Voices of Kingstanding
20 published memories in Family.
Veronica Marshall · 1930s · Harringay Road
When my parents were young they lived in the Inner City, my father lived at Berners Street, Lozells, and he met my mother when her family also moved to Berners Street.
Read the full memory: From Lozells to Harringay Road, 1931Frances Fletcher · 1950s · Twickenham Road
I was born at Twickenham Road in 1946 on the landing and put into a dressing table drawer as I had no cot but soon got one of a neighbour, the house had a small living room with a lovely coal fire…
Read the full memory: Born on the landing, 1946Janet Crowe · 1960s · Newstead Road
Houses in Newstead road were on small hall stairs straight in from 3 bedrooms, downstairs reasonable size living room and kitchen the bathroom was off the kitchen and the toilet was outside….
Read the full memory: Squares of paper in the looMalcolm Stevens · 1960s · Ebenezer Memorial Church, Brackenbury Road
I lived in Brackenbury Road for 19 years within 200 yards of the church.
Read the full memory: Cubs, Scouts and a wedding at EbenezerCarole Müller · 1950s · Finchley Road
My grandparents Bill and Amy Nicholls lived in Finchley Road from about 1940 onwards and my Aunt still lives in the same house.
Read the full memory: ‘Watchit George, there’s a copper up the road’Pauline Stacey · 1950s · Southgate Road
My fiance, as he was then, and I bought our first house … on Southgate Road. We paid £1900 for it. and yes, access to rear of garden where we had a garage by the drive way.
Read the full memory: Our first house, £1900
Martin Brookes · 1970s · The Odeon
Remembers the building becoming a bingo hall around 1973 and running until 1999; his grandparents Annie and Edward Raven of Esher Road went regularly.
Read the full memory: The bingo years
Angela Cotgrave · 1930s · The Odeon
Her grandmother Edith worked as an usherette in the cinema’s early days, and lived on Brockwell Road.
Read the full memory: Grandmother Edith, usherette