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Historic maps of Golders Green and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Golders Green maps
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I lived in Temple Fortune about a mile north of Golders Green up the Finchley Road, along which passed buses and trolleybuses going up to Finchley and Barnet, and south to Baker Street, Trafalgar Square and London.
In the 1940s and 1950s my mum used to bring my brother and myself to an outfitters, I believe it was called Lilley & Skinners. She bought grey flannel (scratchy!) short trousers and white shirts for school plus vests and pants underwear for us. In 1960, as I was about to go to university, I remember spending my money there on a brown duffle coat which no self-respecting student was without!
There were several kosher 'delis' in the road but one shop stood out for me. It was a coffee and tea place, where the unforgettable aroma of baked coffee beans came out of a fan outlet just above the shop. I wonder if it is still there?
Occasionally I used to go to 'the pictures' at the ABC in Golders Green Road... Read more
Unforgettable Years of My Life
My Father was the Educational Attache at the Pakistan High Commission in London and our first home was 10, Limes Avenue. From the window of my younger brother's room, which was located at the front of the house, I could see my school - La Sagesse Convent. It was so much fun to be able to just cross the road and be in school!! Later on, we moved to 32, The Vale. From there I used to walk to the bus station and take a bus to school. It was more fun coming home because usually, three or four of my friends would be on the bus. I am forgetting the name of the cinema which was located at the end of High Street - but we saw many memorable movies there - Love in The Afternoon, The King and I - I love Golders Green and wish I could have lived there all my life.
Greater London memories
My Old Bike
Hi, just been looking at the photos of West Hendon Broadway. I was amazed, during my last school years I worked for a greengrocer on the Broadway, Tim Smith, his shop is just out of the picture, left hand side where you can see the wing of a car, what caught my eye was the old 'trade bike' which I am sure was the same one that I used to ride. He used to load the bike up so much that I couldn't ride it, I had to push it, going up Park Road was a real feat of strengh. I even had to deliver his own veggie order to Audley Road (at least his wife used to give me a tip, probably felt sorry for me) I used to get ten shillings for after school on Friday and all day Saturday. I started in the winter and the first job that he gave me was to take me to the yard at the back of the shop where... Read more
Watford Way
That's where we lived - above the shops in Queens Mansions!
I am sitting here bawling my eyes out from nostalgia!! Downstairs there was an optician and just a bit down the hill there was a hairdresser's shop where gorgeous David worked....
On the left side, there was Woolworths and later on one of the first Wimpy Bars...
Jean Philip (Kushner)
Gaumont Cinema
Saturday morning pics - mostly with Suzanne!
Used to walk up and down Watford Way with Helene, our hair in bunches, bright pink lipstick, carrying paraffin cans (have no idea why!!).
Jean Philip (Kushner)
Vivian Avenue...
Suzanne and I used to play truant from Sunday School... This is the exact spot where we got caught by my mother (What are YOU doing here??!)...
There was Goldstein's deli, where we used to buy the most delcious sweet & sour cucumber straight from the barrel, wrap it in paper and eat it in the street.
On Sunday's my dad used to get smoked salmon; went up the street a bit to buy fresh bagels at Ben Jacob's.... mmmmmmm
(nee Kushner)
The Greyhound Pub
this is the Greyhound pub next to st Marys Church. Both my Grandfather's downed many a pint here, my Dad learned how to drink here too. My Mum lived at 53 Sunny Gardens road behind the church and had to go and collect her father on a Sunday for dinner. One of my ancestors "Charles Bocking Rogers" is buried in the church graveyard under the tree. In my family research I've been here twice now and each time had a pint of Bombadier and raised a glass to my ancestors.
all the best
Pete Rogers
