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I can remember the Wakes Arms car park being full of motor cycles & riders most summer evenings & weekends. It was the mecca for the motorcycle enthusiasts to show off their gleaming new machines or their custom built motorbikes. Not much beer was consumed as the younger element were well aware of the dangers, but the cafe next to the pub did a roaring trade as they provided a wash down point for the motorbike ...see more
Although I lived in Collis St, Amblecote I went to Brook St, Junior School from 1951 until I went to Audnam Secondary in 1955. I remember it had an infants school attached and the little ones would have a sleep in the afternoon. Mr.Ballinger was our Head until he retired and Mr.Cartwright took over. The other Teachers were Miss Bowater, Mrs. McKlean and her son Alistair was in my class, then there ...see more
I had an Great Aunt who used to rent out a house built in 1913 on the Undercliff called 'Beau Vista' which is now no.54. There were less than 7 houses there in 1913. There is a walk right in front of it. I visited it and took a photograph and with the help of the Residents's Committee Chairman who also lives there was able to learn more about it. It's a charming area and overlooks the sea and ...see more
Stourbridge was my stamping ground as a young girl. I was born 1944 and I remember shopping there with my mother and then going to one of the many cinemas to watch a film, (remember when we had two films in one programme?) There was a fish and chip shop in Coventry St, where you could go upstairs and be served. We only went once as mom was a widow and hadn't much money but I've never forgotten that ...see more
I was born at 42 Stanley Avenue Portslade, on 21st July 1944. We moved to Shoreham after the war and Dad ran a small transport cafe, which, last time I visited it was a bookmakers called Sargeant Harris. Next door was a cafe called Grub'n'stuff, where my sister and I used to go for our breakfast when on holiday. Not the classiest of places, but the food was fantastic and very ...see more
I was born in Fleetwood in 1936 and lived there until 1959 when I left to emigrate to Australia. I was brought up in Byron St living with my parents George and Dolly Arkwright ,I attended Blackinston primary school then moved to Chaucer Rd school finishing up at Bailey school . I started work working for the North West Gas as an apprentice gas fitter but left after 18 months so as to work for my dad in his car body repair ...see more
Mid Sussex Older People's Council, a local charity set up run and managed by older people for older people, is putting together a heritage project to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.
It is putting together a collection of photos of Mid Sussex over the last 90 years that will be displayed on a website. Have you any photos you would like to contribute to the project? If ...see more
It's 1972, I know that because I am the two year old baby in the pram back in the days when mothers had no fear of leaving their children out side of shops, the reason being that the shop aisles were too narrow to get a pram down
I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to the point where it was a fight for survival. I didn't have a single friend at this school.
Steven Lewis was the headmaster until 1997.
If one child was punished he would punish the entire ...see more
I have many memories of Chatteris, many good times and some sad. But looking at the photos of Chatteris back in the day, it has changed little from then to my days there. But I loved the place and loved the people. Coming originally from London I thought I would have a difficulty settling in. But I was amazed by people's generosity and heartfelt respect that they have for you. I met some amazing people and enjoyed my ...see more
Does anyone who lived in easthill drive in the 50s remember the skipping on goodfriday morning?My dad harry stenning used to take our washing line down and then we would all start skipping mum's and dad'sand kids. I remember the cassidy the wadey's the pettits knights etc we did this until my lovely dad died in 1956.maggie smart nee stenning.
good days in Addlestone and the fair. Millpond fishing. but the best days was addlestone swimming club run by the Smiths great days.
my late uncle mr martin harris left me his magazine about a trip the boys went onto.
The boys names are.....
form IV
R ISSARTEL, K, GREENLAND, L TIMMS, A, BROWN, B, GOWER, J, CLIFFE, N, JONES, BUXTON, BURROUGH, HALL, HARRIS, KIRK, MADDAMS, MARSHALL, MANN, PINGREE, STURT, THORNHILL.
STAFF, MR H,M COLYER AND MR A, THOMSPON.
Hi my husband Derek Ward & his family come from Feltham they lived at Ash mead Road, their was
eight children Derek being the second youngest born in febuary 1943 he was talking about the street celebrating the Queens Coronation he thinks there was fancy dress he believes he was a barrow boy ? I was wondering if there is any one who remembers the day ? or the family or if there are any photos of the ...see more
Does anyone remember an artist called Jason who painted in a shop window in Padstow during the 1970,s? I would love to know what his full name was. His pictures were all about seascapes and old sailing ships. I could stand and watch him for hours. If anyone knows his full name I would appreciate it.
John Wilshire
My favourite uncle and auntie lived in Brooklands Avenue and we often use to have Sunday tea with them. My uncle George Ayrton was a lovely man and before I could read often read to me Robinson Crusoe, I can still hear his voice now and see me sitting on his lap listening to Crusoes adventures and other books he had from his sons childhood he still had., They had a ship in a bottle which was made by a German POW
He ...see more
I was there with Miss Glenday the headmistress, there were three assistant matrons and one matron. My name was Moira Dibben and I was one of the assistant matrons , I am now 80. I remember a girl called Angela Porter who had asthma..I was in charge of the little ones and many of these children had fathers who were in the services and many miles away.I felt it was a very sad life for these little ones.I can remember the ...see more
I was born and lived in maysoule road in 1938 on the corner of maysoule road was a off licence called gogays and a news agent on opposite owned by the same gogays there was a hair dresser on plough road run by jack bus he also repaired clocks ,further down plough road was Vickers green grocers and lewis fish and chip shop,in my opinion it was a great area.and recently I went back and was shocked to ...see more
does anyone know who lives in half yoke house now,used to be wendy and farouk many years ago.Be nice to know if they are still around.
I lived in Tillgate from 1945 to about 1954. Dad was Sir Malcolm Campbell's care taker on the estate, until he died, we have grate memory's growing up there, by the way our name is Morris, there was fore of us at this time, Dennis ,Bill, Pat, and myself, Mum & Dad, we lived in the old laundry cottage on the side of the lake, I remember the mansion very well, I went in side it when the Canadians used it as the ...see more
I was in her class when we were at the old police station, absolutely hated this teacher, as did my brother Alan jones. She put me off school for life.
We as children from the village were allowed to use the pool and caff, grate times met lots of people. Mary
My name is Peter Martin i was born and brought up in Berry Lane between Samuel and Emanuel roads.
I was born in Billericay hospital on the 11th May 1952 i attended langdon Hills Primary and then Laindon High Road.
I remember Mr Foy in the post office, Mr Lucas in the toy/general stores and two ladies who ran the green grocers and then the bike shop on the corner of Heathleigh Drive.
I also had a paper round with ...see more
The Palais was the best place to meet your pals and girls. The Drumbeats and the Bobcats were two of the bands I remember. I used to dance Helen Weir from Townhead. She emigrated to the US in 1965. I went to NZ in 1965 and am now living in Perth Western Australia. We lived in Buchanan Street, Tantallon Drive, Dundyvan Road, and finally Kirkshaws. A lot of my pals from those days have died. I'm 73 this year, but ...see more
I spent most of my childhood on Agnes hunt ward after surgery in the sister hospital at Myrtle Street.does anyone remember the brownies/guides on Friday nights,I am so happy to have found this page,I have lots of happy memories from Heswall
I was born in red rock street I have many lovely memories of my childhood there sadly my sister and I had to leave when our mother died we have never forgotten our time there and as we don't have anything from our time as a family there we do have the memories of family times there the corner shop was on the next block to us and the red rock pub was opposite to our house.we both attended white field road school
My Grandmother owned 2 bungalows on Newton Beach, one being a converted bus which was called "The Chalet" and the other was named "Duneside". She lived there between the months of April and October, and I spent all my school holidays with her. In the next bungalow lived a girl called Heather and we always played together, in fact I named my first daughter after her. There was no gas, ...see more
My grandad, Victor Wright, ran Wright's Car Hire in Ardleigh Green next to Carter's Bakery nearly opposite the school. He had 2 Humber limousines, a Studebaker and an Austin 18 for chauffeur driven hire. He and the other drivers, which sometimes included my dad Ron Wright, would wear a navy blue suit and cap when they took people to weddings, or to the seaside or Heathrow, or collected rolls of lino from Bartons ...see more
I am researching the Jones family. Ebenezer and Emelia were married 10th.Oct 1789, in St.Tydfil's Church, Merthyr Tydfil.Their daughter Mary was married to David Richards, and are my GGG f and mX3.I'm searching for Ebenezer and Emelia's birth and death dates and names of their parents, which are not recorded on the marriage banns,.Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I can be contacted anytime on my g-mail account, which is;
evanstylerancestry@gmail.com
Ken Evans.
My nan (Amy) and granddad (Fred) ran the post office in Cobtree Cottage Ightham. As a young girl I started Ightham primary school in 1964 before changing to Borough Green primary school in the last 2 years. My uncle's name is on the memorial stone as John Morley though his full name was Fredrick John Morley, this was due to everybody knowing him as John and not to mix him up with my grandfather, my ...see more
I lived here in the 80's it was a bed and breakfast accommodation for people on benefits and as a single mum who had moved up from Sussex it was the most quiet and delightful. Mr Richard Andrew's was the owner and he was forever running around fixing and building walls to make it so pleasent to live there. My oldest son was almost born in the room on the right on the ground floor, I have many fond memories of living in Bankhall and have always wanted to move back.
In the 50s there was a cafe on the left on the Southend Arterial Rd maybe a bit less than a mile further on from the Squirrels Heath Rd and Ardleigh Green Rd traffic lights, going towards Southend. Does anyone know the name of this cafe where the ton up boys used to stop in the 50s? It was a big building with a big car park out front.There was always music on the juke box.
Hello
I am researching my family tree and have close ties and very fond memories of Borth y gest.
My grandmother lived at Terfyn in Mersey Street for many years along with my mother aunt and uncle's.
My mother grew up at a house called Llety behind borth woods from 1936 till they moved to Terfyn.
Would anybody have a photo of Llety they could post up please......
Thank you in advance
Jayne
The title is taken from a Cloughjordan native and Irish patriot Thomas MacDonagh. Cloughjordan is quiet village located between the towns of Nenagh, Roscrea and Birr. A village that was borne from a Medieval Castle which still stands and is occupied. It is now a wedding venue Cloughjordan House. The village developed as a garrison town on the 1700. The castle is an old Irish Family castle occupied in ...see more
Grey school uniforms,grey berets,dreaded hockey in freezing cold school field,MIss Fuller headmistress...firm but fair, Mrs Taylor 4com and 5com form mistress lovely lady,miss Odell strange geography teacher! School friends Ann porter Evelyn and Barbara grainger adrienne Ferguson Chrissie smith . Enjoyed my time there,,,,chatting to bexley boys tech boys on 229 or 132 bus from Erith. ...see more
I remember going on the bus from Normanton with my Mum and Dad to Pontefract park ... and rowing around the lake ...Come in number 7 ... sometimes Dad and I would walk over the fields ..up Loscoe lane to Featherstone and on to Pontefract racecourse where we would sit on the hill and watch the races ..... later I went to the Saturday night dance at Jack Wordsworths ...... I was friends with Judy Rawlings and ...see more
Though I was born in London in 1938 I spent a lot of my childhood at my grandfather's home, then when he died in 1946 it became my Uncle's home in Bryncoch. The address was Glasfryn 132 Main Road Bryncoch, the house was nearly opposite the Lamb and Flag Pup. My Mother was born in this house in 1904, she had a older sister and brother. My Mother was Edith May Williams and her brother was named Johnny and her sister was Lilian. My ...see more
I remember going into a cafe in Manningtree that had paintings on the walls for sale, by a local artist.
I wonder does anyone else remember this?
I would like to know the name of the cafe and the name of the artist.
Thanks.
PamRG
My name is john brown , i lived in cross field house childrens home for about 7 years, from late 50s to about 1964. If anybody wants to contact me , my email address is jpbrown888@gmail.com. would love to hear from you.
I also remember Miss Curtain and Miss Lidstone the stairs and the ice slides, Alan Newall lived in Regina road past the cross road towards the canal i lived at no 57 with my cousin Colin James who was a good friend of Alans. We used to ride on the back of Barnes coal lorry! II left Southall in 1953 to live in Hanwell. Malcolm Sanderson
Miss Ball was headmistress, infants teacher was Miss Lidstone, and first year teacher was Miss Curtain when I was at Clifton Road school in the early 1950s. My best friend was Alan Newall, whatever happened to him? I remember ice slides on the playground, outdoor toilets, twisting stairs, and the Lollypop shop opposite.
I was among the first year at the new George Tomlinson Junior ...see more
What wonderfull memerys ilived in Auldgirth and went to Wallace Hall it was wonderfull ,I remember all the boys and girls in school and often wonder where they are today .Iremember the Todds good foobalers and some of the girls like Jean Carlisle and Eleaner Johnston .If any one reads this and remembers this please let me know as i now live in Canada GREAT TIMES WERW HAD BY ALL .jIM jOHNSTONE .
I lived in the High Street (122) from 1946 until 1981. I went to the Infants and Junior schools and graduated to 'Bushey Bit' which basically means I failed the 11 plus. I have so many fond memories of the village 'beauty' spots: Reidy Pond, The Tunnel Pit, The Flat Pit & The Dog's Grave to mention just a few. Most of all I remember playing football during the school holidays on the Tunnel field. Mr. ...see more
i grew up on the Barnet Way- the flats on the corner of the fairway, we attended Courtlands school Mr Bateman was the headmaster- and i still see my first teacher from 1970 in Edgware, near the music shop i now run.. remember the nearto the school "tuckshop?", at Apex corner, you had " Peter Trevayne.. mainly european" car sales, then one of two newspaper shops run by Mr Vernon, then the ...see more
Hi everyone,
Bit of a Newby so here goes, we had a newsagents outside the greenman called the bookstall
My mum and dad ran it for years it was the meeting spot for most of the community.
Dad started there in the 70s and finished up in the 90s.
We were opposite Leytonstone house and the welsh church plenty of good memories and good friends made.
Diane
Hi
I went to Battersea county school in culvert road from 1969 - 1975 I was in Tower house I have been on facebook but cannot seem to locate many people from that time..
My maiden name was Jenner and I knew some really nice people.
I lived in culvert rd in a massionette above the shops.
I used to go to the youth club at Battersea county school with friends who lived in the flats opposite my ...see more
Life began on 29th January 1944 in Bexleyheath. We lived in a small conjoined house at number 12 Rowan Road.
Born to parents Leonard George and Dorothy Beresford just before the end of WW11. Bombs were still reigning on London and surrounds so I was sent to my godmothers place in Sheffield in the north of England for safety. I can’t recall this other than the houses were all ...see more
I remember Mr. Wylie playing Bach on the organ in the late 50's here.
I have particularly fond memories of George Cansdale opening the pet shop in New Zealand Avenue in the early 1950s. It made the front page in the Surrey Herald and featured a picture of George with me. My parents purchased a copy of the photograph, but over the last 60 years or so I've managed to lose it.
I remember Birkheads - an Alladin's cave of goodies and also the Odeon cinema that I used to ...see more
1978 at rosemary house
I lived in albert avenue off turnbull road from 1944 until 1957. It was a great place to live.We skated on Turnbull road,had a rope round a lamp post as a swing,played on bikes.Went to Debdale park played tennis if anyone had a racket.My friends were Elsie Brassington,Joan Barlow,Peter Jones who's father had a barber's on the corner of turnbull road.We went to the Rota cinema for Saturday matinees,when older to Sunday night's to meet the lads!!. Renee Matthews
At the time this photograph of the High Street was taken I was 15 years old. Not knowing then, I would be walking down this road some years later with my first girlfriend and now my wife of 51 years.
Where the photographer was standing is where I would wait for the 605 trolley bus to take me to Kingston.
The large white building just to the left was Lloyd's Bank where I opened my first account ...see more
I lived with a lovely Welsh family in a cottage, on the road down to the viaduct, I have forgotten the road name.
The Gwaun-cae- Gurwen Juniors School was nearby; I attended that school ,my foster sister Esther Mary Davies also went there, a year or two later below my age in classes.
What great memories of kind people, great teachers, young friends, but I was taken back to London,E17, to attend the County ...see more
I was born in portsmouth in 1962, many parts of the city have completely changed from when I grew up there.
The part of portsmouth I was born in (born at home malins road) was demolished in the 70s, I remember the bulldozers and brick dust, we watched as they knocked down my dads (rip) local pub the centaur and we were still living in our house when the bulldozers were only a few doors down.
I saw the area I ...see more
I was born in Belgrave, Holden Street in 1947 I. Have great Memories of those Wonderful days growing up their All the kids in our Street played together outside in all weathers, , In School Holidays we played simple games then,Girls swapped beads and played snobs, double ball and skipping too verses we made up. Boys played marbles or swapped cigarette cards known as faggies, We also played many ...see more
My Gran and Grandad (Mr and Mrs Doman) lived in one of the cottages next to kingham House in the late fifties early sixties, next door to a Mr and Mrs Cole. They had a son called Cyril. Does any one remember them or have any old photos? My Grandad used to work for Monkton Combe school and I believe the house was owned by the school and when he retired they moved to De Montault Cottage at the bottom of the 66 steps.
I was born in 1947 in West street, I went to West street infants and then on to Crescent road school when we moved into the prefabs in Betsham road. I was head boy at school in 1958?( still don't understand how that happened). Mrs Payne was headmistress, and Mr Chinery was my teacher. I've seen a few school photos, including 2 with my brother in, but none of my year. I can remember Paul Cobb, John Singleton, Alan ...see more
Moved into a council house near King George's Park in 1978. My grandparents lived in Santos Road. I used to play as a kid around the bandstand in the park. I remember the shire horses making their way through the morning traffic delivering barrels of Young's beer from the brewery. The sound of Concord roaring overhead at 9pm each day. The smell of hops. The big old Oak tree at the top of West ...see more
Hi everyone, just joining you so playing catch up! I lived in Rowlands Ave, I was born there in 1944. Like many of you, I too went to Stakes Hill School/ tin hut. I was in Mr Tuttons class and some of my classmates were John Hancock, George Howie, Joyce Goodship, Roger Money and Roger Wells. The names Elsie Patterson and Christine Moat also sound familiar to me. I used to like filling the inkwells in the mornings. ...see more
My grandmother used to own and run the nursing home at Northdene on Egham Hill (just where it joined at Middle Hill). I believe it burned down a few years ago and was rebuilt as flats at Northdene Court. I lived there with my grandmother during the mid sixties until I moved up to Edinburgh in '71 after my grandmother died. My uncle still lives in Englefield Green. I remember attending the school in School Lane in Egham, and ...see more
Does anyone remember Cheethams hat works that later became Automaster? Do you know anyone who worked there?
I was born in Luton at the St Marys Grove Road Maternity home in 1959. My parents had moved to Luton in 1949 following my paternal grandmother who had been bombed out of the East End. We lived on Humberstone Road, me and my parents and my four older half sisters. I attended Beechwood Road Primary School ( I remember Mrs Moore the Infant Head, Mrs Kendall, Miss Baker and Mrs Wright teachers and Mr Ley and Mr ...see more
I was born in Maesteg in 1943, and lived in Station Hill, which was also known as Butlers Hill to some. I went to Plasnewydd School, and then to Llwynderw. My neighbours were the Charles's and Peggy and Jim Wills, whose son Melville was my friend. My father, Kenneth Kennedy, died after a coronary on Xmas eve 1964 in Maesteg Rugby Club (7777); he was well respected. It has been a long time since I was back home, as I ...see more
Hi Geoffrey Schwalbe! I've only just discovered this Site. I think we were in the same class at Glenwood School from 1954 to 1956. Teachers I recall were: Headmistress Doris Anderson, Mr Dyde, also Freeman, Marsh and Vallum. Boys in the class were Billy Course, Leon Appleberg, Tony Thorne, David Green, Brian Swain, Raymond Little, Derek Allen, Alan Cakebread, John Smithson, Robert Laidlaw, Colin Lisle, Alan ...see more
I was born and bred in Werrington, Staffs. I wrote in 2010, that nine or ten of us still met up for a meal at the Ash Bank Hotel, in 2016 that number has grown to 20-23. Although most live away, they still come; we mostly all left school in 1945. That lovely little village we all knew has now grown in size, kids went Cellarhead School when they reached 11years old; there were many from Dilhorne, Weston ...see more
My father's parents (my grandparents) moved from Carshalton to Ashtead in early 1950s to a bungalow at 72 Chaffers Mead. We used to visit regularly from our home in Redhill by rail; a steam train to Deepdene, a run down to Dorking North and an electric train to Ashtead. When we moved to Godalming the journey was even more torturous, with two changes of train, until my father was given a car and we drove. I always ...see more
My family moved to Shard End in 1951 to 11 Freasley Road. The estate was in its first stages then, no shops and no bus service, it was a walk to Lea village for the bus across the old bailey bridge. There was a lot of open ground in those days, I was still at school and an old bus used to collect us and take us to Pype Hayes Sec Mod school. When I left school I worked on Castle Bromwich airfield until I was called up ...see more
In 1961 my parents and I were one of the first families to move to the Oxmoor Estate from London. I attended the new building of St Peter's School on St Peter's Hill. At that time Huntingdon was a small town compared to what it is now. My parents were Joe & Rose Heywood and we lived at 13 Elm Close, the very first block of houses to be built.
I was born in Kilnhurst but came to live in Swinton when I was a couple of months old. My parents were Connie and Eric Jackson. We first lived at 9 The Croft. Our neighbours were Fred and Grace, Graham Marks and Mr and Mrs Moore. I went to the infants school at the top of Rookery Road and remember crying solid for a week before I settled down. I have so many memories . I will write them down later. My name was Barbara Jackson then.
My sisters went to Whincroft School when we lived in Crowborough. I was at Warden House School for boys (little beasts in reality).
I will tell my sisters about this site. One lives in Canada, one in Blandford Forum and I live in London.
Date? mid to late 50s.
As I have a startling clear memory for trivia, scenes, faces but not dates, I recall a publication entitled 'Whincroft Days'; I do not recall reading ...see more
Joseph Austen Lamb and Frances Harrop were married at Christchurch Battersea on 12th October 1884 and their first son Thomas was baptised there in May 1885. Some time after that they moved to Gillingham Kent.
Hilary Fletcher, nr. Lincoln
Hi,
Does anyone have any old pictures of Merton High Street?
Although I live in Wimbledon I remember Merton High Street being so nice and have spoken to the local MP about how horrible it looks now.
Thanks
JaneL
Our grandparents, Arnold and Hilda Shea lived in Gargrave from 1935. He worked for Johnson and Johnson, I think he was an engineer. We three girls were born and lived in London. Every summer we would be put on the train at St Pancras and Grandpa would meet us at Skipton.. We loved those times and never wanted to return to London. Grandpa would take us for a drive when he finished work and we ...see more
Born in Portsmouth 1947. Happy memories of the early 60's.
'Manhattan' Coffee bar Palmerston Road. 'Birdcage' Osborne Road and also 'Delmonico's',
And the never to be forgotten R & B venue 'Kimballs'.
Jennifer Davies nee Ford.
I was born at the maternity home high field road 1939
Lived in Elliott Street
As children we used to go up to
Pex Hill anyone remember that
I used to ride across the river with my Dad on the transporter and was scared it would drop in, but Dad said don't worry there is cork underneath it will float
Memories
JoanDownes(nee Carr)
Happy memories! I was born in Liverpool, 1947, but my father moved us down to Plymouth in 1952, where I'm still living. Because of all my maternal relatives still living in Liverpool we'd make frequent visits and I have fond memories of the trams, the last one of which ran in September 1957, two years after this photo. If I had a choice between bus or tram when waiting at the bus stop on Utting Avenue, I chose the ...see more
When I was a child I'd go into town with my mother and to come home we'd stand on Old Town Street waiting for the 43 or 44 bus to Whitleigh, and I was mesmerised staring at the Guinness Clock as each word lit up progressively: GUINNESS - IS - GOOD - FOR - YOU. Happy times.
Lived there a good twenty years attended Bentham / costons / Stanhope schools loved the shopping area and youth clubs fantastic time to grow up. I would love to hear from others who did similar.
I remember on family holidays we use to come and sit on the beach and make a hollow out of the pebbles and shelter from the wind. Also the shellfish stall - of getting cockles for me and oysters for my mum. Its exactly how I remember it.
I moved to Litchfield Road, Hounslow in 1952, the houses were new. I moved away to Hanworth in 1967. I went to Beavers infants & junior school them Woodfield secondary modern school. I loved living in Hounslow and have many happy memories. My sisters and I often walked to Hounslow West for fresh bread for the weekend in Giltrows. Worked in the sweetshop next to the cinema opposite Hounslow West station, which was the end of the Piccadilly line in those days.