Nostalgic memories of Wandsworth'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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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 47 in total
I was born at St Teresa's Hospital in Wimbledon in December 1949 and taken home to our prefab in Melody Road. My dad was called Ernie, my mum Phyllis, and two older brothers Bill and Ted. Bill was 12 years older than me, and Ted was 9 years older than me.
The prefabs were built on the bombed side of Melody Road. I remember Mr and Mrs Sibley lived in the house next door with their daughter ...see more
I also lived in Elmsleigh road 66 with my mum dad brother Robert he worked in the corner shop and my sister Brenda we had a motor bike and sidecar moved to woking in about 1956i went to school at Etringham had pigie back frights in play ground I remember a fish tank in one class room with sea anemones in it
born in 62, lived at 166 easthill, went to st faiths primary school from 67 to 73, used to sit on the wall watching the scrap lorry reverse all thw way up the side of our wall and gover cricket school entrance and park up to the garages in the corner, also just about able to watch the cricketers practicing, we lived in that house with our nan n grandad and aunt n uncle and their children, remember Ted n ...see more
I lived in Elmsleigh road number 19 , I went to Eltringham infant and junior school. My brother and sister and I used to play out going to the frying pan , we also used to go scrumping near Wandsworth prison. Our teachers at Eltringham were miss Harvey miss Ainsworth and Mr. Sellers. I had the most fantastic times in Elmsleigh road I was one of 10 children living there with my mum and dad. We had a tin bath outside ...see more
Moved into a council house near King George's Park in 1978. My grandparents lived in Santos Road. I used to play as a kid around the bandstand in the park. I remember the shire horses making their way through the morning traffic delivering barrels of Young's beer from the brewery. The sound of Concord roaring overhead at 9pm each day. The smell of hops. The big old Oak tree at the top of West ...see more
Born in 1947 before the NHS mum was transported to Hitchen to have me (hospitals full in London or too expensive?). I lived in half of a two-up two-down. We had the downstairs. My younger twin sisters and I shared a bed whilst mum & dad slept on the put-u-up. Nanny was across the road above her sister's sweet shop and our other nan around the corner at Whitby House. I had an idealic first 10 years of life until ...see more
Swaffield school memories Hi people! I was in Swaffield Primary school from 1977 until 1979 ( but it seems longer!) and the only teachers I had was Mr Chandarana. He loved to drink his Slender Milk in the classroom. We loved taking the mickey out of his name! Next door was Mr Bishops class and on the other side was Mr Cornford who everybody loved and wished would teach them. ...see more
My paper round was Morville, Skipsea and Gernigan, paper shop I think was Carmichaels. Also went to the youth club on Fitzhugh Estate. My mum worked part time in Johnsons opposite the County Arms, this was my local until 1977. A friend lived in Trinity Road (Winny), moved to Hampshire and still here. My dad worked at the Prison, I lived in Groom Crescent (behind the prison).
It's not a sort of memory, but I wonder if anybody has any memories of the Bakers on Galesbury - in particular when Thomas Sadler was there? He was my biological great grandfather and I'd love to find out more.
I lived in 16 Newlyn House firstly, and then moved to 52 Falmouth House. I remember the blitz still; we lived in the shelter four nights in a row at one time, the air raids never semed to stop. I was born in 1934 so was still a young fellow then. I remember being at the cinema in York Road with my parents when the V2 landed on Usk Road; the whole cinema shook. Our favourite game in the morning after a raid was ...see more