Nostalgic memories of Northolt's local history

Share your own memories of Northolt and read what others have said

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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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 78 in total

I was at Walford from 57-62 . I remember mr Clark, miss Clarke, mr Acland, mr Pickering and mr batts. I went on a trip to tesserete near Lugano in 1959. I remember Chas Ramsay, Malcolm young and Martin Gill.There was a big campaign to build a swimming which wasn’t built before I left and I remember the headmaster was keen that we all joined the scripture union. My name is Alan Gomm
Hi my name is peter jarman and lived in Northolt and went to Vincent secondary school anybody out there remember the era
Does anyone remember Thorndike Ave, Northolt , and the fields opposite? Or go to Walford Secondary School between 1956 to 1960 The headmaster was Mr Clark .
I was born in 1940 and lived for the first 20 years of my life in Church Road Notholt, my grandfather built the house in which we lived together with many others in that road. I started school in 1945 in a wooden hall behind the Methodist church in Church Road, later moving into classes in the church itself. We were then moved to the old school opposite the Target public house near the roundabout on the ...see more
Pamela Simons,Hi my name is Neil Gumbrell if you remember me I lived in Wood end gardens as well.My girlfriend at the time was Linda Watkinson.I remember you very well as a young lady whom prided herself on her appearance. Hope you are well and life has been kind to you
I was born at 28 The Fairway in 1946. There was (is) a wide grassed area down the centre of the road making it a kind of dual carriageway. In the years following the 2nd World War there were, "Pig bins", on several sections of the grass where waste vegetables could be disposed of to be fed to pigs. There was a concreted service alley behind our house and the dust cart would come through there to collect the bins. The ...see more
i used to live at 12 towson way Northolt , had many friends that lived in bournmead ave ;my next door neighbours where carol and lynn gage ....opposite me the westons ,,went to Arundel school good friends with bob cork ,ernie holder the pettifers ;;,,now live in spain good memories ray Thomas
I was just checking out Northolt history and came across this site...looking through it ,I have seen a few names I remember, so thought I would check it out ! My name is Jacky, surname was Burns, lived in Martin Drive from 1953 to 1970. Attended Islip Manor infants and junior school, then Vincent. Kids in my street I grew up with were Teresa Smith,Denise Lavender,Annette Seward, Eileen ...see more
We lived at 102 Rushdene Crescent. Two older brothers Alan and Chris sister Diane. Remember a lot of names. Brian did your dad have a big alsatian. Remember the Reynolds Kingsellas Haywards. Still see Shaun Hopla Buzz bowler from Rushdene Close. Nick Russell as well
Hi my name is Debbie I used to live in Wilmere Drive with my Grandparents Lesley and Lucy Vellenoweth in the 1960's. My best friend Margaret Peabody lived next door to me in No 65 she was a couple years older then me and my friend Shirley Burfield lived the other side No 61. Margaret had two brothers David who was quite a lot older then us and also Robert all attended Vincents. Shirley had a older sister Trudy ...see more