Snaps of Eltham nu 1, the High Street in 1977 and an appeal

The High Street, 1977

Now it is one of those things that while we all snap away at places, people and events most never survive.

The pictures came back from Boots in those little envelopes, were handed out for a few days and then carefully put away and  forgotten.

Some will have made it to the photograph album but like as not there will be no date and no logical sequence.

I should know, our house is littered with them.

All of which is an introduction to a new short series on the Snaps of Eltham.

Now unlike the serious photographer most of us snap away at what takes our fancy and in the process capture images which are important to us, often unusual and always an important record of how Eltham has changed.

Tricia, Kath and others have been out over the last months sending me the most wonderful pictures of the town today but I bet out there  will be shed loads of old pictures,ranging  from a afternoon in the Pleasaunce to aunt Vi’s wedding at the church in 1953.

So here is the appeal, if you've got them, want to share them and even better if there is a story please pass them over.

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Picture; the High Street in 1977, from the collection of Jean Gammons.