Kingsbury, c.1960
Photo ref: K142033
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Photo ref: K142033
Photo of Kingsbury, c.1960

Memories of Kingsbury, c1960

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I remember going to Saturday morning pictures for sixpence and standing at the back of the stalls . I caught a 52 bus from Preston road in the late 40`s
Yes I remember Saturday morining pics very well at the Gaumont. A well spent tanner for the highlight of my week.
Hello, I used to go to this cinema on Saturdays, to the shop next door for my sweets with my friends, 'hay ho' good old days. Across the road there was a ladies clothes shop, this is the shop where I got my first job after leaving school in 1963. I loved my time there, Mrs Drouter was the owner of the shop (I'm not sure if this is the right spelling of her name - sorry). When I first started my new job we had to ...see more
I was born in Brampton Road 1950. I went to Roe Green School. I remember Standford's the little sweet shop where we could buy four shrimps & four black jacks & four flying saucers for 3d. I would go to a house in Brampton Road and play with my friend Johnny Eaton, his big sister was often there Shirley (Goldfinger ) but didn't know at the time she was a star in the making. My big ...see more