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Ruislip, High Street c.1955
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This view looks north. The High Street, fashioned in the 1930s, drops down to the original village centre, with the graveyard to St Martins church on the immediate right. In the graveyard is a fine tomb, which was recently listed, in the style of Eric Gill. Ruislip, or 'wet place', is, like Pinner, engulfed in 1930s semi-detached metroland, but even here surprises are to be had. Not many years ago, in an unprepossessing house off the High Street, a timber-framed building of the 17th century was found, quite by accident, wrapped in its 1930s brick overcoat.

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A Selection of Memories from Ruislip

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 Ruislip

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If Only For A Day Or Two.
Looking at all the photo's of Ruislip it makes you want to go back in time. If only for a day or two. Simpler times, less people, less traffic and less gadgets. Going to Ruislip with mum. To Williams Brothers where there were no loyalty cards, just bonus tin money, which you collected to get money off goods. Watch the blacksmith, feed the ducks. Then have to walk home because you couldn't get on the bus ...see more
Hayley's toyshop
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Ruislip Blacksmiths, Bury Street
Back in the 1950's, on the way home from the Sacred Heart School, we sometimes used to come down the High Street and go to the blacksmiths. They were located between the duck pond and the bowling green. We used to stand at the doorway and watched as horses were shod, wheels repaired, gates and ornamental fences made from steel. The roar of the furnace, the bellows going, the smell of the hot shoes ...see more
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Kodak Limited Advertising & Promotions Dept
In 1969/1970 I was a copywriter and art director in the Kodak A&P Dept, working on the international Kodak Calendar and the quarterly magazine, 'Kodak View' (later, just 'View') . The building is seen in the photograph. The department moved there from the Harrow/Wealdstone buildings in the '60s. Coincidentally, living close to us in our Pinner house were two other (unrelated) people ...see more
Ruislip, Victoria Road c1965
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The High Street
Lived in Ruislip most of my life. I also knew the Stockdales; last saw him at the Lido in the 70's. The picture of the village also shows Haileys toy shop as well as The Village sweet shop. Next to Barbara's Pantry was a shop called the Priory. My father used to be a coppersmith and after the war sold many of his copper wares to the shop. Just past the Police Station was a shoe repairers called Lear & ...see more
Ruislip, the High Street, Old Village c1950
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