Old Coulsdon, The Parade c.1955
Photo ref:
O106005
Photo ref:
O106005
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A Selection of Memories from Old Coulsdon
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 Old Coulsdon
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I attended this school between !971 and 1974 before moving on to Purley High School. It was a truly awful school run by a Dickensian character, who still used corporal punishment. He was aided and abetted by like minded teachers who didn't seem to like children, although there were a few exceptions. I too was bullied while there by children and a teacher. Dreadful place. Remembered for all the wrong reasons. Many years later, returning to the gates brought back tears.
I lived in a prefab at 234 Goodenough Way during the 1950's then moved to 102 Ellis Road. Nee Searle.
I was born in 1942 & lived in placehouse lane, attending down land school then passing the dreaded 11plus & spending the next 6 years at purley county grammar school for girls starting in 3 upper r which was an extra class founded for the post war boom babies. I really loved those days, looking back I wish I had worked harder, it was a great school with great teachers including the incredible headmistress Miss ...see more
Does anyone have any pictures, ground or ariel, of the prefabs in Goodenough Way in Old Coulsdon, around 1950/5. I used to live there. Many thanks Lesley nee Boxall.
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