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Thread: Class divisions in FH
Post: RE: Class divisions in FH
| I'm neither a FH Lifer nor a 10 minute wonder, but sadly Ian is correct when he says that FH has gone down compared to twenty years ago. I lived in FH from the mid 1950's until around 1970 and it was ... |
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16-11-2007, 11:36 AM |
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Thread: So what's so special about us?
Post: RE: So what's so special about us?
| Although SE23.com has been going for just over 5 years, it still seems to me to be a relatively short period of time given that I've known the Forest Hill area for over half a century. This makes me t... |
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08-01-2008, 12:28 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
| Elsewhere for me... But I'm still in Forest Hill in spirit! |
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10-01-2008, 01:55 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Yes. Fairlawn Primary and Forest Hill Boys. |
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29-01-2008, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| In the 1960's, FHB's had a good all round reputation, so its good to hear about Peter Walsh's continued dedication. Although I understand that in recent years they have amalagamated and hence reduced ... |
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01-02-2008, 11:24 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| FHB's School. Ok, nice to see that my old house Drake still exists. That means that the two houses now removed are Browning (Bright red ribbon over blazer pocket) and Newton. (Dark red ribbon)
When... |
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01-02-2008, 02:48 PM |
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Thread: The History Of Forest Hill Station
Post: RE: The History Of Forest Hill Station
| It was a lovely station. As a child in the late 1950's I used to sit on the up platform bench and watch the steam trains come and go while my mum did the shopping. The station staff would keep an eye ... |
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04-02-2008, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| FHB's school. I was in (Drake House) tutor group D2, tutor master was Ernie Hemmings, house master was A.S.Boone. Mr Ashby, the name rings bells, I think he taught me too. I can recall having a very s... |
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14-02-2008, 11:40 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Went to Fairlawn Primary from 1959 until 1965 and Forest Hill Boys from 1965 until 1970.
Discipline? Oh yes!
At FHB's, detention required you to stay after school and pick up all the litter in... |
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31-01-2008, 04:47 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| [quote=david holtham]
i went to the hill school for girls.47 honor ok road next to a little white bungalow which my father built for 3700 pounds back in 1953.it was opposite some police flats,anyway ... |
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05-02-2008, 04:44 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Further to David Holtham's comments about the girls school that used to be at 47 Honor Oak Road SE23, in my subsequent comments about the late Freddie Mills (boxer) who used to take his daughter to th... |
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07-02-2008, 12:59 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| I was at FHB's from 1965 until 1970. Yes, our tutor master, Mr Hemmings taught woodwork. He could often be seen wearing a white lab coat. Mr Ashby could be quite fearsome but really good at History! I... |
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15-02-2008, 09:58 AM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| I was once told by my mum that Fairlawn School was built on the site of the Burmah Oil Company.
Out of curiosity I just did a search on the internet and found that a patent was applied for in Dec ... |
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03-03-2008, 04:53 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| [quote=Les]
This website is well researched for V1 and V2 strikes, but SE23 info is limited.
http://www.flyingbombsandrockets.com/V1_summary.html
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Yes, it's curious that rocket strikes... |
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06-03-2008, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Brian and FHB's School.
I think Mr Haswell was (or became) house master of Shackelton. (Green ribbon on blazer) Yes, old double decker buses taking us to the sports fields for cross country along ... |
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15-02-2008, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| [quote=Londondrz]
Try http://www.flyingbombsandrockets.com/web_content_dulwich.html
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Thanks. According to this site, the nearest to One Tree Hill was when a V1 came down in Camberwell Cem... |
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06-03-2008, 03:58 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| [quote=milliebear]
Also I am sure I picked up a book years ago in one of the local charity shops which detailed all the WW2 bombs & damage in Lewisham giving all the bombing dates and casualty number... |
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07-03-2008, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road
Post: RE: Tyson Road Planning Appeal
| Yes, in effect the developer will have been liasing with the planning department so as to overcome why this was previously refused permission.
You must consider that the planning department is now... |
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06-06-2008, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Camille Pissarro's Paintings of Forest Hill
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| Further to my last reply, the map in the linked article clearly shows the position of Lordship Lane Station. It would also suggest that the Triangle is actually in the background of the painting, more... |
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27-06-2008, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: 11 Tewkesbury Avenue Development
Post: RE: Tewkesbury Avenue Development
| I suppose that some of the properties that were built at the top of Forest Hill in the thirties might also be considered to be of a "grand design" and were perhaps radical in their day. In particular,... |
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02-09-2008, 11:05 AM |
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Thread: Camille Pissarro's Paintings of Forest Hill
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| I think Lordship Lane station is where the housing estate now is on London Road.
There's a good article about the Crystal Palace to Nunhead line with some modern photographs on:
www.abandonedst... |
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27-06-2008, 03:43 PM |
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Thread: Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Liphook Crescent
| I have very fond memories of playing in and around Liphook Crescent as a child from the late 1950's until early 70's and helping to deliver milk. Also use to walk a dog for someone who lived in Hornim... |
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16-03-2009, 04:11 PM |
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Thread: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
Post: RE: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
| I should think Freeview would be your best bet. You could try going to the UKFree TV website where you can find out everything you ever wanted to know about aerials and TV reception etc.
Once you ... |
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06-05-2010, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Roads out of SE23
Post: RE: Roads out of SE23
| From SE23 then very early or late and the South Circular is probably the best. But on a Friday afternoon I don't think there's such a thing as a "best" route. All routes out of London are really busy.... |
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17-07-2008, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: 11 Tewkesbury Avenue Development
Post: RE: Tewkesbury Avenue Development
| I can't speak for the neighbour of this semi-detached property, I don't know if they objected to this application or indeed happily approve of it, but from a personal point of view I think that a leve... |
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02-09-2008, 04:27 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photos
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photos
| No, Stanstead Picture Palace was not the Capitol. Stanstead Picture Palace opened in Wastdale Road in 1913. Around 1954 it became the Astoria - but it was short lived and closed in 1955. |
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28-06-2010, 10:09 AM |
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Thread: Extend 63 bus route to HOP station
Post: RE: Extend 63 bus route to HOP station
| Yes, Honor Oak station was just along Wood Vale.
I can appreciate why Peckham folk would like it extended, but where would it turn to go back? There's not a lot of space at Honor Oak Park Station ... |
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17-01-2011, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: What place?
Post: RE: What place?
| The map confirms what my dad told me many years ago - he said that what is now Liphook Crescent, Ringmore Rise, Tewksbury Avenue etc, used to be fields right down to the railway line.
I can rememb... |
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21-01-2011, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Used to live there
Post: RE: Used to live there
| Hello Margaret,
Don't know when you moved to Cranston Road but as a boy I helped deliver milk along Honor Oak Road in the 1960's, including the police flats. Yes, Centre block was lovely inside and... |
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21-10-2008, 10:44 AM |
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Thread: Former Rail Station at Honor Oak
Post: RE: Honor Oak - Former Rail Station
| According to the info on the Disused Stations site, the last electric train ran on this line in September 1954 and the daily freight ceased to run at the same time. This puzzles me slightly...
I wa... |
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28-01-2009, 12:35 PM |
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Thread: What place?
Post: RE: What place?
| Zooming in on the 1913 OS map, I note that there is a windpump between Honor Oak Road and Westwood Park - Nothing new about alternative energy then! There's also an aviary shown, which looks like it m... |
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28-03-2011, 05:25 PM |
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Thread: What place?
Post: RE: What place?
| Many thanks Andrewr. I could see that the map shown was 127, but wasn't sure which way the numbering went. Also interesting to see that the road linking Hornimans Gardens to the Tewksbury Lodge Estate... |
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29-03-2011, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Liphook Crescent planning application
| I think taking the children to Hornimans Gardens would be wonderful for them, but in reality I'm not sure what the legalities of taking up to 25 very young children off site and out into the street/pa... |
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16-03-2010, 11:45 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photos
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photos
| In the 50's - Sainsburys was at the main traffic lights, with marble counters, cast iron weights and original bacon slicing machine. In those days you could buy a pat of butter. Just under the station... |
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23-06-2010, 10:50 AM |
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Thread: Preserved For Posterity
Post: RE: Preserved For Posterity
| I was fortunate enough to go to Fairlawn Primary from 1959. Compared to pre war schools it was very modern, one of the noticable differences being the abundance of large windows which let in a lot of ... |
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08-07-2010, 11:04 AM |
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Thread: Thames Water at midnight
Post: RE: Thames Water at midnight
| Sherwood: Thanks for guidelines - yes, complicated!
Two issues being discussed here - water supply and sewerage. I think the change of responsibility applies to sewerage only. |
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19-07-2011, 09:37 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill School - Performing Arts Survey
Post: RE: Forest Hill School - Performing Arts Survey
| As an ex FH School boy I am pleased to hear that the school is continuing to perform well. However, having worked in a university for many years, my experience suggests that more time needs to be spen... |
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06-08-2010, 11:50 AM |
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Thread: Getting ready for winter in se23
Post: RE: Getting ready for winter in se23
| I know I've mentioned this before, so my apologies in advance if people are fed up with hearing it, but my dad and I used to deliver the milk to all of the roads at the top of Forest Hill (until 1969)... |
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06-10-2010, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
| I don't know if this application has been granted yet, but I would comment as follows.
First, I think the debate about having children playing nearby is not the fundamental reason why residents ar... |
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09-11-2010, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| You might also add that depending on the time of year and the time of day, the bulk of the proposed building will cause loss of sunlight and hence overshadowing of the neighbouring properties and gard... |
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18-10-2011, 10:01 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| Who is responsible for requesting that a planning application goes to committee? I've always thought that it needs to be requested by a councillor - else it is a delegated decision made by the plannin... |
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28-11-2011, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Road closures in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Road closures in Forest Hill
| Roz, you are obviously a modest person - Why? - Because I recall that back in October you started a thread called "getting ready for winter in SE23", in which you discussed the problems of snow and ic... |
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07-12-2010, 12:42 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| Thanks.
But I wonder if "reported to committee" means it's actually heard and decided by committee - or whether it's another (inbetween) decision making process to decide if it should be presented (o... |
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28-11-2011, 12:44 PM |
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Thread: Beadnell Road
Post: RE: Beadnell Road
| The following gives a good background:
http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/lewisham/assets/histories/forest-hill |
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28-11-2011, 04:02 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill School
Post: RE: Forest Hill School
| Yes. I was there during the same period. Potter was head, Stanbury was deputy head - and always off to the Galapogos Islands. He was a fan of Darwin I believe. Six houses then - I was also in Drake h... |
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13-07-2011, 03:43 PM |
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Thread: Thames Water at midnight
Post: RE: Thames Water at midnight
| Has anyone else received a pamphlet from Thames Water confirming that they (Thames Water) are now responsible for the section of drain which runs from the boundary of a property to the main sewer unde... |
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18-07-2011, 11:16 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill School
Post: RE: Forest Hill School
| Yes, most of the names ring bells - and the cross country running in the woods, off the Sidcup Bypass! I also recall a senior master called Dr Babcock who I think had a reputation for using the cane. ... |
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14-07-2011, 10:07 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| Some councils give you as little as 3 minutes - although it's surprising how much you can say in that time. Preparation is important. The trick is to write down the key points you wish to make beforeh... |
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28-11-2011, 02:40 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| But remember that the opposite is also true - If as a group you seek to overturn the covenant then you need to appreciate that you could have someone set up a business next door to you - and it might ... |
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26-01-2012, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: Goad Maps of Forest Hill ?
Post: RE: Goad Maps of Forest Hill ?
| Not Goad maps and for some reason I can't make the following link active - but I've used the old maps on this site before and although they come under Southwark, I recall some cover Forest Hill too - ... |
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