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Wembley, Stadium c.1960
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Built on the site of a failed attempt to erect a structure to rival the Eiffel Tower, this building, apart from its twin pepper-pot towers, cannot be said to be a thing of great beauty. Along with most other exhibition buildings, the stadium is constructed in ferro-concrete, and for the most part the structures were expected to be demolished after the six-month planned exhibition run. A few remain; these include the Palace of Industry and fragments of the Palace of Arts, where concrete decay has revealed that reinforcement extended to handfuls of nails thrown into the mix. A notable addition on the site is, of course, the superb Wembley Arena, designed by Sir Owen Williams in 1934.

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A Selection of Memories from Wembley

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Coronation
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
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Chinese Restaurant Near The Wimpy Bar
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 ?
Wembley, Park Drive c1965
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Indoor Market
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
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Great Times Growing Up In Wembley And Sudbury.
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
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