Nostalgic memories of Northwood'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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 11 in total
Starting at Eastbury Road, turn right into Green Lane by the Colliver Fisher car showroom and down the hill past the Blue Bird cafe, Barclays Bank, Martins newsagent, Rawlinsons the stationer, cross the road to the Post Office on the corner, past Ryders and stop for a cuppa at Fullers tea rooms. (Subsequently Timberland.)
Then cross over to Rodes the sweet shop (4 black jacks or fruit salad for 1d and ...see more
I was born there in 1957 and lived there until 1975. Rhodes had those lovely handmade sweets. There was a Delicatessen next door..always had a lovely smell of roasting coffee - and fabulous wheels of Brie.. The reindeer pub always seemed like a modern pub out of place. At the top of Hallowell road was the Snooker club. I was never old enough to go in , but my dad enjoyed frequenting it. I remember the Cricket ...see more
In the 1960's I was bought up living at The Grange on the Rickmansworth Road in Northwood. If we turned right out of the drive at The Grange we would walk along the road to church and school at the Holy Trinity church. Further along the road was Mount Vernon hospital where my Mother was a nurse, and opposite Holy Trinity church was the riding stables where I spent many happy hours with the ...see more
It seems to be something that should be mentioned with regard to the familiar streets around old Northwood, as I remember it as a 17 year old.
I knew the names of the streets around the High Street very well. It was by chance I stumbled on a remarkable history concerning those names. There was a remarkable man who decided to finance a railway station at Northwood. He then decided to ...see more
Does anyone have any memories or even photos of the now defunct Ruislip and Northwood Athletic Club? I was a member (keen, but not talented!) in the mid 1950's both at the track in King's College Road, Ruislip, as well as the cross-country base in Northwood, with the course running through the woods at the back of the Lido.
My father was manager of a drapers shop at the lower end of Green Lane in the 1950's. It was called Ryder's of Northwood. If you turned left down Green Lane at the war memorial (as this photo shows) it would have been the second to last shop on the right hand side, just before the bank. The shop comprised three floors; a basement selling fabrics, the ground floor which was habedashery, underwear etc...and an ...see more
Left Potter St School at 14 years of age. Two years later, without any particular aptitude or skills, I found my way to Marabelle Fabrics. Styled as a wharehouseman, I cycled from Field-End road everyday except Sundays. The business had been bombed out in 1940 at Eastcheap, London. It moved to the safer confines of Northwood.
Large bolts of dress material were delivered from Balloch, Scotland and from ...see more
My great grandfather lived at No 7 Maxwell Road in 1911, he was a dairyman and owned a milk shop which according to my great grandmother's diary opened in 1905.
I lived in the Northwood Hills area until 1968.
My father was a postman at Northwood Post Office in the 1950's (now a restaurant).
My grandfather was caretaker of the Oaklands Gate Methodist Church during the late 50's and 60's (William Gilbert). He and my grandmother lived in the flat that was provided with the job.
He was hard working and was a stickler to detail and was always ensuring that the church rules were ...see more
Does anyone remember the name of the greengrocer's shop in Northwood Hills that was used as a location in the TV series 'May to December'? Also, whereabouts the shop was?