Nostalgic memories of Tooting's local history
Share your own memories of Tooting and read what others have said
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.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
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Displaying Memories 21 - 30 of 95 in total
Fircroft School, what happy memories, I attended between 1956 ish to 1962 - My memories are of school milk, maypole dancing, and playing soccer for the school. We lived in Beechcoft Rd and could walk to school in complete safety, My Father and Brother also attended ( both named John) Memories of Miss Lewis, and Mr Kirkham who trained our football and cricket teams ( we played soccer on the cinder pitches at ...see more
I was born in 1938 in Toooting and we lived at 23 Blakenham Road. My mother sold the house in 1976 after my father died. My first school was the St Anselm's convent in Tooting Bec Road until the age of 7, where we were taught to read and write by nuns. We used to assemble in a room under the school when the air raid warning sounded. After the age of 7 I was at Undine Street primary at Tooting Broadway, ...see more
I would love to hear from anyone who worked in the Mayfair cinema in the 1960's, I can remember a Flo Jones and a Bill Callaghan was the doorman, a Mr Alan Short was the manager
Does anyone have any memories or photos of the V2 bombing which killed 33 people in Hazelhurst Rd Tooting on the morning of 19th November 1944? We are planning a memorial service at St Mary's Church Summerstown on Sunday 16th Nov 2014 as a tribute to all those who died and plan to put together some sort of archive. There seems to be no memorial nor any plaque to show the tragedy that ...see more
I was born in The Weir at Balham1963 and lived at 3 Worslade Rd Tooting. I went to Smallwood Sch until my parents moved to Hastings, East Sussex in the early Seventies. My memories are of playing out in the streets around this area, Alston Rd where my friends Mark, lived with his family in his nan's house next to the butchers and opposite the Greengrocers that kept catching fire. Also, ...see more
I was born at salterford road off of south croft road in 1944 and I went to furzedown infants school I remember miss pottage I think she was the headmistress .can anyone enlighten me,,and my lovely teacher was miss Ella ,I adored her ,but when I was naughty she would make me sit under her table mum took me to smith bros at Christmas it was absolutely magical,we would go on sleigh ride to see Santa ...see more
My grandparents Fred and Rosa Clarke lived in Lessingham Avenue. My mother Peggy also lived there is until her marriage to Sydney George Compton. I am their daughter Jeanette and I have a brother Terry. My parents are now dead. I remember staying at my grandparents in Lessingham Avenue and visiting them during summer holidays when young from North Liverpool where my parents moved to after the war. I remember ...see more
Hi Mariam
I remember Theresa, she was probably more in my age group (I will be 61 this year!) It seems that I can remember lots of people from back then, but didn't even realise they had sisters and brothers. Just recently I found out that my sister in law's ex-husband was the brother of one of the girls I used to go to Ensham with. I never even connected the name because I didn't know she had any ...see more
i remember this year very well because i was born in this year so that is how i remember tooting like this
Hello does anyone know Margery Trip lived in Gilbey street Tooting or husband Dereck Trip if so will be please to hear from you thanks thank you francis frith I have been in contact with these people .