Hounslow, West's Shop, Hanworth Road 1910

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I seem to have lost my previous message so will try again,i have many great memories like you ,i was born in st aubyns ave off wellington rd,opposite hounslow heath a great place to play,not so now i visited there 2yrs ago,i also saw that the Warren pub is now a tesco,the warren was my families local i had 4 brother's and a sister it was there local,i started tap lesson's there when i was a child,and much later i had my ...see more

Yes I lived in Hounslow from 1948 - 1964 Loved living there I lived in Cromwell Road went to Grove Road Infants School then there Junior School then Bulstrode Secondary Modern There was a place called The Butchers Institute for retired Butchers which had beautiful gardens we used to walk pass as we went to the town. I also remember going with my Mum to ABC cafe on a Saturday morning had fresh crusty roll with butter and ...see more

I remember going to the shops in Hounslow High street with my mum and dad. The ABC cafe which had rows of perspex boxes with different cakes and sandwiches in each one. MacFisheries, and a department store which I think was called Edmunds - used to have a Father Xmas Grotto there in December. Inwood park in the summer, the boating lake, paddling pool, tennis courts, and they had a games shed which was opened at ...see more

My name is Terry Gosling, I was born in 1940 in St Stephens Road. I attended Grove Road school and after went on to Bulstrode School. I have lost touch with most of my school pals, Reg Pope is still in touch though. We both joined the Royal Navy. My first Saturday job was in a large grocers in Bell Road I cannot remember the name. Another pal was Billie Smith, his family ran the wet fish shop in Bell Road. I fondly ...see more