Nostalgic memories of Tooting'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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What Has Happened To Chelsea Girl

The title, says it all really . . . I passed through Tooting Broadway a few years ago while accompanying my husband in his lorry. I was astounded by the discovery that 'Chelsea Girl' had gone! I thought that boutique would stand the tests of time, but, sadly it didn't. I used to attend (sometimes!) Garratt Green Comprehensive and ended up working in the boutique for a couple of years. I now live in Wales but often recall those days.

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Added 04 August 2007

Upper Tooting

I grew up in Park Hill Court, Beeches Road in the sixties and seventies; my father was the caretaker. He used to be in charge of the bonfire on firework night, up on one of the drying grounds. The girls stood one side and the boys stood the other. My dad used to set off all the fireworks and the boys used to set those wiggly fireworks that seem to chase you! They don`t have them anymore. I went to Fircroft Infants ...see more

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Added 10 July 2007

Various

We lived in Derrinton Road, it was a very long road. I remember the sweetshop that we called 'the old girls'. She had a window full of toys that we used to spend ages looking at. Even at the age of 5 and 6 we had so much freedom, we went everywhere on our own; to friends houses, the shops. My friend and I put on our mum's shoes on one day and just went off for hours, walking around the shops. My mum worked in a greengrocers ...see more

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Added 30 November 2006

Memories Of My Teenage Years

I remember going to the Wimpy bar and having wimpy and chips and strawberry milkshake with my friend Vera.

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Added 19 October 2006

Golden Memories Of Childhood Days

Central Hall I believe used to house the big Saturday market!, Tooting was a Saturday trip out as a boy from Mitcham, I can vaguely remember many special days, going to the pictures, and the joke shop on the Mitcham Road. The 80 bus or 77 to Mitcham Green, and the little Green Line bus, you had to put your hand out to stop it from near the traffic lights, wonderous days. Yes many happy days as a boy, now I'm 60 and live in Norfolk, I wonder if I'll ever get back to see the awesome changes.