Hounslow, Bell Junction c.1903
Photo ref: H162303
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A Selection of Memories from Hounslow

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Hounslow

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My Dad lived in Hounslow in the 1930s, in Ellerdine Road soon after the estate was built. His name was Walter Cyril Lansley and was born in 1919. He moved to Hounslow in the 30's with his parents. He belonged to a local church choir and I can remember him saying that his choir master was Charles Hawtrey - though I think the name was slightly different then. I know ...see more
I had my very first ‘Saturday job’ working at BHS in Hounslow High Street in 1956. My wage packet at the end of the day was fourteen shillings and eight pence! We used to stand inside a counter in those days, before everything was open plan and ‘serve yourself’. I ended up on the lighting counter at the back of the store and every time a customer made a purchase I had to run upstairs to ...see more
Does anyone remember Jacksons pie shop in Bell Rd? The pies used to melt in the mouth, the girls that worked there were dangerous though, they used to jump on you if you were lucky.
I was born in 1974 and grew up in Rosemary Avenue. I went to Alexandria Infants school until 1980 when I started Hounslow Heath Infants school and then junior school. My teacher at the infants school was Mrs Crump, I think there was a Mrs Manning too. Mr Gair was the headmaster and the Junior school. I remember the fantastic Christmas parties at the junior school - we each had a jam doughnut and a Mr Kipling French ...see more