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Barnet, High Street 1950
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A view down the hill towards London, with the Wellington pub on the right sporting its sign depicting the Duke. By mid-summer the signpost on the lamp standard would have been removed under new war-time emergency regulations and, in the face of increasing food rationing, the branch of United Dairies on the left has elected to spruce up its premises with a new coat of white paint; a useful aid to pedestrians in the stringent blackout conditions. The heavy curtains in the windows above are a further indication of these.

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A Selection of Memories from Barnet

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 Barnet

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I attended Queen Elizabeth’s Girls Grammar School from 1954 to 1959, and in 1957 the Queen came to visit. We all had to practise our lessons for ages beforehand (mine was French), and when she came to our classroom she spoke to us in French. We all gathered in the hall for a special assembly, and the head girl presented her with gifts for Charles and Anne (Andrew and Edward hadn’t been born then) and the Queen gave us all an extra ...see more
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Queen Elizabeth's School Buildings
I was a pupil at this school from 1951-1958. The main building built in 1932, was extended at the west end (obscured in the photo by the trees) in 1954 and at the east end (asymmetrically!) in 1956. This photo shows no extension at the east end so this photo must be pre-1955 (and I think pre 1954). Futher buildings were built behind the school in 1957. School started at 9.15 on Monday and finished At ...see more
Barnet, Queen Elizabeth's School for Boys c1953
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My Barnet As A Child
hi my name is lynne cochrane, which is my maiden name. we lived as a family with cousins in the old highlands house, overlooking highlands gardens, which was owned bu my grandpa george percival howe, the house was demolished in 1972, which was very sad for all us kids, i was 13 at the time. so thank you to this site for all the wonderful pictures of barnet and the highlands gardens.
Barnet, Highland Gardens, New Barnet c1960
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Good Times 1954
I lived at 241 mays lane I worked at hatton and street new barnet great job removals suction sweep cleaners coal round and tree felling so variable . im 76 now but it just seems like yesterday. barnet cinema I always seem to meet joan day inside she lived in new barnet Victoria rd I think. I joined the royal navy in the summer of that year
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