Voices of Kingstanding
70 published memories in Growing Up.
Avril Purvis · 1950s · Ebenezer church hall, Brackenbury Road
In the hall at the back of the church we used to have a rock and roll night. I remember a guy by the name of Pete I think it was who taught us “the Madison”. Must have been the first line dance ever.
Read the full memory: Learning the MadisonValerie Lockley · 1950s · Ealing Grove council depot
Ealing Grove was our playground along with The Gulley or The Pimple.
Read the full memory: Hide and seek round the steamrollersRichard Wall · 1940s · Hurlingham Road
As a kid during the war years I remember there were three milk suppliers.
Read the full memory: Calling the milkman’s horseAllan Rooke · 1950s · Kings coal yard, Short Heath
Like George Vickers, I too came from Perry Common, and attended Dulwich Rd School, most of my mates went to Hastings Rd School, and so I knew a lot of the lads that attended there.
Read the full memory: Coal in the morning, Villa Park by elevenFrank Burton · 1950s · Halsbury Grove
It’s a picture of all of the kids in Halsbury Grove at a Fancy Dress Parade on Coronation Day June 2nd 1953 (obviously black and white).
Read the full memory: Coronation fancy dress, Halsbury Grove, 1953Barry Floyd · 1950s · Dormington Road
Next door to us, (my neighbour) he was on reserved occupation so he was earning wages; and they had one of the first Bush TVs. A 9 inch TV. And it was lovely with a rosewood cabinet.
Read the full memory: The Coronation on a nine-inch BushVeronica Marshall · 1950s · Harringay Road
When I was at Junior school we used to play outside in the street, games such as hop scotch, spin the top and ball games.
Read the full memory: Records on Thursday eveningsVeronica Marshall · 1960s · Barr Beacon
I did not start riding until I was 17, and I was working at I.C.I. as a Laboratory Assistant.
Read the full memory: Riding out across Barr BeaconGeorge Vickers · 1950s · Danesbury Crescent
On many occasions at the age of 10 or 11 I called into the coal yard you mention, to pick up a barrow load of nutty slack to add to the coal fire to make it last longer, things were hard for Mom &…
Read the full memory: A barrow of nutty slackJeanette Vickers · 1940s · Crayford Road
I lived in Crayford Road, Kingstanding. There was my Mother and Father and elder brother and sister in the house.
Read the full memory: Chickens, a crab apple tree and PC 49Bernie Ryman · 1930s · Kingstanding Road at Harringay Road
That two class room school I went to when I was five years old. on the corner of Harringay and Kingstanding roads.
Read the full memory: Scott’s forge and the two-classroom schoolAnn Jones (Yeomans) · 1960s · Warren Farm Road
I remember Bradfords the baker, and the Co-op milkman, and all the Co-op numbers for the divvy written on the wall by the front door, so the milkman read it when he came for his money on a Friday.
Read the full memory: Co-op numbers on the wall by the door