My Memories Of Perivsle
A Memory of Perivale.
I lived in Lynmouth Gardens. Names I remember:- Mrs. Hutchings, Head of Perivale Primary School.
Charlie Nevill, Head of the Junior school with his green sports car. Crystal Andrews who regularly showed us her green knickers. Robin and Colin White with Joey Kingston. Malcolm Tucker, Peter Mantrip, Michael Woodington, Robert Benett, David Patchet, Alan Graves, whose little brother Billy disappeared and was found in the river Brent AND the infamous Alan Bond of Launceston Gardens Terry Marsden, now sunning himself in Spain.
Neighbours: Mr. Rowe who had the best roses in the street. He waited, bucket in hand, to collect the droppings from the coalman's and milkman' horses.
Joe Porter who sang 'The Hole in the Elephants Bottom at the VE party.
The fire at the cork factory, stinkbombs made from the offcuts from the GB Film Library. The 'Soldiers Factory' with the Italian POW's, and American trucks as big as houses.
The 'phone box outside Youdons where you could tap out numbers for free calls.
The pigsty at Walmgate Road alloltments where we would take our food scraps.
The donkey behind the fence on the left at the end of Bilton Road before Piggery wharf.
The blacksmith just over the canal bridge in Manor Farm Road.
I wish I could remember yesterday as clearly as I can remember seventy years ago.
What was the story about remains of the 'Chinks House' on the left as you go towards the Ballot Box pub?
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