Wembley, Olympic Way c.1960
Photo ref: W314066
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A Selection of Memories from Wembley

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 Wembley

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One of my most vivid memories is of the 1953 Coronation Party on Eastcote Avenue, the road was closed to erect a stage, and my Dad Freddie Hewitt help put it up. We lived at Number 48. Mrs Palmer lived next door and my mother had a strong dislike of her. Another memory is of an older boy called Bernard O'Brien putting up with me when he and others went fishing on the Grand Union Canal. He caught a small fish and put it in a ...see more
There was a very good dine-in Chinese restaurant late 1960s/early1970s in Wembley Park Drive, almost next to the Wimpy Bar. Can anybody remember its name ?
My grandmother owned the wool shop in the market and I came over every summer and we used to get beautiful fresh baps from the bakery across the road for our lunch and fill them with ham. The market holders were always good craic especially the boys in the fish stall
We lived opposite Barham Park. Great place for playing, catching newts in the pond, throwing "bangers" at the park keepers. Remember watching Wembley FC at Vale Farm and swimming in the open air pool. Art deco stations at Sudbury Town and Sudbury Hill. Incredible to think that there were 3 cinemas in Wembley in the 1960s. Wembley Market. Wally Kilminster for football and cricket gear ...see more