MRS BURGESS, ELPHICK ROAD

c. 1940's
By Brian Urry

A picture of Mrs Burgess, mother of my father-in- law, John Burgess outside her house. This photo was taken during the war - note the blackout blinds.

I like the way they built the front wall to match the slope with the road!

These houses were pulled down and replaced by a block of flats which are there on the site today.

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'MRS BURGESS, ELPHICK ROAD' page

From private collection of Barry Urry

This page was added by Brian Urry on 05/07/2008.

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Hi Brian,

I well remember going into this house, I believe it was No. 1 Elphick Road. I used to live next door to Rosie Wells (nee Burgess) in Northdown Road when I was a child and used to go down to her father's house with her to help her with the housework. I vividly remember her black leading the grate and stoning the front step! This must have been in the 1950s.

By Marilyn Nolan
On 23/04/2008

Does anybody have any photos of Elphick Road around the 1950 - 1960s?  My sister and I rember Daphne and Eileen's shop - our mum Jean Beard used to shop there . It would be great to see some - thanks.

By colleen raynsford
On 21/02/2011

I'm sure I remember a chip shop and a bakers shop in Elphick Road, in the 1940's.

By Michael Cawte
On 03/03/2011

There were 5 or 6 shops at the end of Elphick Road in the sixties. Plus the sweet shop next to the steps that lead down to Cock Sparrow. Most roads had a shop in those days, Rose Walk, Newfield Road, Meeching Road, all sadly now gone.

By Ron Herriott
On 19/08/2012

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