Sydenham Town Forum

Waitrose have as many lorries thundering through the streets as the other supermarkets. Surely they have as much unnecessary wrapping on their produce? They might have a few fairtrade lines but so do other stores. They just don't carry enough lines and I've always felt they just keep to the same old...

who knows I live in Old Coulsdon which officially doesn't exist. I get mail addressed to here but apparently we should put Coulsdon on it. And it's in the Borough of Croydon which is a London Borough but my address is Surrey???????

Very confusing.

it just means MORE traffic eventually.

bring the cinema back that used to be there.? Just a thought. Somewhere to GO in Sydenham.

Years ago....a long long time ago....there wasn't weed growing up the chain link fence on the school on the corner and the area was nice and open looking. My then boyfriend lived in FP and he would wave to me from quite far up the road as I stood at the bus stop opposite the school as you could see ...

I found this site a couple of weeks ago and it's been lovely looking at old pics and reminiscing. I lived in Kent House Road from 1970-77 on the brow of the hill in a huge house. It's still there but turned into flats I think. I would be interested to see if there are any photos of this road, Bryden...

My sister lives in Overdown Rd which is Bellingham SE6, a couple of roads away and as an old Sydenhamite I would always refer to that part as Bellingham~(up the hill). I've never addressed anything to her as Sydenham or Catford. I lived in Kent House Road right on the border of Lewisham and Bromley ...

I used to go to the Saxon Tavern pub at the top of Southend Lane (think it's a supermarket now) Anyone have any memories of it?

I worked in the Ice Cream Parlour, Machins Bakers (almost opposite Wesley Hall) and in Wises Fish & Chips Shop nearby. In the bakers then a bloomer loaf was about 13p and rolls were about 4p. It was family run and he started baking at about 3am. I worked in the Chip shop during the 3 day week an...

I remember waking up to find it had snowed on Xmas morning - it was quite deep.

There was no traffic anywhere for ages and everyone was sledding down Kent House Rd (no bus route) there wasnt half the volume of traffic then anyway.

And it was quiet! Now that was a great day!

There was a real feeling the whole area had come together - people did know their neighbours then (even though the mortgage rate was about 9% at the time LOL). One of my sisters was "Queen of the Park" on one of the fete days - don't know if there would be photos in existence? Also there w...

Did anyone here go to Sydenham County Girls School in Dartmouth Road from 1969-74? I think it's just called Sydenham now. I remember the smart uniforms and house system, and you and the whole school were in trouble if you were seen even eating in public with the uniform on - including pudding basin ...

Hi,

Anyone remember the great summer fetes in Home Park in the 70's? There were TV personalities (I remember Robin Nedwell from Doctor in the House) and it always seemed to be on a sunny day much looked forward to.

Happy memories.

Glad someone remembers it. I regularly went in there to buy new styluses. Seems a lifetime ago (what are styluses I hear someone asking)................

Hello again,

Does anyone remember a double fronted women's clothes shop almost opposite Newlands Pk in the 70's? On the same side as the jeweller's where the clock hangs(hung?). ahhhhhhhh had my ears pierced in that jeweller's - had to wait until I was 16 in 1974.

No,we lived in Kent House Road. I moved away in 1977.

Cheers.

Thank you for the link. That was quick! I must have been one of the last to go there then we saw Chiity Chitty Bang Bang there so must have been just before it closed. I remember the steps down from it on the corner. On another tangent, anyone remember the Treble Clef record shop? I spent many a hap...

Forgot to mention on my other post about the cinema I used to work Sat & Sun in the Criterion - heady lovely days in about 1974-5. In the summer there were queues up the road and people came out of the Lion into the parlour. If you ever had a lovely toasted ham sanwich in there or cappucino serv...

Hello, I lived in Kent House Road in the 70's. Does anyone remember the cinema opposite Slatter's, on the corner where Safeway used to be? Also does anyone remember the snow on Xmas morning in 1970/71? Would there be any photos anywhere. Fond memories of Sydenham.................shame about the traf...