Nostalgic memories of Harold Hill'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 51 - 60 of 62 in total
Hi does anybody know anyone that used to have an ice cream van rented from Leach Brothers. Would of been Nielsons or Lyons Maid or Mister Softee ice cream.
Moved from the East End to Wigton Road in 1951. First memories; going to Romford market seeing the livestock by Laurie Hall. Playing in the woods behind Quarles, all types of street games. My best was book and skate belting down the street racing my mates. Loved it when the fair came to the park. Pea picking in Wingletye Lane, we use to put stones in the middle of the sacks to help make up the weight. ...see more
I was born at 5 Cricklade Avenue on the 1st of December 1951, my name was Christine Bundy. When I was old enough, I went with my brother Robert, to Broadford School. I had quite a few friends that I used to play with, some of the names I can remember are: Maureen Mann, John Mann, Angela Ray and John Kirby. My best friend was Maureen Mann, who used to live in Chatteris Avenue.There was a park opposite their ...see more
I lived in Harold hill, from 1956 till 1970. We lived in Chudleigh Rd - Mum, Dad, and my sister Susan. I attended Dycourts, then went to Quarles - what memories of Miss Knapton and her dog, Pickles, who she would often make me take for a walk.
I used to go to Harold Hill Methodist Church and was in the Girls Bridge untill I was 18.
I have such fond memories of Harold Hill, going to Amy Crockford Park ...see more
I was born Beverley Hemmings, in the upstairs bedroom of 19 Penrith Road, Harold Hill in 1955. I lived there until 1969 when we moved to Australia. Back then, we had a big rosebush in the grassy front garden and a privet fence. It seemed huge to me. (Looking at it now on showmystreet.com, it looks tiny, cold, concrete and bare.) Every year there appeared a fair on the green at the ...see more
I lived in Harold Hill from 1952 till the early 70's. My first school was Bosworth Junior, the Headmaster, a nasty old man named Gridley and our form teacher the great Miss Worril. When I left there I went to Quarles where once again the Headmaster was an overbearing bully named Mr Laws - the only salvation being the Deputy Head who I believe was Mr Gerard. Our form master was a skeletal man and the ...see more
My family moved to harold Hill during the early 1950s from Dagenham. We lived on Paynes Brook Way first which must have been one of the first roads built as I remember lots of houses being built. We then moved to Brosely Road (up by the Duckwood Pub) and lastly on St Neots Road close to the Adventure playground.
I remember when there were people (probabaly council) blowing up trees along Paynes Brook. I ...see more
I moved to the hill as a child with my brother and sisters in the early 1950as to Dagnam Park Square. We had a lovely wood there to play in. Tin Tan Tommy was our best game, standing on the sand bin spying out the other kids and calling out their names once they were spotted. We had to cross the old A12 to get to Harold Park shops, or Dutch and Little as it was known back then, where we would shop in Fairways ...see more
My name when I lived on Harold Hill was Susan Bryan (and then Shepherd when I married for the first time). My parents moved to Newbury Road, Harold Hill in 1950 when I was just two years old. There were no shops in Hilldene Avenue and no bus service. There used to be a guy called Wally (I think) who would come around with his van selling food. Another man used to come around on a bike with a basket ...see more
We moved from East London in 1950 to Cricklade Avenue. Broadford School was still being built and this backed onto our garden. My older sister had to go to Heath park Girls School (Frances Bardsley) while Harrowfields was being built. I remember having two threepenny bits to go to and from school to Harrowfield Girls school although my friends and I used to walk to Petersfield shops and spend the ...see more