Hounslow, Osterley Park c.1965

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I went to Isleworth Grammar School between 1956 and 1961. At lunchtime my friends and I used to cycle to Osterley Park. We used to stop on the way at the bakers in Thornbury Road and buy "stale" cakes for a 1d each. Better than school dinners. Had completely forgotten about it until I saw 'Memory of Osterley Park'.

The carol singing at Osterley flats, my friend Maureen and I. Was probabaly around 1957 plus - not 60's, does anyone else remember these flats? Pretty new I think.

My friend Maureen and I used to go carol singing at Osterley Flats. I think they were quite new then, during the 60's. I was born and brought up in Lampton Rd, Hounslow and Maureen, East Acton. Does anyone else have memories from carol singing at Osterley Flats? They were quite well off I think, as we always came home with lots of silver coins and pounds...(probably gave it to us to stop our terrible voices).

Osterley Park became within striking distance of my Hounslow home once I had a bike and from about the age of 12 (1960) would cycle there with a school friend with our bottles of pop and jam sandwiches, to roam the grounds and generally explore. As long as we were home by the time the street lights came on we had the freedom I don't think children of today have. I remember on one of these jaunts on a hot summer ...see more