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Nostalgic memories of West Ealing's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Second Hand Elecrical And Record Shop
Opposite Deans Gardens was a little 2nd hand electrical and record shop. It was about two shops down from Drayton Green Road. Previously it had been on the other side of the road opposite the Wimpy Bar. There were second hand records both 45rpm and 33 1/3 rpm. This was my main interest. I never went in and bought a single 45rpm record always a handful. However there were tape recorders, ...see more
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Added 02 April 2017

Retlaws Toy Shop
Where Leeland Terrace comes out by Deans Gardens there used to be a public toilets before Leeland Terrace was extended. Next to this was a shop called Retlaws. It is now a Pizza shop. However in those far off days Retlaws reigned supreme as a toy shop. Down the side was a little path in front of a long window. In this window were Dinky Toys, Hornby Dublo electric trains, Hornby Clockwork trains in O gauge, and ...see more
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Woolworths
Woolworths for a small boy had a certain fascination, well for me it did. Firstly I remember being bought a tin plate trolley bus by my mum. It was Empire made. There were the arms on the roof just like the real one we had come on from Hanwell. Next the peanuts, they were in a sort of chrome box with a light bulb over them, so they were warm. My they tasted good when your mum passed down the bag to you. Very, very, ...see more
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Added 01 April 2017

Jackaranda Coffee Bar
At the juction of Leeland Road and Leeland Terrace was the Jackaranda Coffee Bar. Around the late fifties this was the place to be. Unfortunately I was too young to go in. I used to ride from Hanwell on my bike and look at it in wonder. I can remember thinking that there were things to look forward to. The music, the clothes. Somehow there seemed so much optimismn around.
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Marks & Spencer
I remember M & S very well in West Ealing. Around the fifties they had St Michael toys. One I remember was a milk float, it had little crates with bottles in them. It was made of polythene as a lot of toys were then. Also they had an electric train set made by Rovex in Margate. They went on to become Triang. As a teenager I bought shirts there. I remember one with red spots on it. Quite stylish and fitted, it ...see more
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Added 31 March 2017

F W Rowse
F W Rowse was a department store on the Uxbridge Road. I remember on the ground floor you passed the furniture until you reached the toys at the back. On the right was material and patterns. I remember going with my mum and watching her buy material. There were big tables which had a sort of meter on where the material was unrolled and the assistant ran it through the meter to measure the length. There were also drawers ...see more
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Added 31 March 2017