Golders Green, Cheapside, Golders Green Road c.1960
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Photo of Golders Green, Cheapside, Golders Green Road c.1960

Memories of Golders Green, Cheapside, Golders Green Road c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Golders Green, Cheapside, Golders Green Road c.1960

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I was born in Temple Fortune in 1972 and moved to Golders Green in 1973. I remember shopping in Woolworths which was next door to the library, it was a huge branch and sold plants and seeds at the back. There was a pet shop at the end of the alley way near Woolworths where my sister and I used to buy pet tortoises! Then there was MacFisheries a bit further along. I loved the smell coming from the coffee ...see more
Who remembers shopping with their mothers at Frank Joyce where the money was put into a cylinder and sent along a wire to the cashier who then dealt with it accordingly. The kosher butcher near the arch - can't remember the name. Betty's children's wear - Lyons teahouse etc
Levens Greengrocers next to Silvers Kosher restaurant any one out there remember me Len Osmond
We were sent as children occasionally, from Child's Hill to Sainsbury's on Golders Green Road. Ladies in uniforms, behind glass fronted counters, cut cheese and sliced ham to order. Everything else also behind counter and had to be requested - no self service then (and this was probably early 70's). Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Ionic, every day during one particularly special half ...see more