Nostalgic memories of Tottenham'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 11 - 20 of 66 in total

I moved from St Pancras to Etherley Road Tottenham with my parents as a very young baby. I was born in 1941 and lived in Tottenham until my late teens. I went to Belmont school from 1953 to 1956 during which time I had a class girl friend called Sandy. I had many friends in those days most of whose names I cannot remember. I was a friend of Dave Clark who also went to Belmont School. I spent some time at ...see more
I lived on Tynemouth rd I went to high cross school. I left in 1974 hated school I was bullied . Swimming pool was really old. I remember a Maureen Stevens and a joy brown
I went to Downhills central school 1966 .This joined with Belmont school and became the new comprehensive school disappointingly.Then a name change to William Forster school even more disappointing!I remember the Rioyal dancehall!
My husband played in the Alan Kirby band and they won a melody maker competition three years running,good memories
I'm posting this on behalf of my father-in-law whose father owned the aires restaurant opposite the royal Mecca dancehall from around 1942 to 1957. Does anyone have any memories of this or remember jack aires or Winnie aires?
I was born at the mothers hospital too in 1961. Iv lived in Tottenham all my life, mum came from manor road off chalgrove road, dad come from Braemar Road(Kent rd to be precise just off there). Dad came out the RAF in 1948/9 and met mum at the Tottenham Royal. They married in 1953 at St. Pauls Church, Park Lane. As I said above, I was born in 1961, a only son. I went to St. Pauls school park lane that later joined with ...see more
Lived in Lansdowne road from early 1940s for 30 years and remember going to the Criterion bakery for a bag of stales, and the smell of Tottenham Pudding when walking to Down Lane School. Also remember looking after parked cars at Spurs home games, had lots of mates in Lansdowne Road who went to Parkhurst School, Another highlight was when I had enough money going to Elseys toy shop to buy Dinky cars
Mr Haber who was headmaster at that time (1946)
My mother, Hilda, was the youngest of the Wilmshurst family who lived at 119 Welbourne Road. She went to Page Green School.Their father was a gangerman and built roads- some of his sons were in his gang. He went to the Hope and Anchor every night and had an allotment. Their mother Minnie died in 1929 and the oldest sister looked after the younger brothers and sisters. Mum told me that she knew she was poor but ...see more
I was born in 1946 and lived in Dongola rd until 1966 when I married . My name then was Pizzey I went to Downhills infants and junior school and then on to Belmont seniors. My friends were Linda Whitehead Barbara Bell Sandra Harris Robin and Christopher Whitbread David Wise Ivor Jones ,to name but a few .Have many good memories of the penny bikes over Downhills park also Tottenham Lido and of course the Royal .Is there anyone out there that remembers me or anyone I've mentioned