Many Happy Times
A Memory of Hornsey.
I came into this world in 1952 at the Alexandra Nursing Home in Muswell Hill. I lived in St Mary's Road off the High Street until 1960 when we moved to Hawthorn Road where I lived until 1974. My dad (Pete McCafferty) used to drink in The Hornsey Tavern. Mum (Vi) worked at The Hornsey Journal until I was born. I went to Rokesly Infants and Junior Schools and then to Clemence Cave. I remember playing in the street, on bomb sites and in Priory Park. I spent a lot of time at the open air swimming pool in Park Road during the summer holidays. I remember the 217 buses the smell of David Griegs in the High Street- all ham and cheese! And Jones the fish shop, Comans the sweet shop by the bus stop, Caldows the hardware shop, Ellis's who sold furniture and cars.......I could go on!!! Does anyone remember a large house in Tottenham Lane next to the Salvation Army building? I seem to remember it was white and had large clam shells on either side of its front door that had plants in them. We had relatives living in Northview Road, Campsbourne Road and The Grove in Crouch End so were able to walk to see them. No car in those days. I have lots of happy memories of my childhood in Hornsey. It was a lovely place.
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Yes nan was from Hebburn in Newcastle, and never lost her accent. A real character. Sadly none of them are around now, ( nan died in 1987, I lost my dad in 2007 and Kath followed the following year, but I'm still in touch with Catherine and Caroline and we all had a nostalgic day last July visiting the area. Catherine lives in Norfolk and has 4 grandsons Caroline lives in Hertford. So were you in the flat upstairs from nan ? What's your name? I must tell the girls. The Nightingale is being converted into luxury flats ! Thanks for your comments - always good to hear from a fellow Hornsey- ite ! Take care
I got married in 1970 and lived Winchmore Hill and later we moved to Leigh on Sea.Essex and am still living there.
Dennis