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    Donbogen reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Eric, Another regular I remember from Cranbourne Road, was an old fella selling Periwinkles from a cart on Sunday mornings. He'd...
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    SamJ replied to the thread WW2 bombs dropped in Kingstanding.
    There were a few stories of one being dropped on Melverly Grove, just off Kingstanding Road, passed Hawthorne but not found any evidence...
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    daimlerman reacted to Eric Gibson's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    From Peckham Road school we used to be marched down Finchley Road and through to the lower half of the recreation ground by our PT teacher.
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    Stokkie reacted to brummy-lad's post in the thread The Woodman New Canal Street with Love Love.
    Not sure if this was an image that was lost earlier in the thread.
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    daimlerman replied to the thread Kingstanding.
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    brummy-lad replied to the thread The Woodman New Canal Street.
    Not sure if this was an image that was lost earlier in the thread.
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  • daimlerman
    daimlerman replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    Hi Eric, Another regular I remember from Cranbourne Road, was an old fella selling Periwinkles from a cart on Sunday mornings. He'd...
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    Eric Gibson replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    Talking about characters, before the influx of W Indians when all locals were white we had two coloured gents an Indian GP and a door to...
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    Gerry Cannell reacted to Cliff gebhard's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Remember him very well the opera singer .His roofing mate was a small guy who lived on college road with a lot of gnomes in his front garden
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    Gerry Cannell reacted to daimlerman's post in the thread Kingstanding with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Apparently, he was in Montys 8th army during WW2 and had a bad time. Maybe it was something to do with that bad experience. However, He...
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    Eric Gibson replied to the thread WW2 bombs dropped in Kingstanding.
    Towards the top end on the left Sam opposite Carshalton Road, there are three blocks in an arc, I think it was one of those and rebuilt...
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    Gerry Cannell replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    I love this, so well described, almost as if I was there. I can visualize these characters, excellent piece, thanks. Funny how us kids...
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    Jim Mackay replied to the thread Stores Distribution Park 5 Edgbaston Royal Flying Corps.
    I thought members might be interested in this 1918 cover. Of course it begs the question of the location of No 1 Aircraft Depot. Jim...
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  • daimlerman
    daimlerman replied to the thread Kingstanding.
    Apparently, he was in Montys 8th army during WW2 and had a bad time. Maybe it was something to do with that bad experience. However, He...
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    johnny082 reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread As Seen From Our Gardens 2026 with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Deer seen in the local area on Sunday. Also spotted a black pheasant but he was too quick to snap!
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