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Ealing 1962 Onwards
I moved to Windsor Road in Ealing in 1962 when I was 11. I remember the Grove with fond memories. All the shops! The tailor's shop and the barbers. The sweet shop which always had a bowl of water for the dogs outside in the summer, the butchers (Mum used to send me there on a Saturday for a piece of beef costing about 3s or 3/6d (15 or 17 1/2p) The man that ran the butchers along with his 2 sons also had a cafe a few doors up. (In the 1970s I worked in the offices along the Uxbridge Road and used to go there and have a good meal with chips which were 1p extra!) The penny library next to the car park (yes only a penny a book!). Along from there in the Grove was a piano shop, then the Kings Arms pub, a dairy, the paraffin shop and the haberdashery shop, then the bread shop (one of the first bakers with a bread slicer!). At... Read more
Bakers And Ealing Studios
My God! I remember the baker shop fondly as it was opposite the Ealing Studios, and we used to hang outside Ealing Studios loads of times as kids, hoping to see someone famous - and we did. I've said "Hello" to Hattie Jaques, she was so lovely and warm, I remember her just walking over to my sister to say hello and ask why were we there, we explained we lived in Northolt but our nan and grandad lived in Regina Road, West Ealing and our dad was in the pub so we always came here when he went for his drink. She kissed our heads and waved goodbye. Another week me and my brother Andy were there eating hard scones that the baker gave us free, I think they were the day before's, and Sid James came walking out of the studio to go to the bakers. When he came back he gave us a cream bun each. He had a fag in the side of his mouth and... Read more
Working Life
My father was a local Ealing man, who attended Little Ealing Boys school and Chiswick Poly. He was the owner of Gordon Garage, Gordon Road, W.13 from around 1950-1969. I worked for him at the garage, from 1962-1966, so does anyone remember Fred or Norman Flatt? My father's mother was Alice Hulks whose father, David Hulks owned a grocers shop in Warwick Road at the beginning of the 20th century. I moved from the area in 1962, so commuted to Ealing from Iver until 1966. I have not returned to Ealing since 1988, as there doesn't appear to be any family left in the Ealing area.
Woolworths
I worked in Woolworths, met a lot of people, was so sad when it closed, turned out to be Iceland. I have a lot of good memories of Ealing.
Working in Ealing
I had a few jobs in Ealing jewellers opposite Woolworths, I also worked in a ladies clothes shop which was Lilly and Skinner. My mum worked in Gino's Italian resturant near the station and my sister worked in Boots in the arcade. Happy days.
Family Members
Hi, I am trying to find anyone who grew up in Ealing in the 1930s and knew of the Mastin family. My mother grew up there and lived there until she got married and moved to Middlesex where she changed her name to Schofield, I am just trying to find anyone who might have known them. Any information would be great no matter how small. My mum spoke fondly of Ealing. Thank you.
I Lived in 7 Haven Green And Now I am Searching...
I live in Haven Green, 7, but in the year 1965 we movend to Switzerland. Now I am searching for people who knew us. My father's name was Peter J. W. Benning and my mother was called Margaret Benning - Bryan - Lambert (she was Argentinian). Whatever name she exactly used at that time, I do not know unfortunately. I have a brother born in 1956 named Jeremy and a sister born 1963 named Saskia. I know that I then went into a pre-school, but no idea what his was called. I just know that nuns gave us lessons there. My mother had a girlfriend, her name was Beba. If someone remembers us, I would be very happy if you would contact me. BTW: I'm in London in April :-) Nici
The Bakery in Ealing Broadway
This is for Gwynne Tilley. The bakers shop you refer to was 'Pauls', a family business not far from the church and roughly opposite Woolworths in The Broadway. Pauls was a family business delivering by horse and cart out to my home in Corringway but I do not know how long it survived after WW2. Trams ran along the main road in 1934 but were replaced about 1936 with Trolleys Nos 607 and 655 running from Hanwell, possibly Southall, to Shepherds Bush. Dudley Parker cryogenic@clara.net
