The Francis Frith Collection.
You are here:

Growing up in Greenford 1957 - 1970s

Wow! Thanks for those memories. A million miles away in rural East Anglia, remembering growing up in Greenford. Stanhope Infants and Juniors, Mr Bishop, Mrs Avery, anybody went there remember them? Sainsburys with, indeed, that decorated floor. And that certain smell of cheese, coffee and other delicious stuff. Yes, the covered market in Windmill Street - I used to go there every week for a bag of those chocolate buttons covered in hundreds and thousands....oh my god the floodgates have opened - the brilliant Bunny Park, taking old lettuce to feed the bunnies in that funny cage, that really wasn't a cage cos they could surely all dig out underneath! the smelly old river and the tree that used to hang over the river that we would swing on, We used to roll down the hill towards that funny old bridge below the church. Anybody remember the new Hall that was built? My mum joined the operatic society so me and my brother and dad would be dragged down to watch her perform - sniggering quietly in the back! Youth club at the community centre - the park, playing tennis when it was Wimbledon. And just that sense of security that all was well., Priceless. What days!

Written by Gill Hewlett. To send Gill Hewlett a private message, click here.

A memory of Greenford in Middlesex shared on Wednesday, 31st March 2010.

Memories Links

Other memories of

See more memories of Greenford

Greenford homepage

Add a Memory for another place

Tips & Ideas

How does Greenford feature in your personal history?

What are your best memories of Greenford?

How has Greenford changed over the years?

Share memories about your local community, its history and people.

Comments

0 comments have been shared so far in response to the memory "Growing up in Greenford 1957 - 1970s".

Why not get involved and post your comments using the comment form below.

Post a Comment about this Memory

To post a comment about this Memory, complete the form below. Your comment will appear alongside the original Memory on the website. If you wish to send a private message (not published on the website) to the person that wrote the Memory, click here.

Subject: RE: Growing up in Greenford 1957 - 1970s
You have to be logged in to be able to post a comment.
If you have a Frith account, then please log in below, if not, click here to create one.
Email:
Password:
Comment:
  Note: There is a 300-word limit - you have 300 words remaining.

© Copyright 1998-2012 Frith Content Inc. All rights reserved.