Nostalgic memories of Uxbridge'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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Does anybody remember the Eight Bells pub used to be opposite the Methodist Church End of Uxbridge high street.
It was run in the early 60s by Mrs Edges .
Oh what innocent days back in the 60/70’s.
My best mate and I used to enjoy going to the C s of D once or twice a week. No alcohol on the premises, just non alcoholic beverages so very enjoyable, non aggressive evenings.
If one was a bit shy the hosts would get you up and dance with you, without exception they were lovely and kind.
Dancing to modern (then) popular music, getting your hands on a girl and being ...see more
Hi
I am researching an old Norton Dominator 99 motorbike which was purchased by a Vilnis Adamsons of 61 Knighton Way Lane, New Denham, Uxbridge from a dealer called Miles of Uxbridge.
The bike was purchased on 13th May 1958.
I would very much appreciate any information about the Adamsons family or Miles of Uxbridge - or what became of them.
My objective is to build some history of the motorcycle which I ...see more
The above memories have brought a lot back to me. I used Barnards for vinyl in the late 50s, my first LP was the Carl Perkins ‘Dance Album’, uninspiring title but a fantastic album of top rockabilly from the king. My second was Elvis’s first vinyl release in 1957, an absolute treasure. I still play them today, never tiring of this music of the period. First 78 was ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’ and both versions of ...see more
Loved coming to Uxbridge every fortnight Saturday or Sunday to meet my schoolfriend who lived in Hillingdon.Much better than Harlesden which meant a tube ride or nicer still a 607 trolleybus all the way from Shepherds Bush,how I miss the trolleys.
There was a café on the corner at the front of the station open Sundays as was the café at the trolleybus terminus run by two women or at least when I was there. A good solid ...see more
I came across this site by accident and was immediately transported back to the fifties in Uxbridge when I was a teenager. My family lived at Willowbank just over the bridge from Uxbridge towards New Denham. I regularly walked over the bridge passing The Alders club and the Swan & Bottle pub. I didn't realise then what a fabulous place Uxbridge was and how good it was to be a teenager in the fifties. ...see more
One of the things i remember about the old Cross Street was there was an entrance off it to the back of the Express Dairy. In the days of horse drawn Milk Carts they had their stables here and my Great Uncle Ernie worked there as the groom in charge of the horses. He was a countryman by birth and worked there until he retired.
I was born in Alexandra Road just off the Greenway... In 1948. My family had a great passion for
Football...and followed the local REDS home and away. The club in those days had moved from the
RAF camp stadium....to their own ground " Honeycroft" in nearby Cleveland Road.
Having moved to Cowley I went to games with my mates....Alan Morton,Willie Draper( no not Rod Stewart!!!)..and a ...see more
My father would put me on his bycycle crossbar and took us from Elthorne Rd to the allotments via Whitehall Road and Vine Street. Cricketfield Rd was (is?)a dead end. A footpath to the left passed by a nursery school and on to the library and medical centre. There was a huge Mulberry tree just by the nursery school and i remember the purple stains on the ground from the fruit.
The other footpath ...see more
I lived in Cherry Grove in Hillingdon until 1965, I went to Hillingdon Primary School then Evelyns Secondary School, when I left school I work for a Company called H.J. Smarts at the back of Uxbridge Station. I have fond memories of Uxbridge. I used to go to Burton's Dance hall on Tuesday, Fridays, and Saturdays, I loved to dance, and listen to Brian Poole and the Tremoles and Cliff Bennet and the Rebel 's. I ...see more