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Benhilton books
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London Photographic Memories
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South East London Photographic Memories
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H.L Daniel's motorcycle shop & Buckley's bike shop
I lived in Forest Hill in the 1960's on a road off Dartmouth Road. Two shops on the road stand out in my memory. Probably in 1965 both were still trading.
H.L. Daniel was a Norton works motorbike rider , probably in the 1930's and competed in the TT. Later he had a shop in Dartmouth road selling Nortons and... [more]
Shared on 25 June 2008
Royal Family travelling through Reedham Train Station
I remember standing on the station platform to see the Royal Family pass through on the Royal Train. I have no recollection of where they were travelling to and I'm a bit hazy on the year.
We all wore our best clothes and stood waving. The train slowed down as it passed through the station. Then about 3 or... [more]
Shared on 18 July 2006
When I was about nine I spent a year in Harefield Hospital. When I arrived I was put into isolation for two weeks. The treatment included a penicillin injection twice a day. After isolation I was moved into a double room, and then allowed out of bed for two hours a day. This progressed until I was allowed out of... [more]
Shared on 30 December 2008
Whitethorn Morris dance for Girlguiding at the Willow Tree Activity Centre
The Harrow and Pinner Division of the girl guides organised a huge May Day celebration on 1st May in their new Willow Tree Activity Centre in Breakspear Road North, Harefield.
Their Badger site at Willow Tree was alive to the sights and sounds of Brownies in the Division trying country dancing, maypole dancing, making hobby horses, garlands and... [more]
Shared on 05 December 2008
My father used to be the Officer in Charge here when it was an old people's home - we used to live in the cottage just before the dovecote. When we lived there Kath and Ian used to live in the Upper Lodge which was directly on the entrance to the road to Breakspear House. I have very few... [more]
Shared on 02 August 2008
We moved to Northwood in 1978 and the shops in Green Lane were pretty much like this view. Maybe there were yellow lines on the road to stop parking! Just beyond the lorry on the right of the picture was a small department store which I recall had a toy department downstairs - our young son David bought a stuffed toy... [more]
Shared on 15 February 2007
Childhood Memories of Hatch End
My earliest memory of Hatch End is when I started at Grimsdyke School at the age of four and a half in 1948. My brother Michael used to walk me to school from Hillview Road.
I went to 2nd Hatch End Brownies which was held in the Vestry behind St Anslems Church.
After leaving Grimsdyke School, I went to Rosary... [more]
Shared on 07 January 2009
My best friends father used to be Vicar here back in 1960's (Rev J Gaunt). Sabrina and I would hang around Hatch End at various places getting up to all sorts of mischief. I had my confirmation at this Church under the guidance of Rev Gaunt but carried out by the Bishop of Singapore who was visiting at the time. When... [more]
Shared on 21 May 2008
Extracts From Benhilton & Greater London books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Benhilton, inspired by Frith photos.
As befitted a growing Victorian town, the spiritual needs of the new citizens were vigorously addressed. Where once there were just a single crumbling, partly medieval, parish church and a small Wesleyan Chapel built in 1841, numerous churches of numerous Christian denominations soon sprang up. We have already seen All Saints in Benhilton, and this view shows the old parish church of St Nicholas, which did not escape the church building fervour -... [more]
This is an extract from Sutton Photographic Memories.
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This view is taken from the west, near the north-east corner of the Green, at the foot of Angel Hill. The fine west tower of All Saints dominates the scene. The chancel east window was blown out by bomb blasts in 1944, and the vicarage severely damaged. The Victorian school also suffered a direct hit and was totally destroyed, but nothing in this view... [more]
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Enfield - A History & Celebration
WHAT of Enfield's future? We have already seen that in the first years of the 21st century, redevelopment is probably going to be the by-word. The former offices of Eastern Gas have already undergone a dramatic change: Tower Point is now 11 floors of one- to four- bedroom flats in the main area and a fitness centre at the south end. Plans have already been submitted for the redevelopment... [more]
This is an extract from Enfield - A History & Celebration.
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