We have created a virtual tour of our park, including some of the fascinating memories, that older local residents have sent us.
There are 12 stops around the park:
Map of Havelock Recs showing the stops on the Virtual and Audio tours
Stop 1: At the Noticeboard on the main (Havelock) entrance – Of an extensive Brick-pit, and when Bromley was in the Tropics
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-1-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 2: A short way down the made-up path down ‘Raglan Avenue’ – Of The Old Bay Tree, the Brick-pit and Brick Making
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-2-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 3: Just before the bend in ‘Raglan Avenue’ – Of Brick-workers houses in Havelock Road
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-3-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 4: At the Homesdale Road entrance to the park – Of WW2, Thornet Wood, Arthur’s Incendiary and Johnson Road crash
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-4-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 5: At the large Sycamore Tree – Of the Crooked Billet, memories of Seeding Grass and steaming hot tip
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-5-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 6: At the north end of Dip – Of the rubbish-dump adventure playground
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-6-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 7: At the south end of Dip – Of the rubbish-dump adventure playground
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-7-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 8: At the Walwyn Road entrance to the Park – Of a watchman and kids hitching a lift on the back of the dustcarts
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-8-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 9: At the first small bench along the chain link fence – Of Gas works, and selling coke & Bonfire competition
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Transcript: http://friendsofhavelockrec.org/transcript-of-stop-9-on-virtual-audio-tour-featuring-memories-local-history/
Stop 10: At the Green lane entrance to the park – Of Podger’s Laundry, Raglan School sports day and Seagull Roost
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Stop 11: Halfway down the Bourne Road side of the park – Of Football practise, Milwall FC, and the Scouts
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Stop 12: A Peaceful Oasis – Of Podger’s Laundry, Raglan School sports day and Seagull Roost
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