Warlingham, Ye Olde Whyte Lion 1903
Photo ref: 50546
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Near the green (now a public garden) are some interesting old buildings including the White Lion Inn, parts of which may date back to the 17th century. Since this photograph was taken, the age of the motor vehicle has arrived, and today this is an extremely busy road.

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A Selection of Memories from Warlingham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Warlingham

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I was a student nurse at Warlingham Park Hospital from 1964 till 1967 and stayed on as a Staff Nurse for a further 18 months. Some of my happiest times were spent there. A great hospital with good progressive ideas and treatment programs for its time. I felt that the patients there received the highest quality of care. A great community of people all interested in caring for and about each other - ...see more
I have been a au pair girl in Warlingham 40 years ago. I never forget my time in the family. Good memories and a beautiful family. francoise
I was delighted to find these lovely photos of the Warlingham area, but surprised that, so far, there is no reference to the Warlingham Park hospital, the staff and patients of which were a source of financial income to the area for over 100 years. Many of the staff lived in the houses on Harrow Road which may even have been owned by the hospital, as often these large ...see more
This brings back when us local lads would venture into the bike shop where he also sold modelling bits and pieces. By far the best elastic for our catapaults (sprogs) was 1/4inch elastic, we had to convince the bloke that it was for model aircraft so that he would sell us a couple of feet. I just remembered also, that he used to sell a 'Penny Farthing Bike' made of fairly heavy duty stiff wire and a heavy ...see more