MsDulwich

Yesterday there was another crash at the same spot as the previous ones outside the BT building at Fireman's Alley.Seems like a danger waiting to happen. Another crashed car was moved from there this morning.

The Police Station was on the corner of Crystal Palace Road and the horses were kept out the back. My Great Grandmother and Great Grandfather owned a nearby Barber shop. The police men would visit the barber shop often and get their beards shaved. My grand mother and her sister, who were growing up in the family home, would have to lather the policemens chins, much to their amusement as they giggled away.

Hello Does this help at all? https://hiddenarchitecture.net/dawsons-heights-state/

Firstly i do hope that the driver is not seriously injured. However this is the second time that a car has mounted the pavement on this corner of the road outside the BT building on Lordship Lane. There are not enough bollards erected on this bend to protect the public and some haven't been replaced since the last crash a few weeks ago. I fear that it could be a matter of time before a member of the public is fatally injured, as they head towards Dulwich Park or walk along that bend. Can anyone advise as to who is responsible for road safety re bollards etc along this part ?

yours sincerely

I will keep a look out for him. Is this a picture of the young man that you are referring to? https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/autistic-non-verbal-man-from-south-london-missing/#:~:text=Police%20are%20appealing%20for%20help,4pm%20on%20Tuesday%20in%20Southwark.&text=Richard%20has%20autism%20and%20is%20non-verbal.

Is computedshorty still around? I used to enjoy hearing his stories & haven't heard from him for a while

I have some lovely allotments available... please send a cheque for ?250 to PO Box 123.....

I met Marco Pierre White this week who asked me where I lived - when I said Dulwich, he replied "Lordship Lane?...I used to have a friend who had a restaurant there back in the seventies" - must be Chez Nico:)

Anyone remember the small shop in between the 'Dolphin Fish Bar' and whats now the 'Excel Child Services'?....it was a small dark, unkempt shop...maybe sold sweets run by a middle aged man?

Yes Drxyster I remember 'Heathers', full of haberdashery type things...buttons and ribbons...I bought a few yards of ribbon for my hair there as a youngster! :) Drxyster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could well be dbboy. Anyone remember the > wool/haberdashers shop called "Heathers" near the > Post Office, also J.J Charlesworth the shoe > repairers near the FHT as was ? I always had my > shoes mended there, a real craftsman, however one > of the pair would be in the shop and he would > usually find the other out the back. He also had > glass shelves suspended on wires from the ceiling, > with all manner of products on them, I > particularly remember a stock of light bulbs on > one of the shelves. Unwins was managed by Gerry > and Toni (Antoinette) Lavelle,good friends of > ours,they continued to work for Unwins and managed > a shop in Hove, we are still in contact with them > and are both now retired.

"Unwins" Off Licence was robbed and held up and closed shortly after.

- As a child I always thought that the man that owned Jonathans was like a Sergeant Major type! Jonathans was named after his eldest son (he also had a daughter called Rebecca who was an iceskater)and often I would go in there to buy my sweets from the jars behind the counter that were sold by the quarter. - I remember the Indian sweet shop also, they were always very friendly. - The family greengrocers that is now the Turkish shop was owned by a man called 'Gordon' - Lastly the butchers was a traditional butchers with sawdust on the floor:) My memories of living along that stretch for many many happy years! Edited to say correct name Gorton not Gordon!

Or the N9 nightbus runs from Trafalgar Square all the way to Heathrow...quiet roads & quick journey

I agree the staff in Iceland are AMAZING! Especially one guy who bought a shopping basket over to me when he thought I was struggling. It's nice to see good old-fashioned customer service with a smile.

It used to be an Off-licence

Thank you Ridgley for your sympathy and advice and thank you Huguenot for your knowledge, very welcome advice from both of you.