I was the local Home Beat police constable there during the late 1980s. Some of the most decent people I have ever met in my entire working life lived on that estate. I hope they have all fared well. They treated me with respect, and they received respect in return. I now live in North America, but there isn't a month that passes by when I don't think back to those days. Thank you, to the residents I knew of the Brandon Estate.
@@Isleofskye Thanks for your question. Did you ever live on the Brandon Estate 1985 - 1990, or know me from around the area in those days? My family lived briefly at Rockingham in County Street for a couple of years during the mid-1970s, before moving out to Dulwich. The Howsoms lived a few doors down. People may not have had much money back then but those Southwark tenement building doorsteps were spotlessly clean every day. Neighbours had pride in where they lived. To answer your question, I thought North America would offer more opportunities and be less racist. I now think that America and Britain are far less racist than Canada, and they offer more opportunities than Canada too.
@@DPG214 Bad lol its a nightmare you wouldnt last 20 mins around there and thats not a joke. As for Racist well most of us turned into so called racists after the mass immigration that as changed the area beyond all recognition.
Love this. I grew up on a similar estate (Sceaux Gardens) in Peckham in the 60s & 70s. I now live at the top of a high-rise in Camberwell & can see the Brandon Estate. I even worked in Brandon Library from 2008-2009. There is nothing wrong with the high-rises, as long as there is space in-between. There is nothing wrong with the Brandon & Sceaux Garden estates.
People in places like Hong Kong and Shanghai live in even more densely populated tower blocks than in London and they don't experience very many social problems. I think if there are social problems in these sorts of developments, it must be because of the attitude of the people who live there. I know that's a very anti-PC point of view, which always seeks to blame other people.
It's weird to see a location that's become so synonymous with the 2005 series of Doctor Who, in a time before the original Doctor Who even existed. 40 odd years later, the tardis would crash land there, but the tardis hasn't even been conceptualized yet.
I lived in Tamaton street se5 back in the 1960’s me and my sisters would play for ages on the Brandon estate.I also remember in the summer holidays John Kirk mission would have sports day in the large field.
I lived in a mobile home (prefab) right next door in Farmer's Road during 1963 to 1965. My mate, Michael Diveney, used to live there. (Diviney tea, he used to say, because you could buy Brooke Bone Dividend Tea in those days).
"Social history at its best." It's also mid-century architecture at its worst. Thank goodness they're building proper houses these days and not piles of concrete boxes.
I was the local Home Beat police constable there during the late 1980s. Some of the most decent people I have ever met in my entire working life lived on that estate. I hope they have all fared well. They treated me with respect, and they received respect in return. I now live in North America, but there isn't a month that passes by when I don't think back to those days. Thank you, to the residents I knew of the Brandon Estate.
Hello David.
I live in East Street ( The Lane _ Market between 1954-83.
What made you emigrate to North America, please?
@@Isleofskye Thanks for your question. Did you ever live on the Brandon Estate 1985 - 1990, or know me from around the area in those days? My family lived briefly at Rockingham in County Street for a couple of years during the mid-1970s, before moving out to Dulwich. The Howsoms lived a few doors down. People may not have had much money back then but those Southwark tenement building doorsteps were spotlessly clean every day. Neighbours had pride in where they lived. To answer your question, I thought North America would offer more opportunities and be less racist. I now think that America and Britain are far less racist than Canada, and they offer more opportunities than Canada too.
Lucky you got out mate
@@starscream5813 Why? Is it bad now, then?
@@DPG214 Bad lol its a nightmare you wouldnt last 20 mins around there and thats not a joke. As for Racist well most of us turned into so called racists after the mass immigration that as changed the area beyond all recognition.
Love this. I grew up on a similar estate (Sceaux Gardens) in Peckham in the 60s & 70s. I now live at the top of a high-rise in Camberwell & can see the Brandon Estate. I even worked in Brandon Library from 2008-2009. There is nothing wrong with the high-rises, as long as there is space in-between. There is nothing wrong with the Brandon & Sceaux Garden estates.
People in places like Hong Kong and Shanghai live in even more densely populated tower blocks than in London and they don't experience very many social problems. I think if there are social problems in these sorts of developments, it must be because of the attitude of the people who live there. I know that's a very anti-PC point of view, which always seeks to blame other people.
My sister lived in sceaux gardens Peckham back in the 1970’s
It's weird to see a location that's become so synonymous with the 2005 series of Doctor Who, in a time before the original Doctor Who even existed. 40 odd years later, the tardis would crash land there, but the tardis hasn't even been conceptualized yet.
This was the best estate to go up in the 70s and 80s sadly finished
I lived in Tamaton street se5 back in the 1960’s me and my sisters would play for ages on the Brandon estate.I also remember in the summer holidays John Kirk mission would have sports day in the large field.
I lived at 56 tamaton street (Tamerton street ) as a kid and I new everyone
Im surprised theres no comments about Dr Who
I lived in a mobile home (prefab) right next door in Farmer's Road during 1963 to 1965. My mate, Michael Diveney, used to live there. (Diviney tea, he used to say, because you could buy Brooke Bone Dividend Tea in those days).
Social history at it's best.
I live in Brandon Estate but now it's not the same. Killings always happen near there or there and the Moscow-17 killings as well.
tell rampz i said hi
Yo u alive
I'm reading People of Providence by Tony Parker (1983), and I think the book is probably about the Brandon Estate, although it isn't named.
It is this estate 100%. I just finished that amazing book yesterday. Such a great book
@@eddersmfcful It's a fantastic book. It ought to be a lot better known IMO.
Moscow17 #M17.
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Good old days
Moscow’⭕️ 🇷🇺
I live in those buildings now🤣.
U still alive?
@@hacheonline398 yeahhh, there was actually a fire yesterday
@HS Central she* and yeah
HS Central I asked bcuz it wasn’t confirmed yet when I asked
rip incognito, gb and cj 🇷🇺
home of Moscow17
"Social history at its best." It's also mid-century architecture at its worst. Thank goodness they're building proper houses these days and not piles of concrete boxes.