East Finchley, High Road c.1965
Photo ref: E199013
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Photo ref: E199013
Photo of East Finchley, High Road c.1965

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A Selection of Memories from East Finchley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from East Finchley

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I was born next to the United Dairies and the tube station. At night I could hear the horses in the stables and the trains arriving and leaving at the train station. There were also steam trains that worked the siding from time to time. I used to keep lists of the buses that went by: 617, 517,143, 609..... I went to Holy Trinty for a few years. I left East Finchley in 1954 when my family immigrated ...see more
This picture (e199012) must be mid-afternoon judging by the shadows but there is surprisingly little traffic. The bus stop on the right, with a shelter, is where the 17 and 104 would stop on their way north. The stop on the left is for the 102 in the direction of Golders Green. The Estate Agent is still there. Next to it is "Tudor 4000" which sold electrical goods and also a small ...see more
I was raised on a lovely estate called Thomas Moore estate, it was all new and I always went wandering all around Finchley from Avenue House to Victoria Park in Finchley central to going to school in Friern Barnet. I always went down Cherry Tree Woods. So much history and fond memories for me. I know I live in Kent but I would give always give a thought to East Finchley, so many fonds memories, so ...see more