Nostalgic memories of Hayes'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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Please put me out of my misery. It's currently called the Wishing Well 1250 Uxbridge Road at Hayes End and I went in there a few times when living at Hayes.
Does anyone remember the landlord of the walnut tree inn yeading,who collected boxing memorabilia,what was his name.? Please contact stephensonnex@gmail.com.
I was born in Hayes & lived on a council estate ,Kier Hardie Way. I had a happy childhood, lots of fields over the 'Greenway'& Kingshill Avenue. Went back in about 1985 & it was a bit shabby, then in 2000 & it all looked very nice. The green belt is still there. There were a mixture of social backgrounds there at that time as many people chose to live in council houses rather than rent privately. ...see more
Does anyone remember a tramp called Smokey Joe? He used to ride an old bike with no tyres or pedals - I remember people saying if you see him you have to run away from him as he eats children.
I lived in one of the council houses in Mounthurst Road from 1954 to 1970. I have a very good memory of growing up there. The prefabs in Mead Way, there must have been hundreds on both sides and we used to play on this site around 1963 to 1965 when they were being demolished. Hayesford Park was being built and I remember this massive earth pile that we used to roll down. Barnfield School ...see more
Sadly The Waggon and Horses has been demolished. Controversy surrounds the old water pump which was outside and which mysteriously disappeared. The Waggon was my local for many years. I brought up in Berwick Avenue (from 1967, aged about 18 months) less than half a mile away from the Waggon. I remember my dad taking out to the Waggon, I'd either sit in his car or wheather permitting in the beer garden ...see more
I was fostered to stay with a Mrs Collins who lived at 47 Spencer avenue, Hayes in Middlesex. I remember that she had a daughter called Mavis who was married at Easter, believe it was 27th April, 1953? I was her bridesmaid and we had terrible snow that Easter Saturday and I got out of the wedding car in a lacy pink dress (which was all the fashion at the time), together with a pair of large ...see more
I moved to Spencer Avenue, Hayes, when I was 5 and the war had just finished. My earliest recollections were of starting school at Yeading Lane and walking there through thick snow. Luckily we had school dinners so mum only had to make the journey twice a day. Down our street were what must have been young families as I recall lots of friends all the same age as me, amongst them Rita Stamford, Valerie ...see more