by peckhamsociety | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane
From: Audrey McCall Hastings In the early 1950s my 15-year-old brother worked in Reg Harrison’s cycle shop at 41 Queen’s Road; it had a workroom behind. They made and assembled bicycles which arrived in many pieces. The marque mentioned was then affixed to these...
by peckhamsociety | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane
From: Bill Jarvis by email My grandmother’s brother, Vivian Woodward, was born in Lambeth and moved to Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, as a small child. He became a footballer, and has been described as the “David Beckham of 100 years ago”, with many great...
by peckhamsociety | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane
From: Irene Warden by email I came across an old medal, with an inscription on the back: 5 Miles Club C.C. Abbott 1923 I noticed that one of your articles mentions the “Five Miles Club Championship Race”: Rovers’ Club Race meeting at Sayes Court...
by peckhamsociety | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane
From: Bob Freeman Swadlincote Derbyshire I was born in on New Year’s Eve 1919 in Bellwood Road, Nunhead. When I was about ten I went with my dad to watch Nunhead Football Club who played in the Isthmian League and I went whenever they were at home. The local derby...
by peckhamsociety | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane
From: Mike Mills by email I remember the Choumert Road Market, and the wonderful atmosphere at Christmas, during the late 50s and early 60s. In those days the stalls would stay open until late at night, with people leaving it until the last minute to get a cheap...