Sydenham Town Forum

I remember these shops. Parkers smelt sugary and had big shapely glass jars of colourful sweets on shelves behind the counter: I can recall the sounds of their lids being unscrewed and the sweets tumbling out into the scales. Boags had a splendid fascia 'W. BOAG'. Inside, the high shelves stacked wi...

My father tells me that the Copper Lamp Restaurant, in Sydenham Rd. about opposite the junction with Mayow Rd. looks as though it has closed. If so, that's very sad and a great shame as it was one of few places where you could get traditional English food well cooked and with pleasant service. Any i...