Twickenham, King Street c.1960
Photo ref: T91038
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In 1954 the old railway station buildings (where the car park is today outside the Albany) were replaced by the present booking office on London Road, and the platforms moved up to the other side of the road. Also scheduled for redevelopment was the remaining old part of the town between Church Street and the river, which had suffered bomb damage in the war. In the 1950s, Middlesex County Council planners were asked to draw up a plan for renovation of the embankment and Church Street area by the Ministry of Town and Country Planning. Predictably, the planners came up with a scheme for knocking down most of Church Street and replacing it with flats (the proposed scheme would also have included demolishing the Queen's Head and the Fox Inn, and straightening the street). This scheme caused dismay beyond the confines of the town, in a row reminiscent of the one in 2005 over plans to knock down Victorian housing in Liverpool and replace it with modern housing stock.

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A Selection of Memories from Twickenham

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My mother owned a dress shop in twickenham...and as I grew up I remember the swimming pool...which we broke into at night...about 1970...remember Pete Townsend wanting to rent our garage....and The Crown ballet school which was owned by the mother of Bonny Langford....as for Eel Pie island...unfortunately I was too young....but remember Barmey arms so well. The owners had a very attractive son who suffered with ...see more
The footbridge over to Eel Pie Island did not open until 9th February 1957, when folk were invited to a "Grand Gala Opening Night - A Three Band Session" at Eel Pie Island Jazz Club. They were treated to Cy Laurie, Bill Brunskill's Jazzmen and The Alpha Jazzmen Many thanks for the information - we will update our database to read c1960. Ed.
Re Mr Winkworths memory. I remember TURNCOCKS. The bike had a red frame as he says. Also I remember large white metal mudgards. The brakes were rod brakes rather than cable, however I could be wrong on this fact. The wheel rims were bright chrome and tyres may have been 26X 1 3/8. The big leather straps that held on the tools of the trade. I remember the turncock in Hanwell where I lived visited the street ...see more
My family moved to COPTHALL GARDENS around 1955/6. I attended St James School (behind the police station) with my elder brother and younger sister. I have been back to see the school (the only known school with a playground on the roof) it is still there but is now an office block. We played on the river, around the river, in the river and sometimes came close to staying in the river. We had fun as only children can. ...see more