Voices of Kingstanding
62 published memories from the 1950s.
Frank 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 BushCharles Southam · 1950s · London
I was on the coronation parade so I didn’t get to watch it (on television). I was on that marching round. It was a horrible day. It rained all the way round the 13 ½ route.
Read the full memory: Marching in the rain for the Coronation, 1953Veronica 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 eveningsGeorge 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 slackMaurice Sellars · 1950s · Danesbury Crescent
People lined up with their various conveyances to cart it away the favourite one being an old (sometimes not so old) babies pram.
Read the full memory: Shovelling coal at Chas. H Davis’sFrances 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, 1946Veronica Marshall · 1950s · The Kingstanding pub
Both my father and my mother were bowlers and played in the pub teams. Most pubs had bowling greens in those days. At the Kingstanding the green was off to one side, near the King’s Road.
Read the full memory: Crown bowls on the Kingstanding greenBarry Gater · 1950s · The Kingstanding pub
The Kingstanding pub took up the whole corner of the road (Kingstanding Road to King’s road) where the library is. It had a brick arch on the front. It had loads of rooms, smoke rooms, and bars.
Read the full memory: Pigeons, bowls and the number 29 busCarole 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, £1900John 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 Hall