Peckham Society
Cinemas and swimming

Cinemas and swimming

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane

From: Henry Hadden Worcester WR5 My father was born in Meeting House Lane in 1901 on the day Queen Victoria died. He was very fond of ice cream and told me of an Italian ice cream seller – called Califano, who sold ice cream from a horse and cart. We went to the...
Odeon cinema

Odeon cinema

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane

From: Kelly Heywood by email 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...
Dance Bands of the Thirties and later

Dance Bands of the Thirties and later

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane

From: Malcolm Adams by email My mother recently died and amongst her possessions I found a box of calling cards many of which were from Peckham musicians including my father. I have made up a collage with a picture of my father as centrepiece. My father played banjo...
St Chrysostom’s

St Chrysostom’s

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane

From: Michael Gaskin by email I am so pleased to have found your website. As a child, I went to Cubs and Sunday School at St. Chrysostom’s church. I believe it has been demolished. I wonder why. Does anyone remember Miss Talbot, “The Grey Lady”, who was some...
Salvation Army

Salvation Army

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Memory Lane

From: Bette Everett by email Does anyone remember Sister Charlesly of the Salvation Army? My sister and I, along with assorted cousins, used to go with her to the local Army Hall every Sunday, morning and afternoon. She was like the Pied Piper as we used to wait by...