Growing up in Barkingside
I spent most of my childhood in Barkingside and I lived above Pithers Bakeries from 1960 (when I was born) until approx 1973, we moved to Fairlop Road when Sainsburys was built. I do remember fondly Marments the toy and bicycle shop and the original Rossi's, just a couple of doors down at that time. The Frith Photos do take me back and I remember the garage on the corner of Westminster Gardens. Seems strange it was there now. The plot that the Swimming Baths is on was like a kind of wasteland in the 1960s also. Probably Pages the model shop was one of the most facinating things, they had a train set in the window and you could put a penny in and watch it go around for a minute or two. How times change. Steve Thomas
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RE: RE: Growing up in Barkingside
Memories flood back to me seeing this picture, I lived in Horace Road just off the High Street. I can remember the petrol station, having my hair cut out the back of Finlays sweet shop, the waste gound where the swimming baths now stands seem to recall a donkey. Do you remember the old Sainsbury's which stood opposite where the swimming pool now is? It had long marble counters running the lengh of the shop. I also rembember dropping many a penny in the slot Pages model railway...All things that bring a little smile to my face.
Comment from Graham Burgess on Friday, 26th March 2010.
RE: RE: Growing up in Barkingside
Hey yes, I remember the barbers behind Finlays....a smokey den....and coming out with hardly any hair left and feeling like it had been coated with some sort of laquer !! I remember the eternal queing in Sainsburys. The meat counter, then the cheese counter. It seemed like Sat mornings were spent there.
Comment from Anthony Bates on Monday, 7th May 2012.