Nostalgic memories of Crouch End's local history
Share your own memories of Crouch End 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.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 16 in total
My name was Sheila Moore and I lived in Nelson Road, Crouch End, Hornsey. I went to Rokesley Infants and Junior School until 1958. My best friends were Linda Firkins and Jant Miller but the kiss was from a boy called Gordon Thickbroom. I often wonder if he changed his name
I was born in 1946 and attended Rokesley Infants school from 1951 to 1953. We baby boomers were too many for the main school and in 1952 my class was in a private house just up the road from the school. We had to march down for lunch. I really enjoyed my time there and was very upset when we moved to Clapham in South London. My mum worked part time at the Beales Bakery and my dad was a Policeman. ...see more
So lovely to find this beautiful photograph and the memories from others. I went to Crouch End High School in Shepherds Hill in the early 1970's. I also have treasured memories of Queens Wood and Alexandra Palace. The view from the school was really something. I lived in Hornsey at that time so have many memories from the whole area. I did return some years ago and walked through Queens Wood. So much changes with time!
I was born in Wyndale nursing home in Bramhall in 1959.Does anyone what happened to the nursing home? Thanks
Nikki Fisher
My grandfather Charles samspson started this in 1910 taking. His family hop picking in Kent ,wonderful times his daughter Lavinia my mother married John frances Borgia Dunford in 1918 he was in the Royal Navy First World War was in the black and white minstrels navy band before the First World War,*i was born 18 January 1937 in September 1937 taken to the kent hop fields with my mother ,well one ...see more
1951 was border at Miss Howell"s (the management). house at 5 Clifton Road. Used to go the the Muswell Hill tennis club and meet a girl, Margaret Seymour to play tennis with. Pretty girl. Would take bus in the week to Archway to The Aldwych on my way to Kings college on the Strand. Happy days-Lovely violets dear. Star , News or Standard was the cry after the war.
I was born in 1947 and I went to Rokesly and Park Road Secondary modern schools as well. Then it turned into Priory Vale in Haringey. Eventually, I ended up at Stationers' for two years where I did my A levels and then off to Uni. I actually lived in Mayfield Road up to 1968. I recall all the places you mention and going to the Saturday morning pictures at the Ritz, Turnpike lane with a 41 bus I remember. ...see more
So nice to read all the great reminders of my childhood.I too went to Rokesley Infants,Crouch End Juniors and Crouch End Secondary School.1945/1955.One establishment that seems to have been forgotten is the 'Bread an' Drip Shop' next to CESC in park road.I can still taste the 'doorsteps' of new bread thick with beef dripplng,probably not healthy,but delicious.Souch's that sold us little balsa wood ...see more
We moved from Steed Road Huswell Hill, where i was born,to Northview Road N8 in 1938.
Jumping to 1941 Mum, Dad, brother Bill and me lived at the bottom end opposite, Southview Road. A stick of bombs dropped on our end of Southview Road kill many people. Our ground floor flat was damaged with the whole front of the place blown into the street. We were all ok, lady upstairs had a heart attack.
We moved ...see more
My family lived on Mountview Road N8, from 1959 until 1971.
We were blessed with a ground floor flat with cellar, in an old Victorian House at ,No. 35.
We were opposite the reservoir, so had a wonderful view over London.
I also remember clambering down the grassy hill by the railway track on one side of our road, to watch the very last steam train go by.
Being on a hill, I recall ...see more