Nostalgic memories of Wembley'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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9th Wembley Cubs And Sea Scouts

Was a member of the cubs and then the 9th Wembley Sea Scouts in the scout hut on the grounds of St Johns Church. This shot of the Church Lynch Gate is just as I remember it.

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Added 14 February 2008

I Was In The Train Crash At Wembley Central In 1984

On 11 October, 1984, a freight train was crossing from one line to another just south of Wembley Central station when my commuter train from Euston to Bletchley ran into the side of it and was deflected to one side, with the front half of the passenger train where I was sitting turning onto its side while part of the freight train was also derailed. The deflection of the trains ...see more

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Added 09 February 2008

Saturday Lunch

I was born in 1962 in Greenford, Middlesex and I remember walking down Wembley High Road every Saturday and having lunch in a cafe at the triangle. I remember it being owned by an Italian family. We always used to have pink ice cream for pudding.

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Added 01 February 2008

Ice Hockey And Olympic Swimming

During WW2 I went to this venue to watch ice hockey. The teams playing were mainly, if not entirely, teams of Canadian servicemen from various UK stations. The team whose name I remember the best was from Down Ampney, an airfield a few miles north of Cricklade. I suppose it was the unusual name that has stuck in my mind all these years. Later, in 1948, the Olympic Games was held in the UK. I managed to ...see more

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Added 10 July 2007

The Leeds And Sunderland Cup Final

I watched so many cup finals on black and white television when I was a boy never dreaming of the day that I might actually be there. But it happened in 1973! Would you believe my neighbour was a long retired football referee and received two tickets for every cup final! I don't think he had refereed since the 1940's and yet he continued to get his tickets - small wonder that real football fans ...see more