Nostalgic memories of Osterley'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 1 - 10 of 14 in total

I was born on June 21, 1938 and lived there unti 1965. My sister Ann and I both went Spring Grove Grammar School, along with my cousin, Joan Yateman, who lived in Hounslow. We all have very happy memories of the school, Under Head Master, LT Brown. We are still alive and well, Ann and myself both living in Blandford Forum in Dorset. My cousin, Joan lives in Hampton. All three of us were very good at sports, ...see more
I remember watching two or three boys try to walk across the frozen lake at Osterley house when the ice gave way and they all disappeared.Not sure if the survived,i was 11 or 12 at the time.
I was born on the day that Osterley Station opened 25th March 1934. I grew up in Tennyson Road/Avenue, Hounslow, and moved to Gresham Road in 1944. Hitler missed me by 5 minutes with a Doodlebug while I was at Alexandra Junior School; demolishing the shelter just after I decided to go home after a 'staying in' stint! I then went to Spring Grove Grammar School. I can remember fishing the lakes before they filled ...see more
Wow so many happy memories in Osterley. Why do things have to change, those were the good old days and I sure miss 'em. Wendy Banfield
My goodness! Just where I grew up. I lived in Osterley Avenue and this looks like Osterley before the great West Road cut Thornbury Road in half!
I too, remember Mrs Thomas's sweet shop (where you could get a penny lolly 'Yum Yum!') also Mrs Baileys wool shop, Ramsons Indian haberdashery shop, La Strada restaurant, Mrs Thomas in the Chemist, Mr Hales hardware store, United Dairies then changed to Alliance. The Delicatessen, Unwins the Off-Licence, Platts food shop, Junes hairdressers, a Bakery shop, and somewhere there was a Butchers shop, ...see more
As kids we used to hang out at the shops in the evening as most my friends lived above the shops; the Alliance, Junes the hairdresser, the Launderette, and Osterley Wines off-licence. I remember Peter, Bridget, and their daughter Anne Donohue and of course their dog Whiskey. We used to sit on the wall near Unwins and chat and mess around. My friends were Gary Fisher (from Junes ...see more
Is there anyone out there who can remember a grocers shop in Worton Rd, called Wisemans ? ( spelling could be wrong ). My grandmother used to live at number 127 Worton Rd, and we lived with her as a family until we moved to Hounslow.
I was born at West Middx. Hosp in 1940. Christened at St. Mary's Church, Osterley. I lived in Syon Park Gardens until I was 34. I remember Thornbury Road and can remember some of the shops;- Post Office on the corner of the Great West Rd. A car sales place on the corner opposite. Travelling North towards Osterley Park on the right hand side was a bank, next to ...see more
I remember Spring Grove Central as a pretty good school. Assistant headmaster Chalklen taught me alot and I saw him as a mentor. Classmate Mike Hampshire got eleven O-levels. Not too shabby. Spring Grove Central a dump? I think not.