Streatham Astoria Cinema On Sunday Afternoon

A Memory of Streatham.

I remember going to the Astoria cinema in Streatham High Road mainly to flirt with the boys in the back row upstairs. One such lad was someone called Wizz. He lived near Eardley Road at Streatham Vale. He was gorgeous, a Tyrone Power look alike. Anyone know what happened to him? We used to go for walks at Tooting Bec, near the athletic sports ground, I carved his name on my machine at work at Kempats, in Western Road Mitcham. He wore a long white scarf which sounds a bit naff now but it gave him a gypsyish kind of look. He was so romantic. I loved to swim at Streatham baths, but it had a very slippery floor! Also a place to go was Abercairne rec, and my friend Joy and I used to sing our hearts out and I used to harmonise, we always landed up in hysterics. I always loved jazz even at 14 and I went to a party near there one night, and someone played a record of Woody Hermans 'Lemon Drop', I was made up. I used to go to Rowan Road School, at the Streatham end of Mitcham, and went out with a Howard Parker, I wonder what happened to him too? We used to walk down Lovers Lane near Paynes fire work factory, so innocent! Anyone share these memories?? My name was Pat Fisher then.