Lordship Lane 1959

[computedshorty]

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[jester]

That is Sid Gherkin sitting front passenger seat and is that one of the Jex brothers sitting back seat.One of Sids best pals when i knew him was Kenny Jenkins who lived in Whateley Road, opposite side to Sids house.Hope Sid is still about!!

[macroban]

Raise your eyes, jester, and look at the phantom.

[computedshorty]

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[computedshorty]

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[Nicholas]

Hi guys, not that old, but can anyone remember Melbourne cycles back in the 60/70s it was on the corner which is now William Rose the butchers. Also during that period there was a used spots car showroom opposite the the old sony shop.As a young lad I used to love drooling over the Lotus Elan and the Etypes in the showroom every school boys dream.

[macroban]

Yes, I used to buy my puncture rubber patches and glue from them.

[jimbo1964]

I remember the bike shop. I recall the windows being very brown and peering in at Peugeot racers.. The real racing bike aficionado would drool over Ron Cooper's beautiful hand built bikes in Honor Oak.

[computedshorty]

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[Nicholas]

Melbourne Cycles, he was a lovely guy and great service.

Does anyone remember a small indoor sports car showroom opposite the Bishop/Foresters and Kebab shop. Im in the late 60s 70s era.

Back in those days there was another fantastic Sports car centre they sold used Etypes and Lamburgini,those days the area may not have been so trendy,but wow we had some motors. It was were the new Tesco Express is. I think it used to be a Gulf petrol station,does that ring any bells?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Was it where Aura Court is now, right opposite the play park? I vaguely remember it being a garage/forecourt place.

[Nicholas]

No that was Gordons Garage (Ford) The one im talking about was just up the road were the new Tescos Express is.

Take it from me it was every schoolboys dream Etypes Lambos etc 73/74 I was a teenager with to much testosterone,I lived for girls and fast cars.

[val]

I remember the Golf garage also did furry volkswagons (Herbys)

[fredricketts]

The Dulwich club 11a Lordship Lane closed down 2001 after 104 years, working mens club.CIU affilated

[geneie]

Wasn't there a printer's, too? I remember watching them at work, in a half-basement, somewhere along by Kellaway's? I remember the Launderette opening, my mum was very sniffy about it, on the corner of Pellatt Road. Dourof's carpet shop must have been there by 1959, as I used to play with their daughter, not sure of her name for the moment.

[Y'man]

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[Y'man]

rememberwhen Wrote:

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> Pullins motor and m/cycle dealer where Iceland

> (Bejam) is.

> Lockharts the totally disorganised stationers was

> next door.

> Indian Restaurant on the corner of Chesterfield

> Grove was the Curry Cabin

> Next door was Lee and Son Electrics (he had 7

> daughters before he finally had a son)

> Soup Dragon was an undertakers.

> The Cheese Block was a newsagent/video rental.

> Police Station was a dodgy s/h car dealers in two

> shops.

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> Any more?

I thought Lockharts was a toy shop? I remember Mrs Lockhart very well, as you say, disorganised so it may well have sold stationary too.

[Y'man]

jimbo1964 Wrote:

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> I remember the bike shop. I recall the windows

> being very brown and peering in at Peugeot

> racers.. The real racing bike aficionado would

> drool over Ron Cooper's beautiful hand built bikes

> in Honor Oak.

Or Don Louie's in Herne Hill.

[jimbo1964]

I spent a year at the Epiphany Hall in my St John's years.

[Y'man]

So did I, although I can't remember why we were at the Epiphany hall unless it was during the building work (extension) on the main school.