Voices of Kingstanding
23 published memories in Schooldays from the 1950s.
Dorothy Ryan · 1950s · Cranbourne Road School
I was at Cranbourne Road school from 1952-58. I remember teachers Mr Martin, Mr Ledger and Miss Parker. Head teachers were Mr Hawkins and Mr Worrall.
Read the full memory: Steve Winwood in my classDon Hallett · 1950s · Cranbourne Road School
Can recall being called out of the class by Mr Worrall to go to paper shop on Kingstanding Road to fetch him a packet of Players Weights cigarettes, somehow dont think that would be allowed now?
Read the full memory: Twenty Players Weights for the headmasterAllan Rooke · 1950s · Peckham Road School
he stopped me smiled and said sorry Rooke you only got one vote that was mine,
Read the full memory: Only one voteJohn Hall · 1950s · Dulwich Road School
I lived in Epping Grove. I was in Porters class. Also in my class Fred Hall. When the register was called it was J Hall then F Hall. I can still hear the class laughs now.
Read the full memory: J Hall, then F HallClement Watts · 1950s · Dulwich Road School
I'm Clemmy Watts from 1950 till 1954. My last teacher was Mr Porter. What about his long legs.
Read the full memory: Wagging it to go spud pickingDiane Stringer · 1950s · Sundridge Road School
My name is Diane Stringer and I was part of the Queen Elizabeth the 1st group second from the right as you look at the picture.
Read the full memory: Terrified on the escalator: the Festival of BritainJanet Salsbury · 1950s · Peckham Road School
I lived in Hornsey Road (opposite the gates to the boys dept of the secondary school) I went to Peckham Rd Infants and juniors from 1951 until 1957.
Read the full memory: Miss Allen’s precious fabricFrances Fletcher · 1950s · Twickenham Road School
I started Twickenham Road when I was 4yrs old in the nursery I loved it, we played in the mornings and had a sleep on camp beds in the afternoon for an hour, I suppose that gave our teachers a…
Read the full memory: Camp beds in the nursery, 1951Pauline Ravenscroft · 1950s · Twickenham Road School
I cannot recall there being any competitions, but there may have been. We did however have a country dancing club which I think was on a Saturday afternoon and was held in Twickenham School.
Read the full memory: Wagon wheels and a caretaker’s dulcimerHazel Sherrard · 1950s · Kingsland Road School
I started school in 1955 but I don’t remember much about May 1956 except making hats out of cheese boxes & tissue paper then having our pictures taken with the May Queen.
Read the full memory: Maypole ribbons at Kingsland RoadGwen Clifford · 1950s · Kingsland Road Infant School
The May Day celebrations took place every year at Kingsland Road Infant School in the early 1950s.
Read the full memory: Crowning the May Queen at Kingsland