The Haven 42 crystal palace park road

[SallyR]

I would love to see them, my sister is Sue, it could be us
Sally x

[SallyR]

I have no idea how you see any photos on this site, can someone please tell me !
3 sisters has put some in here, and I can't see any
Also how do you load a photo on here, it's an unusual system this site.
Sally x

[3_Sisters]

It's odd Sally - the one I posted of Adji Searle has vanished. I think they might have taken ones with people in them off the site. I've asked the moderator for this topic how you load photos. Alternatively, you could presumably send me a private mail with your private email address and I could send from mine. But if does mean that not everyone sees them - but you would. Marion

[SallyR]

Hi Marion,
I will send you a private message
Sally x

[marygarce84]

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Thanks Again

[Tracey8911]

Hi my name is Tracey. I was in the Haven children’s home from 1978 till 1981. I remember going to the blue Peter studio, and the playrooms along with the kitchens downstairs.
Does anyone remember me

Xx

[Amanda]

Hi everyone my name is Mandy I was in the haven in 1981 not sure how long I was there but I remember breaking my leg and was unable to go to the blue peter studios. I had two major accidents there the other I set my back alight. I remember a captain pager a Tresa and Gillian I would have been 16 years off age am I the Mandy some remember

[William88]

I have around 150 photographs of Crystal Palace Park Road from the 60s/70s! I realize I are very brave the structures nearby and perhaps over the street; worth posting up? A great deal of structures in the photographs are as yet standing, however some might be changed or obliterated at this point. Truth be told, the gathering of photographs may incorporate each working in the entire street around then, however I have to do some over a significant time span examination.

[Julieprice]

Hello, my name is Julie. I am 58 years old. I stayed at The Haven when I was around 8 years old with my sister Maria age around 6 years old. I would love to know about anyone who lived there when we did. My memories of my childhood and the haven was very vivid. I remember we put a show on for the London Paladium., using scarves and cymbals. I played the Chrismas stocking. I remember having the best ever stews on saturday, the dumplings were huge. I remember the shoe cupboard when we needed new shoes. The long drive, as we cried our eyes out watching mum and dad leaving us. It would be nice to hear from anyone from that time.

[Joyce21]

Hi, i am Joyce and have just discovered this site and would love to hear from anyone who was at the haven between 1948 and 1963.
Best wishes, Joyce

[norab267]

Hi

I am looking for anyone who was a resident at the Haven around the 1990s. I met a girl called Charlotte with a brother called Mark and alot more people when I went on holiday. I lost touch with them all. Would love to see how they are doing

[danni.carr]

Hi my names Danielle Carr. I was at the Haven in 1996. I had 2 btothers and 2 sisters (Vicky and Donna and Andrew and Russell) i was 3 years old when i moved there. I remember an Alan who lived there also and a Ricky and Roxanne who were twins.

And of course i remember Flur the cat.


Kind regards
Danielle

[Amanda73]

hi I'm Mandy (Amanda) I was there 1973 to 1981 , this is crazy bringing back forgotten memories , good and bad , I remember a brother n sister I think their last name was Lincoln , I remember a Teresa . A few of the named staff I remember , definitely the Scottish bloke that use to make us line up . I remember the dog Sasha , I think there was a playroom with a big bird bugby or something like that . I use to have many photos in my lifebook sadly they got lost along the way . This is crazy though hearing people talk about a place from that many years ago xx

[JulesCarreira]

Hi

I am looking for anyone who was a resident at the Haven around the 1990s. I met a girl called Charlotte with a brother called Mark and alot more people when I went on holiday. I lost touch with them all. Would love to see how they are doing

Hi
Which unit were you in? I was in red unit with 2 of my brothers Bel and Dieu we were there between 1991-1993

Thanks
Jules

[norab267]

Hi

I wasn't a resident.I met them on holiday 2 years running and kept in contact for so long but then lost contact. Do you remember them?

[norab267]

Hi

I am looking for anyone who was a resident at the Haven around the 1990s. I met a girl called Charlotte with a brother called Mark and alot more people when I went on holiday. I lost touch with them all. Would love to see how they are doing

Hi
Which unit were you in? I was in red unit with 2 of my brothers Bel and Dieu we were there between 1991-1993

Thanks
Jules
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Hi I wasn't a resident.I met them on holiday 2 years running and kept in contact for so long but then lost contact. Do you remember them?

[lousamosa]

Hi, I’d be really grateful if anyone on this forum was able to share some information (or better still any pics) of 92 Crystal Palace Park Rd! The original building must have been knocked down years ago as it’s now flats (and I now live in one of the flats). I’m on the opposite side of the road to the park and I’m fascinated with the houses and the history of this amazing street.

Thanks

X

[Debbiread]

Hi, I am new to the site, having been born in Sydenham in 1956. I have been led to believe that at some point my grandfather put us ( my sister/s and I) into a childrens home sometime between 1956 and 1961 (We moved to grove park in 61) I am also aware of another childrens home somewhere in the area called 'miss sharmans home'.... are these two one and the same?? Also does anyone have any idea where I could get records. thankyou.

[Michael Viner]

Dear Debbie- The Haven and The Sharman Children's Home,run by Miss Sharman, were two different homes;The Sharman Children's Home was at the bottom of Venner Rd. near Penge East Station -at number 173 .In the 1940's and 1950's it was home to mainly Jewish refugee children,many sadly orphaned.It was demolished in the 1970's-I don't know if the records were saved. It is now the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Hope this of some help/interest

[Sarah Lincoln]

Hi my name is Tracey. I was in the Haven children’s home from 1978 till 1981. I remember going to the blue Peter studio, and the playrooms along with the kitchens downstairs.
Does anyone remember me

Xx

Hi Tracy.

I am Sarah Lincoln and sitting here with my sister Lizzie (Lincoln)
Lizzie remembers you... I was 5 in 1980, Lizzie would have been 10.
I have the photo of the Blue Peter trip, will see if I can upload it for you

How are you these days?