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Nostalgic memories of Colindale's local history

Share your own memories of Colindale and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Displaying Memories 21 - 26 of 26 in total

From 1955 1964
My family moved to Sheaveshill Court in 1955, Ivy & George Casbard my brother George and myself. I attended Colindale Primary School until 1964. It was wonderful living opposite the shops, there was always something interesting to see when looking out of the window. I remember Florrie who owned the sweet shop, bless him, he was a little grumpy with us kiddies. Maxwells the sweet shop a little further up the road. ...see more
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Added 09 July 2008

Growing Up In Colindale
I spent my formative years in Colindale my family having moved there in 1956, I attended ColindalePrimary School in Woodfield Aveuntil 1963. We lived opposite Rushgrove Park and spent many happy hours over the years playing football or messing around near the Silkstream or the shelter that used to stand near the former paddling pool. When the pool opened in 1961 people used to come there for the day with ...see more
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Added 23 January 2008

Childhood Days
We moved to Colindale Avenue in 1942 shortly after the house had been repaired following a bomb hitting the tube station. I remember the acres of allotments stretching from Colindale ave to Colindeep lane past the British museum newspaper library. The good times that I spent with friends playing in the small park next to those allotments and the Titanine paint factory. The many lomg walks that we took up Colindeep ...see more
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Added 19 October 2007

1940s And 50s
We moved to Colindale Avenue in 1942 shortly after the house was repaired from bomb damaged. Friends were quickly made and I spent many happy days playing in the park opposite the Tube station. The Police grounds were also a spot for games and we played on the anti aircraft gun that was near to the aerodrome. Dad had an allotment on the side of the Underground which gave us access to the Police training grounds. In ...see more
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Added 05 October 2007

1940s
We moved into Colindale Avenue in 1942 shortly after the Tube station was bombed. I and my two brothers spent many happy days playing in the park opposite the station. I still keep in touch with friends that I made 60 years ago and we remember the long walks that we made around the aerodrome past five ways corner to Mill Hill and back through Burnt Oak. I later played cricket in Sunnyhill Fields for a local amateur team. The ...see more
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Added 29 September 2007

1940s
We moved into Colindale avenue in 1943 shortly after the tube station was bombed. My father was a guard on the northern line. I spent many happy days with my many friends playing in the police college grounds on the anti aircraft guns that were there. Together with my best friend Douglas who lived in Booth rd we wandered for hours in the "back". An area of waste land behind the lower part of the houses in lower Sheaveshill ...see more
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Added 28 September 2007