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Herne Hill, Railton Road c1951
Herne Hill, Railton Road c1951 Ref: H410004
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Year: 1920s
Manor Farm Dairy - 12 Herne Hill Road Se24
My uncle George Bowen and his wife Rene ran the Manor Farm Dairy out of 12 Herne Hill Road. According to my mother who would visit them during the holidays - milk was delivered in those days in big churns pushed on a barrow. The housewives would bring out their jugs and milk was ladled into the jug. There was only one kind of milk no choice with regard to skimmed or semi-skimmed. Butter came in big blocks and was put on marble slabs and weighed, it would be shaped and cut up on the marble slabs and shaped into rounds and stamped with a pattern of a cow. There was a shop attached to the front of the house and Auntie Rene was in charge of that - she sold groceries and there were tables and chairs for refreshments. A favourite drink in the summer was ice-cold milk with a dash of soda water. At the back of the shop was an office where the roundsmen used to come in when they had finished their rounds - they would 'do their books' as they called it and put in their orders for the next day. I know this address is the correct one because I have old postcards with this address on which were sent to my mum by her mother when she was staying with her uncle and aunt. If there is anyone out there that might remember any more about the business I would love to hear from you. Last edited: 28/07/2008 15:35 by Geraldine Todd |
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Year: 1980
Tulse Hill In The 70's And 80's A memory of Tulse Hill, London I lived in Tulse Hill from around 1970 to 1990, at first on the Tulse Hill Estate (Booth House) and then Gaywood Close up the hill. My abiding memories centre mainly around my time at Dick Sheppard School - now sadly just a memory - and especially the time my gang had a fight with another school in Herne Hill one lunch time that eventually escalated into a pitched confrontation in Brockwell Park involving hundreds of pupils from a number of schools in the area! More everyday was the lovely 2b routemaster running up to St Martin's Library, Flo's newsagent on Elm Park, Andy the barber - opposite Allied Carpets, and of course the Tulse Hill Tavern. Everyone got along - especially as kids, but propaganda and cultural peer pressure changed some as they entered adulthood. The Police were universally mistrusted and disliked - following years of experiencing endless stop and searches, racist attitudes, rudeness and just plain arrogance. Looking back now, I realise I got into a hell of a lot of scrapes there, but it was my 'manor', and I always felt safe there. I haven't been back for years - maybe because I know it just won't be the same; I'll always have the memories though - that's my Tulse Hill. Posted: 31/12/2008 19:05 by Darryl Milton |
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 Dulwich, the Crown and Greyhound c1965 (ref: D61007) |
The Crown & Greyhound A memory of Dulwich, London Always known by my pals and myself, just as "the Greyhound" (late 1950s). In those days, the Public Bar was on the left hand side of the building, which had benches and scrubbed wooden tables with a sprinkling of sawdust on the floor. There was a Snooker Hall at the back. The Saloon Bar was on the right of the building where entry was not permitted if you were not wearing a tie! Ken Cook Last edited: 04/11/2008 15:02 by Ken Cook |
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 Dulwich, Tollgate 1898 (ref: 42658) |
Year: 1980
Cross Country A memory of Dulwich, London I attended Kingsdale school and lived on kingswood estate, I remember doing the cross country at school through the toll gate and my dad used to be a taxi driver and there used to be a man standing there as you had to pay to go through.also remember cutting through St stephens church just up from the photo and going into low cross woods with the dogs. Great memories. 1970 to 1986 Last edited: 05/12/2006 19:33 by Jenna Goddard |
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 Dulwich, the Village c1965 (ref: D61010) |
Year: 1967
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1967 A memory of Dulwich, London I remember going to School in the village when I was 7 - not much has changed here since then - amazing - except that the tardis on the right hand side is no longer there! The School is still in existence and I have many fond memories of those days, and with days from my twenties when I frequented "The Dog" as we called the greyhound pub. Rumour had it that George Harrison had a house there, as did Ronnie Corbett I believe. Last edited: 25/10/2006 19:06 by Debbie Williams, Nee Smith |
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