Nostalgic memories of Edmonton's local history

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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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I lived in Kimberly Road by the Willoughby Lane gas works from about 1952 and recall the late Queens 1953 coronation when our road was full of tables and chairs for the street party. Raynham Road school was more like a university with teachers such as Mr Rhubens, Mr Bond, Mr Parry and Mr De-winter. Mr Evans had been our Headmaster. I remember Terry Breed, John Knott, David Cook, Lenny Head, Rita ...see more
I started life at the North Middlesex Hospital in January 1940. The 2nd World War causing damage all over. I lived with my Mum and Dad at St Mary's Gardens in Lower Edmonton. During the Battle of Britain, our house was completely destroyed by a German bomb raid. We were rehoused at 57 Chiswick Road, very close to Croyland Road, where I went to school until I reached the age of 10. At the age of 10 I went to Chaigeley Boarding School in Thelwall, Lancashire, where I stayed until 1960.
Hi my name is Andrew Saunders and lived in Edmonton in the mid 60’s with my family. We moved into 36 Oakfield Gardens around 1962/3. It was a lovely house, a brand new 3 floor town house. We had moved from Noel Park Wood Green where I spent a few good early years of life. My school was Huxley Junior School which I enjoyed very much. It had a great sporting tradition especially in athletics and football which suited ...see more
Hi my name is Terence Stone (Vic) as I was more commonly known and I grew up in a wooden hut in Battery park hut number 2 and have many very fond memories of my childhood but sadly I cant find any trace or photos from there the Woods lived in the hut next to ours and the Godfries we lived in one hut and had to go out and round to the other hut to go to bed our toilet was in a anderson shelter behind the ...see more
Living in our family home, walking to primary school, all the kids knew eachother in the neighborhood. Watching my 2 elder brothers walking side by side, hands in pockets, up the road. I loved them so!!!!!! As the years went on we got older, of course, first on brother married & moved out, then the next was accepted into the Queens guards, a humbling moment to encourage him & see him do so well. One ...see more
The Edmonton Lido is no longer there,is now a housing complex.
Our family lived at 11 Cumberland Rd and my two older sisters were born there too we all attended Eldon Re school We never evacuated during the war. My father was a pub pianist used to play at (The Cart Overthrown) and the (Plough), I'm 89 so we go back many years. I married and Emigrated to California in 1958 so I've been here a few years too My best buddy Geoff Potter lives in Missouri it was he who told me ...see more
Am doing some research on my dad and have discovered that he was lodging in Darwen Lancashire in 1939,working as assistant manager at Hollins Brush Company.Does anyone remember this factory?
I am trying to trace my Italian ancestor Michele Jovino. He lived in Rays Road, Edmonton with his wife Lilian who he married in 1915 in Edmonton. I know he was an ice cream vendor who had his own ice cream cart that he worked with around Edmonton. If anybody knows someone who knew him and has any stories or pictures of him that they are happy to share with me, that would be amazing! Many Thanks
I have not a story on Wisbeach, my story is of a family with the surname Plumb. I live in Australia and have come across a worn damaged small photo album, containing the Plumb family of the mid 1800 to early 1900. With one photo of a grave stone with the names=Harriet, William, Arthur, Adam & William on it, also a photo of Elm Road Wisbeach. All in all about 14 family ...see more