Upper Norwood, Church Road c.1955

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I lived in Flat(a) at 144 Church Road in the 1960s. I remember Crystal Palace Park with its pet corner and imitation dinosaurs. I also remember swimming in the new swimming baths with my family. There was a little shop with a toy train that went round its window display, a cinema where we saw Lady and the Tramp with our Dad and a little park with 3 paddling pools but I can't remember exactly where that was. Perhaps someone else can enlighten me. Jenny Tierney(nee Dodds)

I remember two cinemas in Church Road, namely The Rialto and The Albany. The first having a balcony and the Albany being just one single floor. Does anyone else remember this? I lived there between 1930 till 1942. Family name 'Albone'. I am now 85 and the last Albone in line. I lived on Central Hill - number 178. Happy Days . . . .

Is it possible that the roundabout in the photo is earlier than 1955? I cannot remember a roundabout there, just a small island which traffic worked around, but I could be mistaken.

There were two cinemas in Church Road; the Granada and the Century, almost next door to each other. The Granada had Sat morning programmes for kids, and I was a regular.