Voices of Kingstanding
199 published memories.
Barry 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 busMalcolm 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 EbenezerMichael Arblaster · 1940s · Peckham Road School
I stood looking at my old school with its three sub schools; infants, Juniors and seniors.
Read the full memory: Was it the good old days? Peckham Road, 1943–54Carole 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 · 1940s · Finchley Road
As we all know the war started in 1939, my dad went into the army, and stayed there till he was demobbed in 1945, my mum had to work at several low paid jobs to keep my brother and myself clothed.
Read the full memory: Queuing down Finchley Road when sweets came off rationPauline 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, £1900Roy Malvern · 1940s · The Gully, behind Hurlingham Road
Think you might be referring to what we called the “Gully”It lay behind Hurlingham Rd., Sidcup Rd., Danesbury Cres.and Ellerton Rd. A tarmacked path that ran from Sidcup Rd.
Read the full memory: Sledging the Gully, and ‘The War’John 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 pickingDorothy Capewell · 1950s · Finchley Road park
I still have flashbacks of playing on the pancake (witches hat ?) and rolling down the grassy hill.Percy the park keeper was a force to be reckoned with!
Read the full memory: The pancake and the witches hatBrian Scott · 1940s · Kings Road Methodist Church
Around 1943/4 I joined the 29th Birmingham Boys’ Brigade company which was attached to Kings Road Methodist Church. The minister was a Rev Conibear who left to become a missionary in China.
Read the full memory: With the Boys’ Brigade at camp, August 1945Diane 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 Britain