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Reminisces – Zodiac Toy shop

Posted on 27 June 2026 by campaignr

Zodiac Toys, is a fondly regarded chain of 90 stores, mostly in South London. The shop at 201 High Street Bromley also sold Prams. Before it was Zodiac Toys, it was Sidney Ross Toys & Pram shop and Youngsters Toys. … Continue reading →

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Reminisces – Yachting Pool, Medhursts and Kennedys by Richard

Posted on 27 June 2026 by campaignr

Richard Edmunds memories: Kerry F Hood you are asking something now. I think it [yachting pool in Church House Gardens that’s now the Sandpit] was round, but this was 70 years ago. It was a boat with a sail that … Continue reading →

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Lost Heritage: High Street No. 117, former Importers Coffee House

Posted on 19 April 2022 by campaignr

Importers coffee was a Georgian building in the site occupied now by Burger King. It was a beloved shop, which many people remember for the aroma of coffee that drifted down the High Street. At that time, shops that sold … Continue reading →

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Incendiary bombs and ARP wardens at Havelock Brick Pit.. by Arthur Sheppeck

Posted on 25 April 2021 by campaignr

Mr Arthur Sheppeck Some recollections from Arthur Sheppeck, who played in the brickfield, mainly from 1941 to 1949. He remembers the Brick Pit being 60 feet deep. He told Friends of Havelock Rec, in 2015: ‘One day, one of the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mornings at the Gaumont by Adrian

Posted on 27 October 2020 by campaignr

An extract from Adrian’s contribution to the memories on the Havelock Rec in 2018, he writes: “On Saturday mornings many of us attended the Gaumont cinema at Bromley South where, for sixpence, we would sing popular songs before watching features like Zorro, Hopalong … Continue reading →

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Reminisces – Weeks Ironmongery by Peter

Posted on 27 October 2020 by campaignr

An extract from Peter’s contribution to the memories on the Havelock Rec, he writes: “I had a regular delivery (of broken coke) to the lady next door at No 109 Homesdale Road, called Mrs Stokes. Her husband was the manager of … Continue reading →

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