Hi. I was born at 10 Longcroft Rd in 1954, and my sister was born in 1952. My family moved to Ablett St off Ilderton Rd, Bermondsey, roughly when I was 5 so late 50s.
Kenneth

Stood there and watched them putting it out. We collected for weeks. I think we had our fireworks outside my Nan’s house, 5 Silcote Road, that evening, when my dad came in from work. A family from Sandover Rd looked after my cousin Gary Somers when he was a baby, for my Aunt Margaret. I don’t know the family name.

Hello Danny,

I’m Steve Wilton lived at 11 Sandover Rd. I remember you and your brother and the bombsite next to your house there. Do you remember the bonfires on Guy Fawkes night and the hardcore play area where we used to play football and cricket?

We have just moved into a house facing onto Brunswick park and wonder if anyone might know more about Brunswick Park/St Giles Road in the same context? We started taking care of a front garden and have a suspicion that we might have a WW2 bunker in there. Would love to connect with anyone who might know more!

Best wishes,
Aleksandra

Hi, I too lived at 10 Dartnell Road, top floor. I was born in the front bedroom! Also remember the ice lollies from Nells shop and played on the bomb site opposite. Good and sad memories.

My cousin Jennifer Linarus lived in No 5 she would be 66 years old now

Hello I was born 1949 in Darnell Road. SE5 I think it was 29. Our family name was English

Hi. I too lived in Dartnell Road, number ten, and played on the bomb site. I remember bonfire night sat in Mum’s bedroom watching the bonfire and fireworks. Ice lollies from Nell’s shop, school was just around the corner.

Hi, Iris, how right you are, the people I knew were brave during that war. Never had much of a choice of course, so carried on as best we could. Some schools, like the one in New Church Road, Camberwell, could only offer us primary school children some shelter beneath the desks when bomber planes flew overhead, but luckily we came through it. Directly opposite, was a deep, round water container which was there for the use of firefighters to put out fires caused by the bombs.
Camberwell Green had a few cinemas, Golden Domes, Regal, Odeon, and opposite Lewis buildings in Warner Rd, was the Grand Hall, which us Londoners would call The Grand ‘all. Kind Regards, Sheila