Nostalgic memories of Twickenham'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 - 14 of 14 in total

Back in 1980 I was a very young lorry driver at just 18 years old, and I would regularly deliver to a chain of shoe shops called Johnsons, one of which was situated in the parade of shops in this photo, and I believe it to be on the right near the bus stand. Twickenham was the first and also the last (1931 to 1962) place in London to have trolleybuses serving it, this began with the ...see more
Re: the Regent Cinema razed to the ground for a garage.  Before it was a cinema, it was... a garage.  Really, it was a coachworks called Twickenham Motorworks which was a coachworks.  This belonged to my grandfather, Jotham Harrison and his brother Edwin. The business had about 12 people working at one time.  They had engines and wheels and chassis and put the bodies on afterwards for the cars and carpets in ...see more
October 1st 1983 - we became Mr & Mrs Oliver in here
This is a photograph of the Regent cinema on the right opposite York House in Twickenham where I met my Wife who was an usherette. It has since been knocked down to make way for a garage. She sold me a very long lasting Choc Ice. We courted for 5 years, longer than they do now and married in 1960. I have been happily married ever since. My cousin was the projectionist for a number of years and I used to go with him ...see more