schweppes factory west hendon 1965: A memory of West Hendon

Schweppes Factory West Hendon 1965

A Memory of West Hendon.

I can just remember the factory as it is in this picture I would have been 3 years old at the time. The lettering was in red on a white wall and the fountain was sprung straight from a natural source. By far the best thing about the factory was the smell for 100 meters or more in all directions. most of the time it was a sweet strawberry but my favourite was the days when the air was full of Cream soda.

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Does anyone else remember the big Christmas tree they used to have outside there? Was hoping to find a photo of it, though suspect it would probably be black and white! My mums family lived in Park Road, just a short distance along the Edgware Road there. And in this photo theres Hyde House, the tall building in the background. More or less opposite the Schweppes building was a 'field' with a horse in it. Cant think of any more, except the number on that bus..... I remember the 83 and 183 going to Golders Green. Cant recall that one. This photo taken in c1965. I was 3 going on 4 then.

By f.a.t.strahan on Mon Nov 4th 2019, at 4:45 pm

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As a kid I used to collect newts from the pond and yes I remember the field opposite with the horse in.. I always remember there was a newsagent nearly opposite called Nobles and was the only place open on a Sunday morning then; sent up by my Dad to get the papers.

By Leonard Jackson on Tue Nov 30th 2021, at 12:49 pm

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My Mum worked in the bottleing area of Shweppes. We lived in Dartmouth road untill we moved to Somerset in 1965/6.
I went to Algernon Road School. Ending my education at St James RC Burnt Oak.

By First Name Last Name on Mon Mar 27th 2023, at 3:04 pm

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