Nostalgic memories of Mottingham's local history
Share your own memories of Mottingham 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.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 15 in total
I used to walk past the prefabs twice a day. I lived in Cattistock Rd and, after finishing at Castlecombe at the age of eleven, went to Edgebury, so I would cross Elmstead Lane and walk up Walden Ave and back in the afternoon. My parents had moved out from Bermondsey after the war, initially to Framlingham Cresent and later to Cattistock. My grandparents likewise lived in Charminster Rd. I remember my Mum saying that she ...see more
My name is Lesley I lived at 120 Houseland rd mottingham prefabs with my parents and 2 brothers and a sister , when i was six myself brother 18months older than me , my sister 5 years older slept in one bed while my mum & dad & baby brother slept in the other bedroom , left when i was ten & moved to St Pauls cray , Loved the place , We could and did walk through someones garden to ...see more
My sister, Paula, and I lived in Blackheath. Early in the 60s every Satuday we were lucky enough to have our father take us to Mottingham Riding School. I remember the first ponies we rode - little fat Squibs, Brownie and later Calico and Optimist (my favourite). I remember Mary our instructress, we'd have a lesson first then it was off over the fields for a canter, down into the stream and over the other ...see more
Re Prefabs - I used to live in Prestbury Square and attended the Ravensworth infant, junior and senior schools my name then was Tibbals and my cousin Charlie Tibbals used to live in the prefabs alongside Elmstead Lane in between Offenham Road where my Nan (Hilda Stark) lived and Castlecomb Road where my cousin still lives with my Aunt - I can remember the prefabs being demolished late 60's and I think the ...see more
Does anybody have any recollection of the prefabs at Mottingham? (long ago demolished).
I lived there with my parents and three brothers at 9, Nutton Road, SE9. I attended Marvels Lane Primary School, which, I believe is still in use. I visited the school on a Sunday after attending a wedding in Surbiton. I was unable to park because of all the parked cars - there were no cars parked on the road in Marvels ...see more
I moved to the Chinbrook Estate in 1965 when I was 10 years old. When I was older I spent many an evening in the Chinbrook Public House, I can remember seeing Acker Bilk play there.
As children we used to go to the Tarn, Mottingham Playing Fields & Chinbrook Meadows. We always found something to amuse ourselves.
I remember The Express Dairy in Mottingham Village, the cycle shop, Phillip and Dear.
I used to ...see more
I used regularly to walk up Mottingham Lane to visit my great aunt and her family who lived on the Horn Park Estate in and around Alnwick Road. Apparently, I threw a toy from my pram near the farm which my parents were never able to recover and I was broken hearted. I also remember walking to Mottingham Village from Coldharbour with my mother in the 50s. It always seemed so villagely in those days. Apparently my ...see more
Our family used to own Mottingham farm when it was a dairy farm. There was a United Dairies shop just around the corner to the memorial and the bike place was the United Dairies delivery base. My great aunt lived over the shop until approx 1984/5. We lived in Le May Avenue and my great-great-grandparent lived in 'The Avenue', now Somertrees Avenue, just trying to link it all together, no tg house has been pulled ...see more
Lived in Eltham from 1940, when Dad was in Artillery, and off to France, came back injured from Dunkirk, but alive, just ! Homes were, Rancliffe Gdns, Milburn Gdns, and Meadowside. Lovely road with unrestricted views across what is now Sutcliffe Park. Then a working farm and RAF camp. Schools included Henwick and Haimo, after the boiler room was bombed. Part of school was emergency food store and ambulance station. ...see more
I went to the village school, firstly the one in Dorset Road and then the primary school near West Park. On the corner was Martins Bank with a big gold grasshopper over the door. I used to try to get to the school playground early after an air-raid to see if I could find any shrapnel. The head master was a Mr. White and the other teacher was Mrs. Phippen. My best friend was Betty Peters who lived opposite the ...see more