now but we all survived I remember the old Mano pub before the horseless cartridge . there was a hairdressers as well the man there had two little dogs who ...see more
I lived at 116 New Road when I was 9. in 1956 and stayed for 30 years. I went to Larkswood School and Wellington Avenue Secondary after. I went to Saturday morning pictures at the Odeon. Mr Poole was in charge.My mother served ice creams from Rossis window in the 60,s.If you were a rude kid you got a smaller cornet!
My memories of Albert Crescent are going to Freeman Hardy Willis, the shoe shop on the corner of Hall Lane, with my mother and sister. Also of going to the greengrocer shop on Albert Crescent, I think it was called Cherrys. I remember the lovely rows of fruit in the middle and the veg on the right. There were cash registers at the back and the men would take the money. I also remember the ...see more
I was born in 1939 in the Chingford Mount Hospital. My late father Sam Shapiro (later Shepherd) owned the business Chingford Mount Radio near the corner of Chingford Mount and Larkswood road next door to one of the wartime British Restaurants established in a community or church hall at the corner of Larkswood Road. He used to drive around in a small cream coloured van with the ad "Your Murphy ...see more
I was born in March 1939 and lived in South Chingford 1939-66.  Frances Road 1940-47 and Underwood Road (Ropers Farm Estate) 1947-66. I loved Chingford and still do.  I regularly visit Chingford and was there only yesterday 15.07.08.  I still have a cousin in Chingford and I am sadly selling my late cousin Peggy's house in Grove Road. I firstly went to New Road School (briefly) then onto ...see more
I lived in Chingford from 1939, when I was born, to 1960 when I left to get married, and moved to Rayleigh, Essex. I remember the war years, and going down the shelter at Chingford Mt. when the siren went off. I used to go to Normanhurst School in N. Chingford, and we had to get under the desks when the siren went. I loved Saturday morning pictures at the Odeon, and ...see more