Going to the Triangle (my happy place), an LGBTQ+ centre in Deptford.
One of the many happy memories of the borough.
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I remember Lewisham used to much more civilised and cleaner.. We all loved Chiesmans, pity it’s gone, I worked in the restaurant there.
I also remember the big flood, lots of strange creatures emerged from the flooded river!
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My brother and I would often walk from our house in SE4 to Lewisham Centre (unaccompanied at age 8!).
I have strong memories of the ‘black market’ wedged between the centre and the high street.
Spliffy jeans, ragga tapes and patties. A different setting from a ‘street food’ market.
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1998: My son was born in Lewisham Hospital.
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I remember Charlie the tramp in Deptford Hight Street who was give tea in a milk bottle by Purdy’s the wet fish shop, wo he was related to.
When I walked around the area there were 14 pubs in the High Street and after mass, all the Catholic men would come out of Church and go straight into the pub.
Usually the Mechanic’s Arms next to it.
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My father ran a shop in Lewisham Way at the time of the Battle of Lewisham. We remained open although getting dirty looks from passing police cars.
There was a stream of people going to New Cross, many caring carrier bags full of bottles. We knew where the marchers were going because we had the radio tuned to the police frequency.
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At the Ladywell track when I ran 13 seconds on the 100 metres.
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About 1970: I used to walk my dog late at night around Hilly Fields.
One night, in pouring rain, the dog and I came across a couple enjoying each other on the Vicars Hill side of the fields. The didn’t care and we; the dog and I continued on!
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When I first moved to Brockley, a double decker bus got stuck on the corner of Foxberry Road right outside my house.
It was very peculiar…
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2011: Five Lewisham Libraries became community libraries run by volunteers rather than closing.
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