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Bush Hill Park, Queen Anne's Place c1955
Bush Hill Park, Queen Anne's Place c1955 Ref: B707001
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Year: 1910s
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My mother was born in East Crescent and she probably went to Enfield girls school. Her name was Faith Hill and her mother Ada ran a drapers. her father William Hill was ill with cancer but before that he was a monumental mason. he stopped a runaway horse but got badly injured. He died 1916. I wondered if anyone had any photos or a paper article about this. Or if anyone remembers my family and when they emigrated in 1924 on the corinthic. other members of the family were Ruth and Rachel and they had a brother Leonard who died as a baby. my grandmother moved down to Rettendon before the war. I would be interested to hear any info. Vicki Posted: 14/11/2007 12:52 by Victoria Manning |
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 Enfield, White Webbs Park, the Pond c1955 (ref: E179020) |
Year: 1950
Whitewebbs Lake and Second Woods A memory of Enfield, Middlesex Wonderful walks from Clay Hill, past the golf course and on over the bridge on the stream and up through the woods. Little children with their mothers clutching bags of bread to feed the ducks and swans on the lake. An adventure for any small child. One winter the lake froze over completely and we were able to skate on the lake and also feed the hungry ducks and swans. Unfortunately in the late 1950s one of the swans died and although many attempts were made to introduce another swan, it would not be accepted as swans mate for life. Across Flash Lane lay "second woods" and we as children used to pick blackberries and find our way to the centre where "Ranger's Tomb" was situated. Ranger was the much loved dog of the gamekeeper some time during the late 19th Century. Just across the way from the Lake is Whitewebbs House, a name that is linked to Guido Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot. The original building is long gone, but a new imposing house was built on the site. This large house eventually became a home for Gentlemen, but was closed during the 1980s and before it became totally derelict was taken over by a brewery and is now a very nice hostelry and restaurant. Last edited: 02/07/2008 12:01 by Roger Davis |
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 Enfield, the Rose and Crown, Clay Hill c1955 (ref: E179016) |
Rose and Crown A memory of Enfield, Middlesex The area where the Rose and Crown public house is situated was initially known as the "Bridge Street" hamlet. It is one of the very old inns of Enfield situated at the hollow between Whitewebbs Park and Hilly Fields. The road running at the rear of the inn towards Whitewebbs House is or was called "Bullbeggars Hollow". The Rose and Crown has an interesting history as it was once owned by a Mr. Nott, who was Dick Turpin's grandfather. Dick Turpin being one of England's most notorious Highwaymen. On the wall of the Rose and Crown, between the second window from the bridge and the original doorway there is an iron ring where it is possible that Dick Turpin tied up his horse "Black Bess". The right hand side of the Rose and Crown was added sometime in the late 19th century as a painting that I am in possession of painted in the early 19th century does not show the addition. In the pre and post war era, this addition was used as a grocers shop, but as children we were more interested in the sweets and ice creams that we could purchase there. Posted: 18/06/2008 05:21 by Roger Davis |
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 Enfield, Hillyfields c1955 (ref: E179015) |
Year: 1950
Hilly Fields A memory of Enfield, Middlesex Situated at the top of our road, as young children Hilly Fields was something quite magical. During winter time we would trek our home made sledges over to toboggan hill and hurtle down to the brook at the bottom of the hill at breakneck speeds. Summer time, climbing trees, fishing for stickle backs in the brook. The game known to us as "jumping dags" which entailed jumping over the brook without getting your feet wet, but many a time falling in and getting soaked. The park keepers hut next to the putting green where you could play 18 holes for 3d, followed by an ice lolly for 1d from "Gaylers" the shop then attached to The Rose and Crown. The glorious long summer evenings where we, as very young children, would play over Hilly Fields until it was to dark to see. There was never anything to be afraid of in those days. When the grass cutter mowed the huge expanses of grass and we would collect huge piles of grass and dive head long into it. Autumn with Conkers and throwing sticks up into the branches to dislodge the waiting conkers. The piles of gold and brown leaves piled up to play in. Spring with Catkins and sticky buds. The walk up to Fourteen Arches and shout under the arches to hear the echoes. The steam trains that went over the arches between Gordon Hill and Crewes Hill stations. The band stand where during summer time one could enter into talent competitions. Magical memories of a wonderful time and place. Posted: 17/06/2008 09:34 by Roger Davis |
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 Enfield, Lancaster Road c1950 (ref: E179011) |
Year: 1950
Lancaster Road. A memory of Enfield, Middlesex Henry Waits the butchers, small shops that sold sweets from a jar and fireworks. Penny for the guy, small children waiting at bus stops with the 128, 231 and 144B to try and pry a penny towards fireworks. Girlfriend (Rose Gritty) down Drake Street. Rag and Bone merchant towards 'The Hop Poles' pub. Doing the weekly shopping on my bicycle and taking everything home in a couple of shopping bags hanging on the handlebars. Going down early in the morning to collect the papers from Wilmotts to do my morning paper round when I was only 10 years old. The oil shop at the bottom of Browning Road and next door the 'Seed Shop' for flower pots and garden plants. Gosetts, the haberdashery shop. Garetts the pharmacy close to 'The Hollybush' public house. The doctors' waiting room, Dr. Dalzeil (pronounced DL), Dr Ben Ridge and his brother. Boy, was that waiting room cold, and everyone seemed to be coughing and sneezing, but nobody talked. Collecting old newspapers and taking them to the fish and chip shop in return for 3d of chips. Ladies walking along the road with a 2 volt accumulator to have it charged for the wireless set. Sunday school at the church hall. Jacko roller skates. 1d bus fare from Lancaster Road to the Savoy cinema on a Saturday morning to see 'Flash Gordon'. Grocers shop where you queued to be served one item at a time and bacon sliced whilst you watched. The tobacconist with various shags displayed in bowls. And who remembers Don Don, part of the family that ran the Greengrocers. Simple days before we all became consumers. If only I had the chance to go back and relive those wonderful times. Last edited: 17/06/2008 13:00 by Roger Davis |
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