Nostalgic memories of North Harrow's local history
Share your own memories of North Harrow and read what others have said
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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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 22 in total
I lived with my family from 1959 - 1962 in North Harrow - I have never really left. Penny candy sixpence allowance! Gobstoppers! The fire station. We would walk around in Harrow school! What fun we had! I would love to hear from anyone else with a dad stationed at South Ruislip base.
Hi, I used to live in the Pinner Road fire station from 1948 until 1961, it holds all my favorite memories, going to Pinner Park school in Headstone Lane. I remember Mora Francis being picked up after school in a big black limousine to go to the film studios as she was one of St Trinian's girls. We used to play football on our way home in the park opposite and then go to Whites sweet shop on Northarrow Parade and ...see more
We lived at 29 Northumberland Road in the 1950s with my grandmother. My sister Moira and I went to Longfield school and I have many happy memories there. My grandmother took me with her to St Albans church as a very small child and I recall sitting on one of the very long pews on the right side of the aisle. We used to go to ballet classes at the Methodist church at the other end of North Harrow. Another ...see more
I lived near the Kodak factory, but I spent a lot of time in North Harrow as a teenager. I used to go to the Methodist youth club (until they got fed up with me) and developed a passion for building model aircraft there, started by a man who ran a class. I can't remember his name. Later though, as a school-boy I worked part-time at Arthur Clarke Cycles and found a life-long enthusiasm for cycling. The shop was ...see more
Hi,
I came across this site by accident but I am delighted to recap on happy days spent living in North Harrow. We lived in Elmcroft Crescent off Headstone Lane and attended the comprehensive school at the boundary connecting George 5th Avenue and the Pinner road.
The headmaster I still remember - Mr Manser! Two canings put me in order although our PTI (name forgotten) was also handy ...see more
I was born in 1935 at 25 Cambridge Road, maiden name Lee. There were six of us, parents, 2 older sisters, Beryl and Gwen, and grandmother. I remember many of the shops from the late 30's to the early 50's when we moved to Surrey. Turning right into Station Road, opposite a hotel (or was it a pub?) there was a drapers and almost next door, a market which was held under cover about once a week. Near the first ...see more
My parents June & Brian Cocklin owned the Cycle and Toy Shop at 14 Broadwalk from 1963 until 1975. I lived there with my brother Christopher and sister Leonie. The shop was next door to Diggi's Cake Shop and also the other side was City Electronics. (The organ / record shop). We lived above our shop and City Electronics. All of us children went to Pinner Park and Nower Hll High ...see more
This picture is of the Tithe Barn at Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre. It is one of four listed buildings at the site and is part of the former medieval Headstone Manor estate. Harrow Museum can be contacted on 020 8861 2626
As a large family and well known in the area, the Rogers of today are trying to contact any others from the past. There were 10 boys and 4 girls, all but 1 are dead now but most of us didn't know many of our uncles or aunties, so are you our relations? If you think you might be then please contact me, in particular we want to find the children of Peter and Queenie Rogers who lived in a flat ...see more
My great Grandfather, George frederick Rogers ( c1880 ) owned the Newsagents ( still named Rogers ) on the Preston Road at Preston road station, way back in the 1920's ?. Before the parade of shops where built he had a wooden hut type building where he served teas and sandwiches to the train travelers. When the parade was built he got the rental of the shop on the first plot and the Rogers shop was born. I ...see more