Sydenham Town Forum

hello there, I, lived with my parents in Derby House, overlooking the park, they were resident from mid thirties until late 70's except for a period following the demolishon by a V1 in 44/5.. I lived there until 1940 when I went into the RAF and in 1946, I lived with my wife in 49 Trewsbury Road unt...

Refer to post in "History" forum under C.P. Dirt track, another first,
for an update on the revised circuit.

Yes, there was a gas showroom situated in the Sydenham Road opposite the Granada cinema (origially the "State"). it was about three doors up from Mayow Road and occupied two shops where one could pay ones gasbill. When it opened in the 30's. It used only gas! as opposed to the electricity ...

“Who blew the whistle?” As we delve into the past history of Sydenham, let it not be forgotten that for many years prior to the outbreak of W.W.2., the programming of it’s residents were controlled by the whistle of the “South Suburban Gas Company”, who were the largest employers of the local popula...

The newsreel of the fire is most interesting but there is also a video published by the Crystal Palace Foundation entitled "The Crystal Palace is on Fire" which not only shows film of the fire but some very interesting historic footage of the history. 55 minutes of captivating documentatio...

HI there, I hope that I can throw some light on the subject on what originally was called "Charles St." My wife was born there in "No 24 Charlecote Grove" in 1923 (plot 2675 on the map) and resided there until it was demolished by a V2 rocket that exploded in the school grounds, ...

Yes I remeber it well. It was also the London home base for "Hobbies"" who produced a regular catalogue covering most hobbies.
A similar store operated from an address on Norfolk but whether they were connexted, I never found out but I did deal with both at one time ot another.

Hello Tays, Thanks for your comments re the years between the wars, Yes, I remember the night the palace burned down, how could one forget? I was working at a block of service flats in Buckingham Gate close to Buckingham Palace and was finishing at about 9pm, ready to cycle home to Sydenham, when a ...

May I join in this discussion, which I have found so interesting and informative, and add a little of the background to the period between the wars. The arrival of the gasworks at Bell Green certainly changed the plans for housing in the area from that which was envisaged, following the building of ...

Thank you for your message re Fairlawn Park (1 Dec 2007) Much appreciated, I would be very pleased to add some of my memories of the inter-war period if required. May I refer to the item by Kennyb2 posted 2 Dec 2007 and enquire if the crater he refers to was located in the area between Knighton Park...

Hello, I could confirm that the pix is definetly not Rushey Green for two reasons: 1. no 46 did not run through Catford and 2. It would appear that the power supply is from overhead cables and the tracks running through Catford the pickup for power was though the plough under the tracks that termina...

Hello again, Reg O'Neil calling to answer your question regarding the footpath that, we as kids, knew it as the "Chicken run". It linked the station with the " wooden Bridge" at the end of Sydenham Park. The shot you depict is just a few yards or so going west from the station at...

Steve I agree with you, that is absolutely correct, I also agree with the following message re Larkbere Road, we called the hardware shop the "Oil Shop" where I used to purchase a weekly gallon of parafin for an old lady who used it for cooking on a small stove. Re the flood, I was told by...