Pride and Prejudice
The view from outside the estate
Dressed to impress - Jean Fitches and Doreen Wilkes
Donated by Doreen Porter
I first remember hearing about this - the fact that these poor people were coming down to live over the other side of Morden about the late 1920s, early 1930s. I think there was a certain amount of - this great big, large estate being dumped on our doorstep as it were.
(Leslie Ward)
I wonder how many people will remember the time when the 'Council Estate' was segregated from the private homes. Travelling along Whitby Road towards Sutton, one's journey would be abruptly halted: just past where it is crossed by Westminster Road, just after the last Council house, an eight-foot high purpose-built fence was erected, thus preventing continued travel from the 'Council side'. This was certainly in existence up to the second year of the War. Eventually the youngsters removed the odd plank until there was just a skeleton fence. (Bill Dace)