Nostalgic memories of Winchmore Hill's local history
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 14 in total
Trolley buses ran along Green Lanes from Finsbury Square; turning right for Enfield at Mason's Corner. The 244 route went from Collegiate School, Winchmore Hill to Muswell Hill. Chalkleys the bakers was on the corner of The Green & Broad Walk had houses for celebrities & football champions. Keble School where I attended, boys only, had summer uniform including grey felt hats with a brim & hatband in ...see more
I did part of my nursing training at Highlands hospital in the late 50’s. I had lived in Winchmore Hill most of my childhood, certainly all through the war years, although I was sent to boarding school in Weybridge at 7 years of age so a lot of my time was spent away from home. I have happy memories of the end of war years as a child, the VE and VJ celebrations with dancing in the streets and street parties. ...see more
I lived in Oakwood in the 1950's and had friends who lived in Winchmore Hill so knew the area well, and went to Minchenden school from 1954 to 1956 to do 'A' levels. I remember Evans and Davies where the money whizzed across the shop to the cashier. Often went to the Intimate Theatre and saw some good plays there, and the Odeon cinema in Soutgate, the Capitol in Palmers Green were favourite venues most Saturday evenings - no TV in those days!
I have fond memories of Winchmore Hill where I was born in 1937. We lived in Hadley Way till about 1949, then moved to Slades Hill in Enfield. I went to St Pauls School (Mr Gayler) then Minchenden. I well remember The Intimate Theatre where a 'waitress' with white apron served tea from a trolley in the interval! Also The Capitol cinema and Palmers Green shops - especially Evans and Davies where your money went ...see more
I remember it all - Fords Grove we used to swim in the river there and Barowell Green. I see its all gone now I often look on Google earth at good old England, I live in USA now.
I was born in Middlesex hospital in 1937. We lived in Carpenter Gardens. I went to Winchmore Sec Mod from 1942 to 1952. My dad was a policeman in Winchmmore Hill, we moved to Great Yarmouth when my dad retired in 1953. I went in the army in 1954, came out in 1958, lived in Gt Yarmouth till 2001, then moved to USA, big mistake but too old to do any more moving now. I remember the Sulivans, the ...see more
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY BACKGROUND: My mother Milly and father Bert moved to Winchmore Hill from Camden/Kentish Town. I was born in 1944 at The North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton. I grew up initially in Arundel Gardens (23). I went to a Mrs Smith's nursery in Compton Road, followed by Highfield JMI and Winchmore Secondary School. My brother Derek was born in 1955. We moved to Queens ...see more
I would like to get in touch with former pupils at this school. My name at that time was, Cynthia Bradshaw. I lived at Hadley Way, not far from Grange Park, Green Dragon Lane, also near Grovelands Park. I started in 1947 and left in 1951. My last form teacher was Miss Todd, there was Miss Jack who use to teach cookery and Mrs Metcalf was the P.E. teacher. It would be nice if I could come into contact with Pat Allan and Bobby or anyone who remembers me.
I lived at 72 Farndale Avenue and went to Winchmore Hill School. We used to spend all our summers at the swimming pool in Barrowell Green , My surname was Hall.
Yes, definitely Brimleys. I lived opposite in Queens Avenue.