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Glad you enjoyed it DulwichFox, I thought it was absolutely brilliant, I was also 11 at that time, it certainly brings back some memories All the best, John

South London 1963, what a fantastic piece of film, thought this might be of interest

Hi everyone, I made this film, I was driving and my wife was filming, so I can assure everyone this was filmed in 1998. We used to live in one of the Prefabs in Underhill Road from 1953 to 1970, in 1998 I took my Dad back to East Dulwich for a trip down memory lane. All the best, John Chinery

Hi everyone, I made this film, I was driving and my wife was filming, so I can assure everyone this was filmed in 1998. We used to live in one of the Prefabs in Underhill Road from 1953 to 1970, in 1998 I took my Dad back to East Dulwich for a trip down memory lane. All the best, John Chinery

Will do Pat, as soon as I speak with Bill I will ask him and let you know Best Wishes John

Hi Pat I will certainly mention all those people for you, along with your name of course. What a great little story and what a great company to work for, that just goes to show how much they valued their staff, I know my Mum was always happy there, great times & happy memories. Best Wishes John

Hi Pat I am in touch with Bill Vero, I don't know how his brother is but I will mention your name to Bill next time we speak. I was speaking with Maureen Flannery yesterday, don't know if you knew her, she worked at Vero's with my Mum, Maureen was 91 last weekend, amazing, also Madge Gage, she was the lady in charge. Glad you have a few signed photos from Francis & Rick. In about 1966 they used to rehearse in a damp basement of a second hand fridge shop down Lambeth Walk, at that time I was going out with Doreen Lancaster, we both went to Thomas Calton School in Peckham, Doreen was Alan Lancaster's sister, they lived with their parents in the flats just along from Peckham Bus Garage (I have so many stories about those times, perhaps I should write a book) It's funny how your life changes, when I first met Francis he was a struggling musician with his own group called "The Spectres" then they became "Traffic Jam" then "Status Quo", he was so excited when "Pictures of Matchstick Men entered the charts, I couldn't believe the song my mate wrote was in the charts, when I asked him what number it was at, thinking top twenty, he told me 98, but it soon shot up the charts and it wasn't long before he moved from the Prefab into a beautiful house in Lowther Hill, Forest Hill, and was driving around in an open top metallic blue BMW, I should have said at the time "Do you need another guitarist in your group Fran" Anyway take care Pat and as soon as I speak with Bill I will mention your name. All the best John

The Prefabs, 198,(where I lived) 200,(where Francis Rossi lived) were situated where the Elderly Peoples Home now stands. Where the Allotments are also stood Prefabs, in the early 60s on the corner of Underhill/Friern Road at 212 Underhill Road was Dereks Stores, a Grocers Store, it sold, milk, bread, biscuits, cheese, cut with a wire, put on the scales and then wrapped up in brown paper, it sold most things, a very hand shop. The shop that stood on the opposite corner to the Butchers,Underhill/CPR/Whateley Road was Spinneys, an Antique Shop, Mrs Spinney used to sit in a Rocking Chair at the front of the shop. All the best John

If only..., I still have a lot of family photos, living in our Prefab, holidays, etc, I even transferred some cine film for my uncle recently from the 60s & 70s, there are a few clips showing my Nan & Cousins playing in Rodwell Road in the 60s, my Aunt & Uncle walking the pram in Dulwich Park in the 60s, haven't watched it all properly yet, I also have my own cine film showing Elsted Street, Walworth, when I was living there & South Croxted Road when I was living there in the early 70s, great to be able to look back.

I went back up recently and its changed so much, you wouldn't even know Vero's once stood there, such a shame, memories are so important, I used to walk to work with my Mum in the early 60s, down Crystal Palace Road to Vero's then on to Thomas Calton secondary School just across the road. If anyone has any photos of East Dulwich or Surrounding Areas, Camberwell, Peckham, Honor Oak, etc, Cine Film, Memories of the 40s,50s,60s,70s,80s and would be happy to share these on camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, that would be great, just trying to build up as much information as possible from anyone willing and able to help as these memories are so Important Best Wishes John

I went back up recently and its changed so much, you wouldn't even know Vero's once stood there, such a shame, memories are so important, I used to walk to work with my Mum in the early 60s, down Crystal Palace Road to Vero's then on to Thomas Calton secondary School just across the road If anyone has any photos of East Dulwich or Surrounding Areas, Camberwell, Peckham, Honor Oak, etc, Cine Film, Memories of the 40s,50s,60s,70s,80s and would be happy to share these on camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, that would be great, just trying to build up as much information as possible from anyone willing and able to help as these memories are so Important Best Wishes John

Thanks Pat, glad you like it and thank you for your kind comments, I didn't know many of the staff at Veros, only the one's that worked alongside my Mum, Bill is such a nice bloke and very helpful, Keith is still running Bells Bathroom shop in Lordship Lane. If you have any photos of your time at Vero's or any views of East Dulwich or surrounding areas, Camberwell, Peckham, etc, and you would be willing to share them, it would be great to have them on the website with your memories and your permission. Thanks again Pat, very nice talking to you, if you think of anything else please let me know All the best John

Hi Pat, That's a lovely memory that Barry Sheene came in person to collect his helmet, brilliant. You mention Status Quo,Francis Rossi was my next door neighbour, he was living there because he married the girl next door, Jean Smith, she lived at 200 Underhill Road and I lived at 198, they were Prefabs, my Dad was Parks Foreman on Southwark Council and gave Francis a job, he started off cutting the grass on Lordship Lane Estate, as more and more gigs came Francis way the more time he took off until my Dad eventually sacked him, that evening I went round to see Francis, he was busy writing Pictures of Matchstick Men, I have so many memories as we went everywhere together in the early days, I met up with him a couple of years back and we had a good chat about those days, as you say Pat, good times. Best Wishes John

Hi Pat, thanks for getting in touch, it was my Mum Joan Chinery who worked at Vero's, she was there in the 1960s,she worked with Maureen Flannery, Madge was in charge then, my Mum's job was drilling the helmets, threading the nylon cord through the hats, boxing up, etc. Sadly my Mum contracted cancer late 1966 and died in 1967. If you have any photos that you would be able to share + memories that would be great, I have built a website which features a page about Everitt Vero with a number of photos Bill Vero sent me, the web address is camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk if you want to have a look. Best Wishes John

Fantastic photos added to camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk courtesy & copyright of Robert C D Smith - S G Smith Garage, Thank you for your help Robert, much appreciated, if anyone has any photos/memories/cine film that you would be willing to share on the website that would be fantastic, I am just trying to build up a history of East Dulwich and surrounding areas and make it as interesting as possible for anyone that is interested from anyone that is able and willing to help. S G Smith link http://www.camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk/s-g-smith

I just don't understand what happens, this has happened a few times, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM AGAIN GO TO camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk, I am always updating this site as and when I can obtain new material, it is a labour of love, I just want to build up a history of East Dulwich and surrounding areas for anyone that might be interested and with the help from anyone that can, if you can help in any way with photos or memories or if you know anyone that might be able to help, that would be great, glad you like the photos, it was really kind of Robert C D Smith for all his help Best Wishes, John

It seems when I add a new post, after a few days it is either deleted or cannot be found, what is going on ? 3 days ago I added a new post about the fantastic photos supplied by Robert C D Smith showing S G Smith Garage post war that I added to my camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, thought they might be of interest to people, after 858 views it has disappeared and can no longer be found anywhere on the forum ??????????????????

Hi Flo, Have you had any luck yet ? Have you got loads of Photos ? Have you tried Boots ? They charge ?25 for 1-50 photos to DVD up to 201-1000 for ?150 - Slides to DVD 1-50 for ?35 up to 201-500 for ?200 - Negatives to DVD 1-50 for ?35 up to 201-500 for ?200 - Image Enhancement is 35p per Image - Image Restoration is ?25 per Image - Cine Film to DVD ?24.99 per 100ft, titles & background music all extra, Video Cassette to DVD starts at ?19.99 for 60 mins Best Wishes, John

Hi, I've added some new black & white photos of the Tree Gang working in Dulwich Village in the late 1970s to camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk All the best, Johnnyboy

New Photos & Info added to camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, on the shops & pubs page, and the camberwell, peckham, east dulwich page, if anyone has any photos, cine film or memories of East Dulwich or surrounding areas in the 1940s/1950s/1960s/1970s,1980s, shops, street views, pubs, bakeries, anything that will continue to help build up a history of the area would be great

New Photos & Info added to camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, on the shops & pubs page, and the camberwell, peckham, east dulwich page

Many thanks for your comments Dulwich Fox, glad you like the site, and many thanks to everyone that has contributed All the best Johnnyboy

Hi, Just come across your nostalgia posts and was wondering if you might be able to help me, I was born in East Dulwich, as were a lot of my family, we all went to Heber Road School, most of us worked for Southwark Council, I decided to build a website and gather as much information about East Dulwich & Surrounding areas as possible, would you know any of the shopkeepers that were in Underhill Road in the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s ? Would you have any photos or cine film ? I am looking for any help anyone might be able to give. Various people who were previous residents have been able to help and still are, if you are able to help in anyway that would be fantastic, hope you don't mind me asking, my website address if you would like to look is camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk Kind Regards John

New photos & memories added to camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk website, bottom of East Dulwich page - "Memories" by Rosemarie Doswell, Photo of Oil Shop, 1930/40s, at junction of Pellat & Landcroft Road,(Photo courtesy of Dave & Carol Seymour) My School Page - Heber Road School, New Photos & Memories by kind permission of Pamela McNamara & Joan Umlandt, I have also added samples of my old school reports, Many thanks for your all your help, much appreciated, link to Pellat Road Oil Shop Photo below http://www.camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Pellatt-Road-1-1024x746.jpeg Best Wishes Johnnyboy

Glad you like the Prefab pics Pam, they were lovely were'nt they, I loved living in our Prefab and really sad when we had to leave, I was 17 when we moved out, damp was starting to come through. The name Peter Morris rings a bell, I have now uploaded your photo with your memory on my website, it's on the My School page, Thanks again for your help Pam, All the best, John