Nostalgic memories of Perivale'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 11 - 20 of 35 in total
My father, born 1927, moved to Perivale in the 1930's when the Medway Estate was built. Used to talk about the Chinese House on Horsenden Hill where an eccentric lived. Could be childish exaggerations remembered in old age, but can anyone recall or remember being told of such a place?
Having just purchased the Frances Frith Book "North London Photographic Memories" I was amazed too see on pages 30/31 a photo of Station Road Harrow on the Hill taken in 1914 the picture shows a "Home & Colonial" grocery store I started my first job at this store at Easter 1956 as a shop assistant looking at this photo very little had changed when I started there except the main shop window even the ...see more
I was born in Perivale Hospital in 1942 and lived in Bilton Road at 157 until 1964 when I moved to Ramsgate. My name in those days was Margaret Weller. Good times in those days, we all used to hang out in the rec in Horsenden Lane.
I have fond memories of Bilton Road. I was born at west Middlesex hospital but lived at 172 Bilton Road between 1955 and 1966. We used to make a guy every year for Guy Fawkes night and stand outside Martins newsagents collecting, as soon as we got anything we would go in and buy fireworks. Also I remember the Home and Colonial Stores with its green and cream marble floor and counters. My mother, Maureen, was a nurse ...see more
I was born in a masonette in Beverley Gardens, Western Avenue, in the middle of an air raid in 1943.
Yes, I do rememebr buying an ice cream from Creamery Fare in Greenford.
My local shops were across the road in Medway Drive and included, Pearks the grocers, Edgars the greengrocers, Wymans the newsagents, Felts half shop the grocers where you could buy products on tick, Macs, another half shop next ...see more
Did anyone know us? We lived in 7 Haven Green - my Fathers Name was Peter J. W. Benning , his Mum Edith Sophia (called Betty) Coupland (Benning) - Godman, - 31 Elers Road, Ealing, she lived there with her 2. husband Thomas Coupland. If you want to Pictures look here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4802680479139&set=t.1659905307&type=3&theater
I was born on 14th Sept 1934 and was known then as Jill Lemmy and had a brother called Brian. My Mum and Dad were Phyl and Fred, I went to Perivale Infants Juniors and Senior School, the Junior Head was Mr Neville. I was in Perivale till the flying bombs started in 1944.Then my brother and I were evacuated to Huddersfield in West Yorkshire till 1945, when they stopped. My mum worked on ...see more
I was born at 194 Bilton Road in June 1964 and my name was Jackie Wall. I attended Perivale Nursery School, then the infant school and followed by the middle school. I was terrified of the headmistress Mrs Charlton, but remember Miss Schofiled, Mr Clifford Mr Thomson, Mr Birmingham and the lovely dinner lady Mrs Wood. I went to school with Fitzroy Facey, Kevin Goodchild, Kevin Nichols, Andrew Thomson, ...see more
I was born in Perivale Maternity hospital in 1961 and lived at 194 Bilton Road until 1980, when I got married in St. Nicholas Church Wadsworth Road and moved to 97 Bilton Road. I remember getting my pocket money every Saturday and going into Martins to get my copy of Whizzer and Chips mag and penny sweets. Occasionally I would get my dad's cigarettes for him out of the machine on Martins side wall. My sister and I, ...see more
It is lovely to read all of the memories of those of you who lived in Greenford. I moved there in 1952 when my parents (Herbert and Mary Warman) took over The Bridge Hotel. We were there till 1972. No fly over then to obscure my view from my bedroom! and yes there was a blue police box outside as someone mentioned. I saw The Rolling Stones at The Granada and Lula who was asked to leave our pub as she was under age! I am still in contact with old friends.