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My father Dennis Masher passed away recently he was born in Camberwell in 1929 and lived with my mother Lily and three boys in Attwell Road in Peckham until 1961 has anyone any memories of them around that time.
Terry

I, my two sisters and parents lived at 21Caldew Street which ran between Addington Square and Cheam Place. It ran parallel to New Church Road. I did find some photographs of Caldew Street on the internet but unfortunately they have since disappeared. We lived there from 1939 till about 1955. Like many others l used the public baths in Wells Way. As l was only able to pay for 2nd Class sometimes l had to suffer the indignanty of the attendant opening the door to tell me to hurry up. I returned to the area in around 1965 to live at the New Church Road end of Southampton Way. My neighbour, who went to the public meeting about the proposed creation of Burgess Park, told me of a well spoken man who protested that the size and shape of the proposed park was perfect for the landing of light aircraft and could assurances be given that it would not be used for that purpose. Like many others l have fond memories of the area but l do wish l could discover those photographs again.

Hi I live in Sydney Australia, so research is so difficult being so far away.
But Does anyone remember a family who lived at 67 New Church Road during the time of the 1972 census. They were the JELLEY family (Arthur, his wife Rosina and children Francis, Walter, Arthur, Rosina & Richard) Arthur Jelley died in 1955 and I don’t know if he was still living in New Church Road, but I do know that for their whole lives they never moved from the area. I would love to know if anyone has a photo of Number 67 or if anyone has any memories of the Jelley family. Other than her name I have no knowledge of my Grandmother Rosina, only that she put all the children in St Olaves workhouse and left after baby Rosina died at a few months of age. I would love to be able to research her further for my Mother but can not go further back than the name of her Father Thomas Avery

Would be good to gain a better knowledge of the area in the 1980-90s

Publish more dates

Process this paper please

Very important to the local community

More updates please

On May the 10th and 11th 1941 the Elephant and Castle suffered heavy attacks in the Blitz. Around one third of the built environment was destroyed.

Would like any photos of when the Den was hit during the war in 1943 my Grandfather took part in the restoration of the ground in the months following the attack

Hi there

Researching bombings in the area during the 1940s One of the worst nights was on February 17 1941, when there were heavy raids across London, with 34 incidents occurring in Southwark. That night, 300 people were taking shelter at the Stainer Street arch near London Bridge station. The roadway under the arches had been converted into a shelter containing a medical aid post. A pair of ten tonne steel doors closed each end of the shelter.

Need any details on the Dog & Duck pub (site of) York Place, Rotherhithe, London, SE16
First recorded in 1805 and destroyed by a German VII rocket on 31-10-1944. Said to have been a pub on the site since 1723 and the name derived from the "sport" of hunting ducks by dogs on the adjoining marshes. On 23-09-1805 the then owner, Richard Frost, was called to a nearby house after Richard Patch had murdered Isaac Blight. The pub eventually stood between South and Greenland Docks (closer to the South Dock) and actually in Surrey Commercial Dock Passage, known to the locals as Dog & Duck Passage. This was a narrow path that led from today's Gulliver Street to Plough way

Do you have any Terry family members in your tree? my Terry ancestors were barge builders from Pangbourne, Berkshire. they moved to Greenwich, where they continued in the same trade. In my tree I have a Ruth Talbot, who married John Edney in New Cross in 1987

Would like any information regarding Tooleys Wharf Chamberlain Street my Grandfather worked there during the 1940-60s

Still not online ? Very informative paper for this area we are under represented

Is anyone familiar with the murder of Edith Dorland? Her body was found on a bombed site in Mint Street, Southwark on Saturday, 11th December 1948. I can only find one reference to it in The Times Index. I would like to know if the murder was solved and if so, who was the killer?

LOOKING FOR OLD FRENDS I WAS BORN 1945 AND LIVED UNTIL I WAS 5 NEW JAMES STREET PECKHAM AND WENT TO PECKHAM RYE TO LIVE FROM 11-15 AND WENT TO FRIAN ROAD SCHOOLS I MAY JOG SOMBODYS MIND BECAUSE I WAS THE ONLY DIABETIC IN THE SCHOOL AND HAD TO INJECT MYSELF TWICE A DAY. I THEN WENT TO WORK FOR KENNEDYS THE BUTCHERS. IF THERE IS ANY OLD GIRL OR BOYFRENDS OUT THERE IT WOULD BE NICE TO RELIVE THE OLD DAYS.

I believe there used to be a laundry in Peckham Grove. Does anyone remember the name. ?

Hi Does anyone remember a shoe shop in Peckham Rye called Cables which used to repair army boots ? Believed to have been bought out by Saxone in the 1950s. Thanks