A film about the demolition of a much-loved estate in the old borough of Bermondsey #bermondsey #rotherhithe #southeastlondon #se16 #councilestate #silwood
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I was brought up in Senegal Rd which was where the new Millwall Stadium is now and went to Rotherhithe Junior School so had to walk everyday thru the Bolina arches to get there. I can remember the original Silwood Estate being built, in fact my mum worked in the building site canteen. I was at the ceremony when the foundation stone for the new St. Katherine's church was laid in 1960 as a member of the 4th Bermondsey & Rotherhithe scout group based in the arches in Silwood Street. 1962 we moved to Gillam House where I lived until 1971. 25 years later I revisited the Silwood Estate and could not believe what a slum it had become. Why was that allowed to happen? I returned again in 2012 and the estate was unrecognisable, so much better. I was surprised to see that Richard House is still there and unchanged. Could this be because they were private flats and not council tenants?
You must remember the Buckinghams and Says from Gillam. The estate was left to rot as the council knew it was replacing it. Yes, Richard House has stood the test of time, though I don't know why.
@@emmaitch my grandparents moved into Silwood when it was first built. Many names I recall as a kid, the Honeyman’s, Smith’s, Brown’s, Buckingham, Moody’s, Treggiers (?). My dad drank in the Barons and the Beac until the early 80’s…
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@@emmaitchI remember watching the demolition of it, I was a teenager and I cried. We moved up the road in 1995/1996 way before demolition, but my grandparents still lived there until demolition...my grandad passed away 13 years ago, but my grandma still lives in the "new silwood" now
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a long time ago 46 years to be precise I know a girl called Sylvia Spencer she lived in Silwood st she was the sparkle of my eye and is still to day and i listen to music by Keane only where we know and it reminds me.that We work together in the evening at WH Brown's just off the old Kent Road shrink wrapping tin cans of peaches and pears she had a daytime job in the cough sweet factory off the Old Kent Road I was 15 years of age and she was 21 I think I was just a shy boy and she was Best thing I've ever seen it has been a very long time and I am just wondering where she is we have all moved away and got older I just wonder I just hope .. I have never forgot my first love xxx
is there anybody out there that knows the whereabouts of Sylvia Spencer she used to live in Sliwood Street in the flats a long time ago that's when I knew her it is now being 46 years since the last time I see her . I saw her in a pub called the Suffolk Park Tavern in Bermondsey I would like to find her for a chat of old times we worked together at a firm called WH Brown's just of the Old Kent Road shrink wrapping tinned fruits she was approximately 21 then she must be in a mid 60s now she had a friend called Fran as we call her or France's and another friend called Eileen she was the best thing I've ever seen but now .she is just in my memory I wonder I wonder never forgot
I was part of the lewisham regeneration team on the estate from 1995-98 Silwood SRB thank you for bringing back some memories from 25 years ago, Loved my time there and the community were a pleasure to work with
Abbas, this is part of a full length documentary that I was just about to complete when the virus came to town. Would you be willing to be in it as you will have something to contribute about the regeneration.
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The silwood means adventure to me. The area it self had a lot of character before they demolished it Iam meaning the bridges, the roads, the old blocks, the garages, the pubs, the people as a child I use to love coming down there. But now it to me just is not the same. Would really like to see a lot more old pics of this area, a lot of memory's!
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They also need to be built properly with aged materials. Think of all the 1930s blocks of flats that are still standing solid in Bermondsey, while all the 50s, 60s and 70s estate have rotted away.
My mother lived in Lambourne House around that time, I remember getting stuck in the lift with another lad called Patrick and Firemen freeing us and his mum clipping him round the ear
I lved in ZAMPA road in the. Old terraced houses before they were demolished in the fifties now millwall f c went to ilderton school did paper round on the silwood estate nan and grandpa lived in silwood street terraced houses there local was the jolly gardeners
We lived in Somerfield House and had until recently, relations on Alpine Rd. What an estate in the 70’s & 80’s. Lots of playing as kids but fires, shootings and the odd person getting launched off of the high flats… Many a job got fenced through characters on the estate, mentioning no names ;-)
Hey Michael [The Author] was your brother Patrick a Spurs supporter? If so, was a classmate at SLC on Creek Road. Great video mate! Lived in Somerfield House from 1961 thru to 1974 - Great memories from a time so different from today.
@@emmaitch That's great - Look forward to seeing the film in due course. All well here [Fingers crossed it will keep that way at 66] Amazing how just a short film can bring back so many memories... Keep up the great work mate!
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I grew up here in the 80s and still live on the new estate. I never thought id see these buildings again
Same 1979 to 1992
@@edinshealtiel3754 same
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Breaks my heart, born literally Reculver rd, 62 now but many memories of Silwood Estate
I was brought up in Senegal Rd which was where the new Millwall Stadium is now and went to Rotherhithe Junior School so had to walk everyday thru the Bolina arches to get there. I can remember the original Silwood Estate being built, in fact my mum worked in the building site canteen. I was at the ceremony when the foundation stone for the new St. Katherine's church was laid in 1960 as a member of the 4th Bermondsey & Rotherhithe scout group based in the arches in Silwood Street. 1962 we moved to Gillam House where I lived until 1971. 25 years later I revisited the Silwood Estate and could not believe what a slum it had become. Why was that allowed to happen? I returned again in 2012 and the estate was unrecognisable, so much better. I was surprised to see that Richard House is still there and unchanged. Could this be because they were private flats and not council tenants?
You must remember the Buckinghams and Says from Gillam. The estate was left to rot as the council knew it was replacing it. Yes, Richard House has stood the test of time, though I don't know why.
You should see Bolina Arch now.
@@emmaitchPaddy Buckingham?
Knew him very well. @@macca9770
@@emmaitch my grandparents moved into Silwood when it was first built. Many names I recall as a kid, the Honeyman’s, Smith’s, Brown’s, Buckingham, Moody’s, Treggiers (?). My dad drank in the Barons and the Beac until the early 80’s…
My childhood from birth till now. I’m happy I came across this.
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Thanks for the clip of Lambourne House, can remember walking across that green with my skateboard to go to the shops 👍
I'm screening the full-length version on Monday.
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Born and bred Bermondsey boy me grew up on the silwood loved it didn't want to be anywhere else brilliant memories
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I grew up in Gillam House! Oh the memories! Thank you for this video!
I lived there too. My son was born and bred in Gillam House.
@@emmaitchI remember watching the demolition of it, I was a teenager and I cried. We moved up the road in 1995/1996 way before demolition, but my grandparents still lived there until demolition...my grandad passed away 13 years ago, but my grandma still lives in the "new silwood" now
@@jaybee5094 They will know the Buckinghams who moved there in 1958 when they were brand new. Mary now lives in a new place on the estate.
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a long time ago 46 years to be precise I know a girl called Sylvia Spencer she lived in Silwood st she was the sparkle of my eye and is still to day and i listen to music by Keane only where we know and it reminds me.that We work together in the evening at WH Brown's just off the old Kent Road shrink wrapping tin cans of peaches and pears she had a daytime job in the cough sweet factory off the Old Kent Road I was 15 years of age and she was 21 I think I was just a shy boy and she was Best thing I've ever seen it has been a very long time and I am just wondering where she is we have all moved away and got older I just wonder I just hope .. I have never forgot my first love xxx
is there anybody out there that knows the whereabouts of Sylvia Spencer she used to live in Sliwood Street in the flats a long time ago that's when I knew her it is now being 46 years since the last time I see her . I saw her in a pub called the Suffolk Park Tavern in Bermondsey I would like to find her for a chat of old times we worked together at a firm called WH Brown's just of the Old Kent Road shrink wrapping tinned fruits she was approximately 21 then she must be in a mid 60s now she had a friend called Fran as we call her or France's and another friend called Eileen she was the best thing I've ever seen but now .she is just in my memory I wonder I wonder never forgot
I was part of the lewisham regeneration team on the estate from 1995-98 Silwood SRB thank you for bringing back some memories from 25 years ago, Loved my time there and the community were a pleasure to work with
Abbas, this is part of a full length documentary that I was just about to complete when the virus came to town. Would you be willing to be in it as you will have something to contribute about the regeneration.
Michael yes I would love to contribute to your documentary let me know what you need from me
@@abbasmirza9433 I'll need to film an interview with you, Abbas. Somewhere quiet where we can keep distanced. I'll need about 30 minutes.
Michael that would be fine let me know when your thinking possibly Surrey Quays shopping centre
@@abbasmirza9433 Too noisy. Maybe Southwark Park? What area are you living now, Abbas?
This makes me sad. Was 16 [1975]when we move from Sketchley and Silwood never looked sad only smashed cars not many were down the arches
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I live on old field grove right now the big orange house is now pink
Lol this is my other account from 3 years ago
I live there too
The silwood means adventure to me. The area it self had a lot of character before they demolished it Iam meaning the bridges, the roads, the old blocks, the garages, the pubs, the people as a child I use to love coming down there. But now it to me just is not the same. Would really like to see a lot more old pics of this area, a lot of memory's!
Lots of old pics on the Silwood Facebook group
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I lived on Reculver rd no. 49 in the late 80s and 90s
When these LCC slab blocks are well looked after they can be fantastic places to live...
They also need to be built properly with aged materials. Think of all the 1930s blocks of flats that are still standing solid in Bermondsey, while all the 50s, 60s and 70s estate have rotted away.
@@emmaitch A shame. But I suppose they had to cut costs somehow.
@@metromodernism Post-war and skint.
lived on the estate lambourne house 1980
My mother lived in Lambourne House around that time, I remember getting stuck in the lift with another lad called Patrick and Firemen freeing us and his mum clipping him round the ear
I lved in ZAMPA road in the. Old terraced houses before they were demolished in the fifties now millwall f c went to ilderton school did paper round on the silwood estate nan and grandpa lived in silwood street terraced houses there local was the jolly gardeners
We lived in Somerfield House and had until recently, relations on Alpine Rd. What an estate in the 70’s & 80’s. Lots of playing as kids but fires, shootings and the odd person getting launched off of the high flats…
Many a job got fenced through characters on the estate, mentioning no names ;-)
Just like I remember it.
Hey Michael [The Author] was your brother Patrick a Spurs supporter? If so, was a classmate at SLC on Creek Road. Great video mate! Lived in Somerfield House from 1961 thru to 1974 - Great memories from a time so different from today.
I'm the Spurs fan, Patrick didn't like football.
Hope you're well, Dennis. There will be a full length film of Silwood coming in the next few months.
@@emmaitch That's great - Look forward to seeing the film in due course. All well here [Fingers crossed it will keep that way at 66] Amazing how just a short film can bring back so many memories... Keep up the great work mate!
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Guy fawkeing on the steps of the iron bridge?
We used to go up to Surrey Docks Station as there were more people about.
My brother Jim browne used to live there
Michael, was you related to the Holland's that used to live in Sketchley Gardens?
No, I wasn't. My Holland's lived in Moland Mead and Four Squares.
Ok mate,
It's just that I knew a family called Holland in Sketchley Gardens and funny enough the dad's name was Michael.
Strange how I never bumped into them as I know most of the Hollands in Bermondsey.
There was 4 daughters, I went out with the eldest for a while and it would have been about the mid 80's.
Chuffed to bits seeing this,lived in moland mead No 44, used to st josephs paradise street.
Old school silwood. Perry. Fletcher ❤️❤️❤️
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And now #silwoodnation a miz run the place
What does that even mean?
apparently not -Michael who made this video thinks its the white people shooting and mugging people lol
@@emmaitch I know it's old, but basically a gang based in the Silwood Estate.
@@4LVN. And they run Silwood Estate? I doubt it. And 6 years on they're probably all banged up now.
@@emmaitch Never said they run the estate, and they're still active, with the younger gens.
A-Miz and T1 carry on the silwood name
#silwoodnation