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 21 - 30 of 78 in total
HI MY NAME IS IAN ELLIOTT AND I USED TO LIVE IN TENBY GARDENS ON THE ESTATE.
IF ANYBODY REMEMBERS ME PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
HOWEVER I AM SPECIICALLY TRYING TO LOCATE A GIRL CALLED CHRISTINE HARMON
WHO USED TO LIVE IN THE SAME STREET AND WAS FRIENDS WITH VALERIE OWENS.
IF YOU NOTICE THIS MY EMAIL IS ianmalcom.elliott@btinternet.com CHEERS
hi I found your memories by chance x I lived in dabbs hill from 1965 till 79 x I too went to Vincent x hung out at West end youth club which was opp target x went to old field n birds nest x I was a skin head with my mate maggsMurphy x she lived in Tenby gardens x oh what memories x I he now moved back to dabbs hill x so sad ix area has changed x lovedploughyugh pub n railway harrow
Does anyone remember The Byron Northolt it used to have dances on Thursday and Sunday. I lived on the Lime Tree Estate, so it was only a 15 min walk away. They had some really good groups playing there. I also remember the bouncers, any trouble and they would throw you out. I used to go there about 1965. I went to Vincent school so I remember a lot of the names mentioned on these pages. A lot of my school friends lived on the ...see more
Hya I lived in Northolt in Southwell Avenue (originally Haydock Avenue) between 1954 ish and 1971
Attended Islip Manor Infants and Primary and then Vincent secondary between 1961 - 1966.
Remember lots of the names listed on this site,as well as Paul Brennan,Terry Barker,Mick Knight, Roland Pays (sadly passed away year before last)Ron Taylor,Ron Wells,Keith Jackson,Bob Rybinski,Mick Mould,Bob Scott,Dave ...see more
Hello fellow northolters. I was born and raised in northolt. Southwell avenue.
St Vincent was my school about 1964-5 till about 1970-1.
I used to go to the northolt youth club down car road. Most times just hanging about.
I got banned once from the cabin shop for nicking a gob' stopper. Then on Saturday morning we used to walk to south Harrow to watch a film the cinema was across the road from Sainsbury's
In still ...see more
I lived in Wood End Lane until rather late in life really. Moved out of the family home when I was 29 and moved to Ruislip.
I went to Wood End Nursery, infants and Junior Boys school, then moved to Horsenden Secondary Boys School.
Both schools were good and I have many happy memories of my years there.
My mother used to keep my brother and I busy during school holidays and sent my brother who is 2 years older than me to ...see more
I lived close to Greenford Grammar (GCGS) and went to school there between 1963 - 1968. Many of my
new schoolfriends lived in Northolt or North Greenford so I found myself spending much of my early teens there.
In particular, I have fond memories of the Racecourse Estate - I would go round my schoolmates houses, meet up with their friends, play football behind the garages, go to discos or see live bands at
St Richards Hall ...see more
my name is peter bruce and was at Vincent school 1960-1965.i have just read john bryons message.i well remember the blue diamonds! john on lead guitar,peter bridle on rhythm ken parker on bass and keith loren on drums, I believe I even sang a few numbers with them myself (probably out of tune) we were all in the same class with mr fox as maths teacher, I can remember most of the teachers,mr wingate English mr Webster ...see more
lived in dabbs hill lane went to islip manor infants nd remember playing in the little room like a kitchen, in one of the classrooms , went to vincent nd northolt high which left in 1976 it was a really hot summer that year, i often think of the shops there and the big field over the road to which the entrance is grown over now , i was with taryn parkin nd we would join some lads under the trees as ...see more
HI, I CANT REMEMBER YOUR NAME , WE LIVED AT DABBS HILL LANE FOR YEARS , I REMEMBER MOST OF THE NAMES YOU TALK ABOUT AND MORE , NORTHOLT WAS LOVELY AT THAT TIME , THE NAME WAS BUSSY I HAD 2 BROTHERS AND A SISTER , I WENT ON TO MARRY BRIAN HAYES HE CAME FROM A VERY LARGE FAMILY , THANK GOODNESS WE PARTED , IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEND TO THOSE YOU MENTION , HAPPY TIMES WHEN YOU THINK BACK