later..no rushsheep on the boil. Annyway she sees the ambience of Palmers Greenery so later Dad as to buy a property to satisfy er haspirations Palmer Green wise N14annyway my Palmers Green is Jewell in Crown (I am salutin you er Majesty) no rushkeep crackin on, eh? It would have been maybe late 60s/ early 70s Also I remember the very high slide in Broomfield park with concrete below scary! I remember going there with my Mother and having lovely ice cream in a silver sundae dish. It had engraved glass in it and behind this door there was a barbers shop with two chaps who cut mens hair. I started at Hazelwood school infants in 1965 and I remember the head Mrs Hughes in my first year. Before marrying my first wife I too lived in Muswell Hill then Palmerston Road before buying a flat in Woodberry Avenue. Before Victor Value there was a lovely old music hall. Sylvia Gambin. When I was in the juniors my friend and I used to like nothing more than to lay down on the railway bridge near the Church at the top of Hedge Lane and let the smoke of the trains roll over us. I lived in Windsor Road from 1965 to 1970 and I remember a sweet shop called The Windsor we always called it the red shop as the front was painted red. Magic for post-war Palmers Green teenagers. Wonder what happened to him, I would love to know. I grew up in New River Crescent during the 1960s. In my form 5 of us went on to become teachers.so much for the 11+ . Once upon a time in Palmers Green, Southgate - a glimpse into the past, Fond memories of Winchmore Hill Alan Dumayne Enfield Matthew Eccleston Enfield at War 1939-1945 Geoffrey Gillam, Enfield Archaelogical Society Theatres, Music Halls and Cinemas in the London Borough of Enfield Geoffrey Gillam, Enfield Archaelogical Society Yore Dad probably employed my Dad (as a freelance) their musical doins seems to ave run parallels. Was it also another name? Best regards, Nick Hurst. Ive lived here all my life (born 45) but dont remember that or Keiths being a bomb site. For the streets to have virtually no cars? Laura. Thanks. Which one is it?? She was young and trendyin fact I saw her once in the old HMV shop in Wood Green buying a Yes album ! I was just 15 and left school to become the first employee your father Aubrey gave me my first job and I never looked back and went on to become a photographer in the RAF as national service was compulsory at 18 after I joined a Photo retail shop in Turnpike lane named A M DAVIS after I started my own career in Muswell Hill N10 Then went on to open 7 more shops before starting a Franchise called FOTOVALUE with over 1000 outlets throughout Europe allowing the owners to retain their own name with just banners to say the where part of Fotovalue. Sylvia. The wood walls remained! Everytime I see Shirley Bassey, I remember Tom; for he gave 2 tickets to my friend Chris West, who worked in Woolworths (me at Evans & Davies, at 16 years of age) for the London Palladium. Thanks again. Local history - Palmers Green Jewel in the North I wasnt as lucky as you & never actually ate at Doms though, but if I was very good my treat was the ice cream and I still have a sweet tooth to this day. Contact . Back to the New River, us 4 from 3b Southgate County met on Sundays in Geoffs Grannys House, Riverway and mounting to her Summer House Roof Platform at the end of her garden invented the game of Catchreeling, making our apparatus from cotton reels and cottons supplied by Granny the object was to cast as fly fishing to snare the bundles of cut grasses that seasonally the New River Authority trimmed from the banks. Then came the day of the first postwar consignment of new Dinky ToysI was late in the queue, all vehicles sold but I did secure a Gun Emplacement Canon. I could probably bore everyone to death with them! He said the new housing development that is now Myrtle Road just off The Fairway (where I was born),was built on the site of a Nursery. Remember Martins the newsagents- corner of Green Lanes and Hedge Lane. I remember the Brody and Hicks name and Fotovalue. Your memories may come from non-local areas, this is permitted as long as the page content is mainly about our locality." Last updated: October 2015 We lived in Sidney Avenue from 1952 until 1961. Remember the old peoples home burning down in 1966.Buses were diverted down Windsor Road. Miss Wrigley used to rattle you back and forward in your desk if you didnt behave. Residing in Florida but will be returning to the UK some time early next year and looking forward to checking out the old haunts. Hello Raymond, Your memories of Palmers Green are a real Gold Mine. The other memory was of the caf Doms (Dave Todd 1/7/14) where they sold really delicious ice cream too! and had a Saturday job in Grouts!!!! I used to go out with a boy who lived along The Larches, (number 92), in the 1960s. I lived in Wolves Lane. I have spoken to a friend of mine who was born in the mid 30s & has lived near Hedge Lane most of her life but she doesnt remember a bomb dropping at the top of Hedge Lane. My earliest memories of the site are from WW2 when, as a youngster in a pushchair I saw an aircraft being wheeled out of the building which stood there. Remember the barbers shop. In 1914 he was commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant and was killed on 1st July 1916 at the Somme. In the last few years Windsor Rd closed and we had to go to W Hill. In answer to your question about tescos, I worked there for many years and there was a Tescos there. Getting up early after a windy night to get conkers in Broomfield park. Edwardian Housing Estates in Palmers Green and Grange Park An elderly man worked there and a younger surely man. History Doms also made excellent onion omelettes. would love to know.. oh that did make me laugh yes remember him. My father, Bert Hart, worked for Allen & Appleyard making furniture. you may ask) too fashionable and hexpensive now thanks to ebay. I used to get birthday cards and my daily paper there. One old lady lost her life in the fire. I lived in New River Crescent 1950, 60s and 70s. Okay Pennie. Peter. Once in, the shop was very narrow and long with coats of all sorts hanging along the walls. People were lying everywhere because a bus had been crushed, and there had been a dance going on in the hall above Pitmans College which had been bombed. As she asked for opera top petticoats and long legged knickers the woman behind the counter would operate the very cleaver drawers lining the walls holding the goods. Lots of great memories. There was a second Grouts shop at 470 Green Lanes just before Hedge Lane. I lived in Burford Gardens from 1954 until 1978,went to Hazelwood school where I had a huge crush on a girl called Hilary Taylor. My parents continued to live there until 2009 in Kelvin Avenue. Had good times in Broomfield park and fishing in Grovelands park lake. Well the years are rolling back! Have a nice trip! We moved to Crawley in about 1955 or 6. We bought our first TV off him, black and white of course. Winchmore Hill And Palmers Green Memories Join group About this group This worldwide local history, nostalgia and memories group has been active since 2012, we have thousands of photos in our albums and many memori See more Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. But we used to dangle fishing lines from the river bridge in Hazelwood lane in an effort to catch something. Many years ago. Remember Reg Hart who has posted here- he was interested in meteorology back then. This was run by a short tubby lady. In the 50s there was a shop towards the end of Palmers Green (on the right hand side as you went toward Winchmore Hill) that ground coffee. I now live in Bedfordshire. I think that this garage was called Saul & Slatters a John Slatter who worked there, married my cousin Margaret Cantwell in 1962. Brody & HICKS camera shop was started by me Gerry Hicks Im now retitred living in Cockfosters. A burning question in my mind : is that red public fire alarm still on the verge at the end of Madeira Road near opposite Bruton Enamels. Patricia loved the picturesbut for me the sing along organ player at Capitol Winchmor ill.. why did we did disagree occasion like.ladies may comment, no rush. Wendy (was Wendy Small ), Hello Wendy, I do recall the ladies shop you mean. I still as the familly piano bungin up my front room, opin the latist sprog will unravvell its potential. 'The Palmers Greenery' will serve locally-sourced, fresh, healthy and affordable drinks and snacks, and will be staffed by volunteers from the community. They ran the cafe on their own with no other help. 1940, I have enjoyed reading all of your comments, because my Mother was so proud to have lived there, and reminisced so often. I suppose the range of shops in every High St has changed so much these days because almost everyone has a car, fridges and freezers and generally shop only once or twice a week, whereas when I was young, people shopped every day and had to walk to the shops for fresh produce. Thanks I have found on the website for Enfield Sports that the swimming pool was closed in 1979 it was probably too old to justify renovation and the annual maintenance costs pity, we had most enjoyable swimming afternoons there. My mum had a job doing tailoring above Burtons and in school holidays I had to go in with her some days. Dordrecht, Netherlands Remember Dr Meldrums surgery opposite Janes and Adams, and his receptionist? It is open on Sunday afternoons from 2.00 to 4.30pm Model Boating Pond The Model Boating Pond was dug in 1903, shortly after the opening of the Park. Dear (if I may say so having lived in The Larches since 1937) Reg. I recall Evans and Davis, Jane and Adams and the owner had an e type jaguar. When were all the doctors, dentists, solicitors along Green Lanes private residences? Miss Bellefontaine was head of junior school. My parents told me that they, as newly weds, lived in a flat over the Dolls Hospital in Palmers Green. I also remember Miss Bellfountain (Spelling) she was head of the Junior before Miss Gibbs. By the way my dentist was also Dr. Finkel! He played an accordion and the drums for many of the big orchestras and hotels in central London. Miss Hughes was head of the infant school. 348 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 5TJ. Hi Jenny, I took a photo of these homes about this time (1966) before the fire for a school photo project on old buildings I believe they were called Skinners Alms Houses. Thank you for any help you can give Next, The Curzon just past the Post Office (not goin in there Raymond, too hexpensive). Many toys purchased there! I also got a passion for steam trains watching them working the sidings at the station. I bought my first motorised bike from them, a cycle master, which had an engine in the back wheel. After the last chip was scoffed the owner would place in front of us a huge strawberry milkshake made with the soft ice cream they were known for, this shake was always served in a heavy fancy thick glass with a straw to slurp up the last visible clinging bubbles. It was called Briggs and there was another branch down at Wood Green. Annyway back to Patricia (and her Ma), they worshipped Grouts and in my stores upstairs I ave loads oGrouts stuff and the 60s lectric Singer sewing machine kept ready an oiled like for my grandaughter (6) and er new baby sister comin October. Fortunately my mother never chastised me about it. My Aunty Jean used to make his partners costumes and lives in Princess Avenue. Yes Bezazz coffee bar, went their most nights as well around 1964 onwards coffee, egg & chips, juke box, pinball machine, 3/6d last all night!..some faces Denis Day, Mick Stanton, Mick Smith, Dave Todd, Michael joannou, Michael De Bear,Wendy & Susan Smale, Laureen Blackwell, the cast goes on! Im sure Fred Rain lived in the Larches. Remember the Pet Shop across the road from there, selling all manner of exotic animals (would be prohibited today) including Marmaset monkeys! As I was only young then, I have no idea why that happened. also the restuarant above the sweet shop in Green Lanes which was opposite the Queens Cinema? Seems a long time ago now! If notat last space for my clockwerk trainset (O guageTrix or Bing(not Hornby? Happy days at Nans. Other teachers were Miss Sweeny who would let you ring the bell if it was your birthday, Miss Calcott (horrible) and Mrs Dark. I was at Hazelwood school in the 1960s. However, local schools do still use Arnos Grove, Southgate, Edmonton Green pools etc. Recall the police fishing bodies out of the water occasionally suicides. I have so many memories of Palmers Green in the late 1940s [through to the present day] that I could be here all night, tomorrow and for the next month typing them up. 213 p. 239 halftone & black & white line illustrations. The guy that ran it looked like Carlos out of Crossroads . Richard Franklin. Its population was very small, and there were no more than a few isolated houses in the mid-17th century. A saxophonist my father often booked had the first name of Larry. We sold nuts, bolts, spares for bikes, tyres wheels, skates with steel wheels. I went there with my sister and her friends I think the Small Faces were signing autographs ? Hi Reg. I lived in Madeira Road. Here in Cornwall too warm and damp this week for me as a farmer. Seiferts (e the owner of the Studebaker Car and Parker Pen (2/6d for cesstificats after the War) practice. I also remember going to the Intimate Theatre with my mother every Tuesday evening. These drawers had glass fronts so you could see the contents. Just found this by chance and been reading some of the comments as I grew up near this area. I lived in Tottenhall Road until 1955 when we moved to Winchmore Hill but I remember the home made guys outside the shops on Green Lanes. Remember the Rag and Bone man had a horse and cart and my mum would send me out with a shovel and bucket to scoop up any droppings the horse might leave. We lived in Hamilton Crescent and the kids played in the Rec but it was short for Recreation Ground.lol. Unfortunately I have no knowledge of the Hedge Lane premises,hope this is helpful. I remember the Coffee place & it wasnt Home & Colonial.. that was a few doors up!! Gerry Hicks, Hi. She would sit regally on the little wooden chairs by the counter. although i dont remember it having a cafe, maybe it did before my time though. Collecting shrapnel since 1939 in Leytonstone gutters and still collecting turning over neolithic shards in Cornish fieldsmy motto: Its Fun Finding Out (Chapman Pincher and Bernard Wicksteed, 1947) shaped my career. In 1961 the company was acquired by Car Mart Sales Ltd, but retained its name. He was ARP in WW2 and a member of Fives Clubafter the war ended 5s Club held a party for local children in the club house. Bamboo cane area dividers, Italian shiny coffee machines and music.. Ta. The buildings opposite however, which was the bombed out Princes Dance Hall, were rebuilt in a totally different style. He pierced my ears in the early 60s very unusual then and done with a big needle! The adults who gave their time for us were great people! The Roberts toyshop changed its name in the mid 70s to Zodiac if I remember correctly. Sylvia. Remember the bovril machine. A unique way to experience Palmers Green's places, Walkfo allows you to explore Palmers Green as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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