Sydenham Town Forum

does Kirkdale have any character? As some who grew up Kirkdale area i the 1940s/50s/60s I say its now souless and characterless [mind you I only go back via google street view now] I remember Dartmouthroad/kirkdale junction full of a variety of small useful shops, not a takeaway to be had ...

I can recall a polish run off license by Penge East station whose owner introduced me to 'polish pure spirit' about 90% proof, ye gods. another offy in Penge Lane polish owned, and around the corner from him Stephans stores where I bought ham rolls fro mid morning tea break and I worked in Elmers ...

recollections may vary someone once said. I grew up the other side of wells park, off kirkdale so knew the area well, I always found Charleville Circus a really gloomy place and avoided it. I did though,once accompany a girlfriend to view a flat on the north side and getting shouted at out of an ...

An overwhelming lack of response would seem to prove my point? this place is dead.Needs a decent burial.

This place is dead on its feet usd to be lively once, but increasing censorship from apperently left leaning mods has mortally wounded it plus the usual rent a mob shouting down any comment they deemed unacceptable just pisses people off and they never return. Who ever runs the site cannot stomach ...

This forum seems to be dead on its feet, far from the lively place it used to be.
Dying a slow death.

Anyone, and I mean anyone trying to cover up for this government needs to seriously look in the mirror, never in my lifetime have I ever seen a more corrupt UK government. Heads need to roll and traitors gate at the tower of London needs to be re-opened and used !! Not old enough to remember Bliar ...

I have sent you a PM Fiona.

I knew the spire when it was in the grounds of the social club, and the social club was an odd place set in almost derelict grounds, as if it was hiding away. The spire was removed from its original place in the bottom corner of the grounds near to Round Hill to where it is now. It was surrounded by ...

I wonder what the parents of those youths would think about their actions #1 they are probably as bad as their kids. #2 I wonder how many of those kids even know both their parents? too much indescriminate breeding for benefits amongst the scum element. Go on, tell me if there was more for them to ...

here's a thought, maybe the people in the photos are not the real problem? The real problem is the mindset shown inthe post by the aptly named 'Clown' . Crime will cease if we are all nice to each other. Of course it will. think about it before you slag me off. and those in the pictures are not ...

I just read of the closure elsewhere,so came here to see what was going on. In the 1950s, Wells park which was a little gem of a place had several paddling pools graduated from very shallow to deeper for the sole use of children. I see that's all gone now. It was a much loved and used facility. It ...

The point of my "thin" evidence is that it was so bad 30yrs ago I upped and got out . From my regular reading of the moans groans and complaints on here, and the odd trip down Kirkdale and Sydenham road via google street to marvel at the variety of fastfood joints,closed pubs and shops, graffiti ...

keep your memories mate, it's all gone now.

while some of those trying to 'scare' people away were rather thin on the evidence I, & my family, have all moved away from SE26 where we were born, how is that 'thin' evidence? and back then the crime rate was nothing like todays. How many of those who are here extoling the virtues of SE26 have ...

I knew that site when it was just a huge hole in the ground after bomb clearance, I got into that hole at the age of 4 and had to be rescued by a passer by. Make of that bit of trivia what you will, kids playing in the street these days, far more dangerous than a bombsite. Bombsite were always ...

Oh dear, you really had to scour the dregs of the internet for that didn't you? Im not actually in Newbury,its our postcode sweetie. But I'll meet your Reddit scourings of some internet sourpuss with this..........https://www.police.uk/metropolitan/00AZ03N/crime/stats/ which is a teeny bit more ...

before paying too much notice to anything that Milton says, I would click on their name and view previous posts. They belong in a shed along with the other tools... If Milton wanted to stay away from Sydenham so much then I would question why they insist on constantly coming here and posting tripe ...

I was born in Sydenham,Adamsrill road, 72 years ago. Lived just off Kirkdale from the age of five till 1970. Moved to the fringes of SE26 at the end of Newlands park, went to schools in SE26, got mended at the childrens hospital,ran a business in SE26. I got out in 1988, went back once for a funeral ...

Can no-one in SE26 cook themselves bacon eggs and sausages in the mornings then? £10 quid for that? or 50 quid a week? assuming 5 days out the week you are paid too much. '£200 per month you could get someone to come to your house and cook it and still be quids in. cheap bacon, unidentified sauages, ...