Nostalgic memories of Ealing'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 81 - 88 of 88 in total
I was the first non-white student at Ealing in 1964 - we were a rare commodity in those days - and apart from the sporadic racist episodes, my period at Ealing till I finished 'O' levels and moved to the US has to this day had a tremendous impact. Everyone trembled at the sight of Mr Hartwell - I came across an alum at a UK consulate some years later who had gone to Ealing before me and he confirmed this.
Although I wasn't born in the Borough I spent quite a lot of time in the district. I also attended St Anne's Convent, Little Ealing Lane, from the age of 5 to 16 and from there went on to Pitmans College in Ealing Broadway. My much older sister was married in the beautiful Church of England church there in 1951. I remember Saturday morning shopping which included a necessity to queue for lovely ...see more
I was born in 1936 and raised in South Ealing and went to St Anne's Convent School. I married in 1957 and went to live in West Ealing with my husband Tom who also grew up in Ealing so we knew the area very well. As young marrieds we enjoyed going to the three cinemas in Ealing Broadway, The Forum which was the grandest, The Walpole and The Palladium where we saw so many great films which are now classics. We also ...see more
I went to Saint Saviours around approx 1967/1968. We used to live at Number 6, Webster Gardens. My grandparents used to own Youngs Bakers which was opposite Ealing Studios and my father and his brother used to do the early morning bread delivery rounds on their bikes! Does anyone remember the baker shop? I burnt my finger on the iron one day and my father took me to Gunnersbury Park and hired a boat ...see more
Does anybody remember going to Saint Saviour's School? If so, do you remember carrying your little chair up to the church hall in The Grove every week for a church service? I think it was on a Wednesday, as our church had been bombed in the war. I remember this because I found a little chair in a junk shop and it brought it all back to me. My grandparents lived as caretakers of the Welsh chapel on Ealing Green ...see more
My family returned emergently to Ealing, from the U.S., in late 1969. We lived with my widowed grandfather in North Ealing and I was sent to school at Ealing Grammar. As we were not sure how long we would be staying, the headmaster, Mr. Hartwell, agreed to let me go to school in street clothes. So, for three months, I was the only boy allowed to wear regular clothes. The school had barely changed ...see more
I was born in Ealing in 1955, my parents lived in Raymond Avenue my Mum worked at the Town Hall.Later she worked at the White City dog track. I remember going to a big park,Gunnersbury in a huge old pram and I clearly recall the time I was lost on Ealing Broadway,I was soon returned to my poor Mum by a policeman!
I used to work at Burnside high class stationers which was opposite where this photo was taken. Opposite Burnsides was the National Provisional Bank where there was a suspected bank raid - all the detectives were dressed as window cleaners and odd job men. At the time I was dressing one of the front windows when a detective came up to me and told me to keep quiet and he would help me with the window, which he did, but at the ...see more