Sydenham Town Forum

Does anyone remember Brian McCarthy who owned the tobaccanists in Sydenham Road opposite the Greyhound back in the early 1960s .he was an ex-Motorbike rider I think and was married to Maggie and had three children he tried to open up his cellar as a youth centre but neighbours complained to the cou...

Hi Brian I lived in Venner Rd in 50's and 60's . I think you mean the original Volk Spares that was there before moved to Newlands Park. I think they did bikes as well as cars and much smaller thajn they are now. Could have been another garage you are thinking of in that case apologies Hi Eagle It’...

In the 1950s there was a motor cycle dealer who specialized in pre war motor bikes, Rudge, OK Supreme, Levis, Norton etc., His name was Wally Barnes, he had a lock up garage in Venner Road, if you were facing Sydenham High Street it was on the right just before the junction with Sydenham High Street...

Does anyone know much about the department store which once stood at Cobbs Corner, named i assume Cobbs Department Store? When was it open, and did it once occupy the whole of the corner plot, or was once part of it a cinema or club? I remember Cobbs from the forties. I went to St. Barts school in ...

Well, the garage is still there but the pumps have been removed and Berrymans Lane is still to the right of the garage. As previous, it's now a hand-carwash place. The old dye works is now residential after the previous building fell into disrepair. I'm heading out tonight and I'll try to take some ...

I remember the milk machine near the United Dairies in Brockley. It was just outside St Cyprians by the launderette. You could also get "Chocolate Micky" in a carton too. A real luxury in those days. I wonder if the Bakers might now be the car showroom Brian? By that I mean opposite Tewke...

I remember the milk machine near the United Dairies in Brockley. It was just outside St Cyprians by the launderette. You could also get "Chocolate Micky" in a carton too. A real luxury in those days. Don't remember a bakers opposite the Criterion, I worked in the criterion in the late 70'...

Buiks was there right up until the late nineties....was a great shame to see it go. Mr Buik had a stroke and became unable to run it and there was noone to take over it. It was a proper old-fashioned shop that always smelt musty, but Mr Buik was a propery craftsman that could mend more or less anyt...

I remember Sydenham looking quite grand when we moved there from Brockley in 1970. The difference being that people took care and maintained their own shop fronts and bit of pavement. Actually sweeping them and cleaning the windows......imagine that nowadays. I can remember, quite clearly, Sydenham...

Interesting - I wonder if this will be succesful? There are two more prefabs still standing on Lordship Lane, but were there any in Sydenham? I seem to remember prefabs in Longton Grove on the left hand side coming from Jews Walk, I "walked out" with a delightful young lady who lived in o...

:( awww i nearly cried when you didnt go home. Love & Hugs Us Evacuees are getting fewer and fewer so here’s my tale. I was evacuated from Sydenham to Ilfracombe with my Mother in 1944 when I was four years old. We had not gone before apparently because my Mother was not going to let Hitler dri...

Is the 202 bus now a double decker? I saw one in the high street yesterday that was a double decker....has anyone else seen the same? Talking about busses makes me very nostalgic for when I lived in Sydenham in the fifties. Is there still a 108 that runs to the other side of the river via Lewisham....

[. One you may not know is The Queens at Patricroft - still serves a great pint of Boddingtons, and is well attended, despite being well of the beaten track. I seem to remember going there once with some lads from the nearby Gardner Engine works, if you knew Gardners, was it nearby? Anyway good pint...

I definitely remember the milk machines but can only remember the site of one and that was in Penge, I think it was opposite the Police Station, MICKY that lovely cold chocolate drink was my fav. I used to love frozen jubblies, they were so fruity tasting. Does anyone remember that tiny little swee...

I wonder if there is a map of all the public air raid shelters in the Sydenham area and if any still exist? Martin Just noticed your posting. There was an air raid shelter in Tannsfeld Road opposite the entrance to Alexandra Park and another in Silverdale Road, about 100 yards or so on the left com...

I am up for it, but I can't make the first or second weekend in October. Sorry I missed the last one! I don't think a group of people would have a problem at the Two Halfs, I have been in there only once, but it was fine. Most of the problems I see are from the people that drink on the bench in fro...

We lived in Tannsfeld Road overlooking Alexandra rec until a couple of years ago. There are a few good photos of the rec in the local history section of Bromley library. These show the original Victorian layout of the park with shelters, bandstands etc. There are also some later photos, perhaps fro...

I have been here 59 years. Many changes. Used be be only two cafe's . Cobbs dept had up market tea chop and Criterion Ice Cream Parlour also a coffee shop. I think , possibly excluding any fish and chip shops , were only cafe's. People used to all eat at home . Also of course many greengrocers, gro...

I have been here 59 years. Many changes. Used be be only two cafe's . Cobbs dept had up market tea chop and Criterion Ice Cream Parlour also a coffee shop. I think , possibly excluding any fish and chip shops , were only cafe's. People used to all eat at home . Also of course many greengrocers, gro...

It is strange about there not being a decent fish & chip shop in Sydenham. I ten to use the Blue Dolphin in Penge which is quite good. Fish shops - there's Moxon's in Lordship Lane (East Dulwich) which is obviously closer than Borough market. I know it's pure nostalgia and it won't solve the cur...