Nostalgic memories of Tooting'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 51 - 60 of 95 in total
I was at Fircroft from 1946 to 1951. Miss Lewis was headteacher and also taught a group of us to make and play bamboo pipes. Mr Nicholls was the teacher in the top form and I have happy memories of playing 'four court dodge ball'. I wonder if Carol Wallis, Alison Chandler, John Goody, Royston Clark, Rodney White, Janet Webb and many others, can remember these days. They were happy days. If so would love to hear from you. ...see more
I was born on 8th May 1945 (the day the war ended) at 61 Trevelyan Road Tooting. My mum told me that there was a heatwave on the 8th May and whilst she was trying to get some rest there was a street party going n which she couldn't go to.
My grandmother was born at 61 Trevelyan Road in 1986 and whilst following a historical research of my grandparents I discovered that 61 Trevelyan Road and adjoining ...see more
I lived at the top of Fishponds Road at no.27. It was a small council house enclave and our little bit of the road was shaped like a keyway, so it was called the key hole.
At no, 25 lived the Davies, 23 the Taylors, 21 Cox, 19 Aslem, 17 the Stephens and 15 not sure.
13 was Nash 11 not sure, 9 Kings, 7 Kellys, then 29 Smithers then Goods, 31 Ansell family, 33 Hookways, 35 Fennels, 37 Rams, 39 Hunts, 41 ...see more
Wondering if this shop was run by the Kent family?
Can anyone remember a Walter and Matilda Cole, who lived at 84 Cowick Road from 1937-1959? Matilda sometimes called herself Lilian Cole. Matilda died in 1959 in Balham Hospital, and then it looks like Walter Cole went into The Blind Home at 78 Swaffield Road. Walter died there in 1962.
Walter's will mentions a Mrs Rose Simpson of 5 Chasefield Road, Tooting, and also a Mrs Irene Phillips of 21 Jean House, ...see more
Does anyone remember the Cooper family who lived in Bickley Street from the early forties until the early sixties, or the Wharfe family that lived in Hereward Road? Or any memories you have of the Tooting Granada from the late forties to the late fifties.
I lived in Tunley Road, Balham from 1938 to 1949, I remember the day the V2 hit at the end of the road, and I lost friends. I went to Ravenstone School until 1949. There were 3 of us, Maureen Smith, Maureen Green and me Valerie Smith, we were a real "gang". Mr. Fish was the Head, and Miss Taylor and Mr. Stanly Tench were the teachers I remember. Of course our "gang" made up wonderful romance stories about the two of ...see more
Born in Wimbledon 1950, I lived in Trevelyan Road in Tooting until I was 10 when we moved to South Lambeth. My nan lived behind the Granada in Tooting and she cleaned there. She lived in Bickley Street. I went to Sellincourt Road School, buying sweets etc from Mrs Alexander's shop which was next door to Bernard Say's shop on the way to and from school. Mrs Alexander's husband also repaired shoes at the ...see more
Ahhh Good old Totting... I was born in Rookstone Road in 1949. I went to Sellincourt School about 1955-ish, my memory is not that good! When I was at school Mr. Roberts was the headmaster and he was great. School meals were great in those days, better than what we got at home most times (I still hate stew) except for the sunday roast. Home had no running hot water hot bath (once a week) was in a tin bath in ...see more
Oh dear Tooting, I have wonderful memories of that place. We moved there from Stepney in 1956 and used to live in Graveney Road, just off Selkirk Road. I remember the Fountain pub in Fountain Road just round the corner. When I turned about 15 I worked Saturdays in O'Grady's Cafe in Tooting Market. The cafe was very popular with the younger generation because there was a record shop opposite the cafe, does ...see more