I was born at no 17 Pelham Square on 21 March 1946 and lived there with my Mother, Stepfather, Auntie and Uncle, as well as two brothers and three sisters, until the age of twelve when the house was condemned and we were moved to Southall Avenue in Moulscoombe.The grassed area which is now open to the public was kept closed to the public and only used at times by the Fawcett and Margaret Hardy Schools. It had an air raid shelter in it and the only time it was used by the residents was to hold the Coronation street party in 1953. In the top corner was a lock up used by Mr Geary who dealt in second hand furniture and goods. This was later taken over by the Aubrey Press. Adams and Broadbrige were on the top corner with Trafalgar Street and the lower corner was occupied by Dr Warden who was a miserable old soul.

My Great Auntie, Irene Parry, lived at 3 Pelham Square from the early 1960s until she died in 2005. She also owned 4 Pelham Square which she rented out to students and family at terribly cheap rates! She was an amazing woman - in the army, then a probation officer, then forming HALO a homeless charity still based in Kemptown. She loved the Square and we would visit her there every Saturday, it really became my second home. I have seen so many changes in Trafalgar Street, it is becoming much more gentrified with the bistros and bars opening up...I even remember when KAPPA 1 was a busy shop! There was also a wonderful bakery which closed down in the early 80s.  When I was growing up the park was locked and my sister and I used to sneak in and climb the trees, what rebels! Such a shame my daughters can't take the weekly trip into town to visit there Great, Great Auntie in that wonderful house...
I really miss my weekly visits to the Square.

I'm doing a history project on Pelham Square - especially the garden - and I was wondering how it was used in the past. If anyone has any photographs or memories of shops etc please post on here. Thank you.

In 1956 I knew a girl called June who lived in Pelham Square. I was 15 she was about 18 at the time. I worked with her at the Zylo she lived on the right hand side about halfway down. I too thought it was a pretty place to live. She married very young to Pete Harris and lived at the top of her mum's house in the attic does anybody know where she is now?