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I remember Canterbury market, the pie and mash shop, with crates of eels on ice outside. I remember going on my own for mash and liquor, it was 3 pence and a real treat. There was also a chip shop there and as kids we used to go and ask for the crackling and we used to get it for free. Also the rag and bone man used to be there and we would take old clothes and get a goldfish. I also remember taking the jug to the dairy for fresh milk, and going to off licence with a jug for beer for my mum.
Trying to Find Old Friends
My name is John Power, Waterford City. I lived on Harlesden Road, Willesden from 1965 to 1968 and then returned to Ireland. In that space of time I made some great friends and one family in particular who were named Roche from Kerry. There were at least 6 men and 2 girls in the family. One girl was married and had a family in Willesden and the youngest girl came to Willesden in 1966/7 after finishing school in Ireland. One of the names who was a good friend was named Eddie. We did our socialising in The Rising Sun Pub where we had good times. I am visiting London in September 2011 and would like to contact any of the family. I know it is not much to go on as I do not know how to go about this I would appreciate any help with the matter.
Trying to Find Old Friends
My email address is john98718@gmail.com
Mobile No. 0879615663
The Irish Bacon Shop
Stuck in the middle of this parade of shops is the cream coloured frontage Irish Bacon Shop & my mother worked there.We lived at 41a Willesden High Road, just a short hop to the shop, and I have found memories of the Standard Indian curry house which my mother some times popped into and bought a curry home from as it was bang in the middle between the shop and our house.
Cookery Demonstrations at Electricity House
Do you remember Electricity House, just to the right of the picture? In the late 50s when I was about 8ish I guess, Mum used to take me to the cookery demonstrations held there. They were in the afternoon and they were free. There was a special room with a stage and a cooker on it and table and that is where the demonstrator worked. The audience were seated in front of her and we watched the latest modern equipment on display as the food was prepared. Afterwards, Mum and I would walk around the showroom displaying all the latest electric cookers. Nice memories
I Lived in Cricklewood in 1945
Willesden High Road leads past Willesden Green tube station and on towards St Gabriels Church. It was opposite this church that I lived for the first few months of my life in 1945 with my mother and my grandmother, Florence Norfolk, in a rented flat on the third floor of Melrose Mansions on the junction of Walm Lane and Melrose Avenue. The area had suffered bombing during the war with much damage to property - I remember as I grew older visiting my grandmother and being told not to lean against the window in case it fell out! I loved watching from this high window looking over the road junction to the church. There was a large road island where trolley buses turned round. If the window was open I could hear the trolley wires "singing" so I would know that one was approaching but still out of sight.
Waldo Road
1944 -1949 I lived in Waldo Road, well all the family lived in Waldo Road my Mum Dad and sisters Phil Ted Pat Val & me,1900 - 1970s My Aunt And Uncle Collis and cousins Ron & Alan Aunt & Uncle Begley, and Aunt & Uncle Stadden & Cousin Evelyne. And grandmother Collins
at the age of 4 and my sister 5 we got lost we had crossed the Harrow Road and was found and taken to Willesden Green we were missing for about 5 hours.
LIVING IN WILLESDEN
I lived in Willesden until I was 17. I went to St Mary's C of E school which is no longer there. One day a week we would all walk to St Mary's church for a lesson. I was also baptisted at the church. We used to play in Gladstone Park, and Roundwood park, lots of happy memories. Shame it's changed so much.
