Nostalgic memories of Tottenham's local history
Share your own memories of Tottenham 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 1 - 10 of 66 in total
Barry Watkinson
I remember the Royal. I was born in Tewkesbury Rd. When I was 10/11 we moved to Tottenham Hale.
We visited the Royal regularly - there was a young teens on a Saturday afternoon.
We had some old friends from Tewko like Duggy Hamilton & family the Hawkins ,the Turners
Bob Martin Jimmy Belcher the Hills family John ,Margaret ,Ray, and another girl who sadly died
I am still friends with John and ...see more
I was born in 15 Seaford rd. in 1954. Tottenham then was like a village where everyone knew everyone else.
I can clearly remember rag and bone men with their horse and carts, ringing their bells yelling "old rags and lumber".
Every town had a 'mad frank' and we were no different. He used to walk up Seaford Road Twitching and talking to himself. Poor soul. Casualty of WW2 no doubt.
I first went to ...see more
I wonder if my two lady friends would remember me from Risley?
Melanie Gapwood and Vicky Roche. They would be in their 70's now.
Dennis Austin.
Hello
My formative years were spent at Remington Road, I attended Vale road nursery then went on to the newly built Tiverton Primary school in about 1972.
I have two brothers, one older, Ade, and one younger, Gbenga. We all attended Tiverton.
The Headmasters name was Mr Smith (I think) but I definitely remember the deputy head, a mr Flintstone.
Mr Smith collected stones, he would polish them in a small grey machine in his office.
Does anyone remember ?
I descend from the Twyford family of Tewkesbury Road. My nan and her brother are Annie & Walt, their parents were Mabel & Walter. Does anyone have any memories of the Twyfords? Or any photos of that area from 30's - 60's?
I lived with my brother philip at 112. For 10yrs. 1953 to 1963. Lesley barley was my best friend. We played in the bombed out houses. Very happy memories. Jenny Dodd
Hi, I'm Les Bouchier I was born at 83 Durham Road Tottenham now called (Kitchener Rd) I was the last of the family, 4 girls and 2 boys born to Minnie and James Bouchier. In the early 1950s our family moved to Dawlish road due to overcrowding in our previous house! I went to Down lane infants school and attended the same junior school followed by Parkhurst secondary modern school. Then after various jobs worked ...see more
I hit my 60th birthday at the end of last September. I look back over my life which took a few detours over the years with very fond memories of my primary school life.
I adore my 4 children and great grandchildren and realised fairly recently that St Ann's primary school not only gave me a great start in life but many every day school things from when I was 4 until though to 11 are ...see more
I lived in the model cottages on avenue road Tottenham throughout my childhood, what good times they were, I remember playing on the old railway embankment at the top of the road and many hours spent over chestnuts park, there used to be so many small shops dotted around the area which I imagine have all gone now, I used to do a paper round for Arthur’s newsagents on Avenue road. I went to st Anne’s junior ...see more
Does anyone remember the Canham family. Fred used to have a shellfish round. Chris