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I Remember The 1960s
I lived in Borehamwood since the 1950s, I remember the Lynx very well before the dance hall was added, I have some pictures taken inside. Some great groups performed there. Morris took over from Pythe as the youth leader. I remember painting flowers on some of the girls cheeks in the hippy era. Before the large hall was built we had great nights in the small one with a juke box and the coffee bar. When I saw the Status Quo, Small Faces and the Kinks, I remember we all looked like them and the girls' fashion was fantastic. My first mohair suit cost £14, tailor-made full-length leather £15 and Levi's £1.52p {35 shillings) and my GS 160 Vespa £84. I have some footage of me riding it as my dad had a cine camera ...great times. I have many pictures of old and recent Borehamwood as I like taking photos, so much easier in the digital age. I was in the fire sevice based at Borehamwood for nearly 30... Read more
Youth
I was born in Cardinal Avenue before my village changed completely, I went to the nursery which was 2 big buildings opposite Cardinal Avenue in a piece of scrub land, behind that was the park and library and behind that was the Rock film studio which now presents 'East Enders'. There were 2 other film studios, one was the MGM where 'Cleopatra' (with Liz Taylor & Burton) was made plus many other good films of the day, it stood where the cold storage is now in the Elstree Way, the other one was where Tesco's is, it was first called the ABPC (Associated British Picture Corporation), this was where the legendery 'Moby Dick' with Gregory Peck as lead star and later the 'Saint' series for T.V.with Roger Moore was made, again many great pictures were made there. The picture house, known by us as 'the flicks', showed an A film and a B film Monday to Wednesday then 2 others Thursday to Saturday and a different one on Sunday, it also... Read more
The Lynx Youth Club
Is there anybody out there who remembers The Lynx in Maxwell Road? I remember seeing Rod Stewart, The Yardbirds, Georgie Fame and The Who there in 1964/1965. The youth leader was Maurice Barnett, we used to give him a terrible time but it was a good time.
My Street 1959 to 1977
I lived in Theobald Street (no 194) from the age of 7 in 1959 until 1977, and my parents lived there further until 1984. I often used to walk from the Village (as we called the town centre) home at the top on the right was a pub called the Crown and next door to that another pub called the Wellington. On the opposite side of the road was a barbers shop called H Battle and next to that a coal yard which was called Ranges this was later taken over by Charringtons. Further down about 100 yards was a dairy and then after that was just houses on both sides for about a mile. After that they thinned out for about another mile and a half and then you were in Radlett.
Lyndhurst School Gateshead Road
Further to my other page (this one seems have been lost) in 1963 to 1968 the
head master was Mr Allen and his deputy was Mr Thursting. English was taught bt
Mr Conway, Mr Farmer, Miss Wadlow and Miss Fallowell. Maths was taught by Mr Gillon,
Mrs Page and Mrs Burr. Geography by Mr Taylor and Miss Frith, History by Mr Pam
and Mr Goodman
Lyndhurst School, Gateshead Road
Science Mr Charles, Mr McGrath. Rural Science Mr Wilson, Mr Baker, Mr Anglesey. Art Miss Nunn. Woodwork Mr Hucker, Metalwork Mr Ladds, Technical Drawing Mr Thomas. Religious Knowledge Mr Clayton, Miss Edwards. PE Mr Smith, Mr Wooster. Music Mr James, Miss Finch. Pottery Mr Higgins, Mr Meaton. Typewriting/Shorthand/Commerce Mr Grierson-Hill, Mirs Hamilton, Miss Wilkins. Needlework Mrs Lowe (Bellion) Miss Hughes. Drama Mr Holt, Mrs Vane. There was also a Miss Jackman and Miss Macdonald that taught other subjects.
Leeming Road/Aycliffe Road
After the Co op supermarket in Leeming Road was a chemist also owned by the Co op, if you then turned right you came into Aycliffe Road where there were more shops, first was a bakers called Emerys, then a greengrocers called E Baggs. Next was a mini supermarket called Centra (run by Redge & Molly Blanchard and their son Steven) next to them was Gaskells butchers and finally a fish and chip shop, then it was Torworth Road that gave a rear access to all these shops for deliveries etc.
Leeming Road Shops Page 2
Further to my list of shops which cut off after Kershaw & Creaseys Off Licence, the next shops on that side of the road were George Wilkie's, bookmakers, followed by a butchers first called Atwells and then in the late 1960s George's which was a family run business. Next to that was a greengrocers that changed owners quite often and next to them was a sweet shop called Mayfair. Crossing the road to the Green Dragon side, first was a dentist called Fasht & Rabin, next to them was a chemist run by a Mr Ghan, next to that was a hardware shop called Holts, then came a barbers/ladies hairdressers called My Fair Lady, next to them was a bakers and next to them a sweet shop called Josephines, next to them was a ladies clothes shop called Macys, then came a mini supermarket called Pearks and next to them was a double fronted shop another supermarket owned by the Co op and next to them was a Co op... Read more
