I moved to Peckham when I was five years old and am now 37. I have some very good memories of my childhood. The Odeon cinema stands out in my memory very much from about the age of seven years old when my eldest brother Steven used to take me and my sister Theresa to watch the Saturday morning movies. After they had finished they used to have games and dances for the children on the stage. It used to be great fun. Jones and Higgins stands out too. I remember a doorman all suited, with a sort of top hat, who used to open the doors for the customers

I found this website by chance and am delighted to read about Hadleigh. My great- grandparents retired to Hadleigh just before WW1. My grandfather used to talk about a chapel in Hadleigh owned by the 'Peculiars'.....a very strict form of Methodism which was apparently prevalent in Essex. I was wondering if anyone knows anything further about the Hadleigh Chapel. Many thanks.

Hi does anyone remember hutons fish and chip shop at the triangle at the bottom of rye lane in the 1950s was opersite the heaton arms my mum worked there her name was vi i remember freddy mills would come in he was a nice man ,great days

Hi there. I vsited Hadleigh recently cos my father was William Hallett born in Castle Cottage in 1916. Rumour has it that were it not for the Salvation Army he might not have lived. Amazed to find SA still firmly there. Does anyone know where Castle cottage is or was? Could find nothing in old records so it may have been one of some cottages originally on the SA site and demolished. Was my grandmother Lucy Hallett there in the care of the SA? She was married to Leonard (Jim) Hallett but the baby was born at seven months after the wedding. Lucy's uncle was much involved in the Temperance movement in London - Lyn Bodger I think. Can anyone shed any more light on the above? Please em

Hello everyone I lived in Meetinghouse lane in peckham from 1939-1955 until we were moved to old kent road because they wanted to pull it all down and we lost quite a few roads and friends ,so doe's anybody have any comments as to wether they lived in the area?.

My great great grandfather was Stephen Harvey farmer of Raylands Farm, Thundersley (1821-1964). Lavinia Harvey married Henry Yeaxlee and I believe their home was 'Hazelwood', London Road, Hadleigh. In 1950 the house was still standing and described as 'situated in a busy part of the main road'. Does anybody have a picture of 'Hazlewood'? Any information would be welcome.

Are there any old Bartons workers looking at this site, I worked there from 1969 till 1977 in the workshop servicing all the vans, I would love to hear from any one still about who worked there, Drivers,Bakery workers, cleaners in fact any one who worked there

Is anybody out there who used to go to Anne Line school, or attended the clubhouse facilities at Holy Trinity club? It was a very popular club (now sadly closed) and I met lots of nice folks there and swapped yarns over a pint or two. All our kids went to the Anne Line school where Jim Fox was headmaster and a great fellow too. We lived in Gladwyns off Ballards Walk at the time. Does anyone remember ???

Back in the early 1970s when they were digging out the lake in Basildon, they came across a lot of live ammunition left over from World War 2. There was a piece in the Evening Echo by the Police advising children not to remove any bullets etc. Does anybody know if there was an army camp in this area?

Hi all, I'm looking for any information on the football club Bowers United, memories, pictures, anything really, Thanks.

P.S. Does anyone know what newspapers covered the area in the 1940's to the 60's?

I’d vote for the East London Advertiser

How about adding the Newham Recorder, Basildon Echo, Stratford Express, Barking and Dagenham Post or South East London Mercury

Or South East London Mercury

Can we sort more papers including the Newham Recorder, West Ham Guardian, Stratford Express or Dagenham Post we are scantily covered for sure

Hello, I'm hoping someone out there might remember a young man called John McCoy, he lived in the prefab houses at the top of Rye Lane in Peckham in the 1960's, his so hard to find as I only have a name but I do know he lived on that road in the 60's, he possibly would have been about 19 maybe abit older,any information would really help me out

LOOKING for my uncle RONALD/RONNIE COULT.He lived at number 8 Brecknock house with his mum and dad back in the 70s,80s and early 90s till my nan and grandad died in 1994.Its been over 20 years since i last saw him and would love to find him.Can anybody HELP me.

LOOKING for a lady by the name of Trudy.She lived at Brecknock house not sure of the number.It would have been round about the early 80s.She was friends with my nan and grandad Vi and Ron Coult who lived at number 8.Think Trudy had a son and a baby daughter at the time.If anybody can HELP please let me know.Thank you

hi, does anyone have any memories or info of the powell family that lived in linden grove 1930-1960

Hi doe's anybody know the name of the pub in new cross road, just before Deptford high st, My aunt used to run it years ago left there in 1950, just by the bus stop.
Thanks

Or the Hackney Express

We have little coverage in comparison to Middlesex areas

My family came from East Ham and Dagenham London.My father Richard George was born in 1956. My mother lily Ivey nee Burns was born in 1976. My father had a sister called Florence. My grandfather was Richard George Ivey as well. This is all the information I have at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.I have married into the Mortlock family