Southall, The Manor House 1965

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Hi, came on this site by accident, I was born at 12 Rutland Rd in 1966 and had wonderful memories of playing in the street ( unheard of now ) and the jubilee park and library, off to the "top shops " on Allenby road, anyone remember the lovely " uncle Bert " who had his front room full of musical instruments, trumpets, drums etc and let us bang away on them again unheard of now - in a simpler life, neighbours were ...see more

In the 50-60's I used to live in Southall in Crosslands Ave, before the World went mad. I played in a Rock band at Norwood Green School, Derley Youth Club, a pub at Hounslow and other places, called Paul and the Avengers and filled in as rythmn guitar for Geoff and The Dreamers when John could not play.

My parents, who came to England from India in 1955, when I was 3 months old, moved to Southall in 1959, from Whitton, when I was 4. I remember Southall Broadway at that time-there was actually a saddlery business there! C. Quinion, Saddlery! Hard to imagine such a thing today, but at that time I assume Southall was “in the sticks” and people could go riding. Mum and Dad first rented the upstairs at 43 Abbotts ...see more

Just a quick note to anyone who has lived in Southall but has moved to pastures new.........Southall gasometer Which has loomed over us since the 1930s was demolished in 2019 to make way for housing. It appeared in many films & T/V series and will be sadly missed.