Nostalgic memories of Tottenham's local history
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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 31 - 40 of 68 in total
Born railway terrace tottenham n 17 next to railway bridge in white hart lane family cant and johnson went to st frances de sales then onto risley avenue would love to hear from anyone remembering me very hard ,but great times rose andrews thanx
Hi All.
I was born in 1941 at 1 Oulton Road (now long gone) but lived in Harringay Road at No 27 with the grandparents until we got a flat at 107 Harringay Road, 1945 ish was sent to school at what is now Chestnuts primary school. Grandad Wright used to have a horse and cart for moving peoples furnature about, I remember going with him to deliver a load of horse manure to some allotments in wood green. ...see more
My name is Arthur and i was born in North Middlesex Hospital in july 1949 and i lived at 80 Sirdar Road.My mum and dad Arhur and Doris Brown my two sisters Sylvia and Jeanette and myself lived with my grandparents David Edward Brown and Elizabeth Lisa Brown Who had 14 children 7 boys and 7 girls so i had plenty of aunts and uncles as my mum was one of seven children 6 girls and 1boy and came from Hackney.I ...see more
Hi is there anyone out their who remembers me my name is Shirley my maiden name was abbott we lived at 59 tynemouth road u till 1961 i was born there in 1949 my sister who has sadly died name was pat and my brother who now lives in Spain is Bruce .upstairs was Robert and Ian parlmer who mr brother went arounD with the good old days , we played out to late in those days I played with Gillian ...see more
Fond memories , Waltheof Avenue where myself and my nine siblings were born and brought up with all ten of us passing through Risley Avenue School between 1916 and when I left in 1945. Memory of waiting in the school hall on Sept 1st 1939 waiting to be evacuated and the day in 1944/1945 when we watched from the playground as the Tottenham Grammar School boys came home early after the school was hit by a V2. ...see more
Hi, can anyone help me?
My dad has lived in the Bedfordshire area since he was a young child, however he was born in Tottenham.
Apparently his parents owned a pub called the seven Sisters & that is where he was born.
does anyone know of this pub? It is no longer there and I believe was on seven Sisters road.
If anyone could give me any information or has any photos I'd be very grateful.
my dad's surname is Hedges.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Everyone,
I am hoping someone out there can help me I am trying to find a Rodney Henderson who lived in Frinton road Tottenham in the 1960's on behalf of my Sister Maureen Bailey (nee Dobson), Rodney lived with his Mum Joan, his Dad also called Rodney and 2 Sisters called Joanne and Lorraine, if anyone knows where Rodney or any of the Hendersons are now could you please contact me as my Sister and ...see more
I too went to Crowland road school . My sister went there and every day I cried when I had to go home after taking her there. I believe I could kick up quite a fuss because the teacher eventually let me stay . I was three and a half and the war was on maybe everyone felt generous. I remember those early years so well. We lived with my grandparents over the cafe in Stonebridge Rd. We backed onto the railway and ...see more
I was born in 1952, and lived at 621 Seven Sisters Road, N15 with my dear old mum and dad. I had friends John and David Warren, Micky Walsh, and Ken Heath. Ken lived in Victoria Crescent and I am still in touch with Ken as we both now live in Northamptonshire. I also remember a girl who lived in Kent Road. We were always having parties at my house in the 1960's. I remember Mrs Spencer's shop on ...see more
I lived at number 59 The Crescent for 10 years from when I was born until 1970 when we moved due to the road being demolished for the new estate that is there today. Our family name was Dobson and there was my Mum Joyce, Dad Bill, eldest sister Maureen, brother Robert, myself Susan and my younger sister Gillian, I have many fond memories of living in The Crescent but most of all I loved the fact that we knew ...see more