Nostalgic memories of Brixton's local history
Share your own memories of Brixton 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.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 28 in total
I lived in Stockwell park road and we used to go to the ram jam club on a Saturday or Sunday I worked at woolworths when I left park side secondary modern school happy memory's
I lived in Sussex Road of cold harbour lane number 91.did anyone else live in that Road my name then was Linda warren
I also attended Stockwell Road primary school. One of my friends was Sally Mills.
Another friend was Pat Bosher who lived in the police flats in Ferndale Rd. I lived in Hargwyne St & remember the rag & bone man with his horse & the milkman had a horse. I was madly in love with Alan Davies who delivered our milk (no horse). He lived in Nealdon St. He took me with other friends to Chislehurst ...see more
my first job was at The Mayfair on Brixton Hill making underwear for M and S. It was a very noisy Factory full of sewing machines. They played \Music While You Work but the sound of machines almost drowned the music. We all went on a 'works beano' to Brighton. I would love to make contact with anyone who can remember working there. My very good friend was called Margaret Press. It would be wonderful to catch up with her now. My name was then Maureen Meheux.
My dad Chic Upstone and relative Dick Rush climbed up the tower to correct the clock for the vicar in the 1950s
hope you dont mind me contacting you i was born in clapham and went to sudbourne road school in the late 50s and early 60s a couple of my classmates lived in lambert road linda townsend leonard harwood and phillipa richards if you by any chance knew them regards Bob
I came to England on a working holiday with a mate in 1957. We were told of digs in Brixton (by an accommodation woman at the YMCA) at 37 Wiltshire Road and we lived there for about six months. It was one of the most wonderful times of my life - there were about ten young(ish) blokes living in the house that was owned by an elderly Swiss couple. We were naive country boys who discovered London with the help of ...see more
I remember Brockwell Park, I used to go there with a friend open-air dancing. My friend was
Phillis but alas can't remember her last name. We met and worked at Freeman's catalogue firm in the SKL department. Also we went roller skating in Brixton. My maiden name was Beryl Jamieson, if any of the girls read this that worked at Freeman's around 50's 60's please get in touch will be pleased to hear from any of you.
I lived in Lambert Road Brixton Hill with my sister Pat and two brothers Ron and John Wootton. My name being Rene Wootton. Such lovely happy memories of Saturday morning pictures at the ABC and wall king into Brixton shopping area. Lambert Road was a long beautiful Road with lovely house and very friendly neighbours. My main memories of playing in the street was with Ann Seymour, Roger Picket, Pat Holman Eddie Steel, ...see more
I remember it so well, being told we were moving to a house in Sudbourne Road, Brixton. I was nearly six years old and moved into a very old and neglected Victorian House at no 23, Sudbourne Road, with my mum, dad,sister. It was a beautiful house,with lovely original features. The house backed onto the Timber Yard, in Acre Lane and we had our very own garden. I went to Sudbourne Road, junior school ...see more