Hatch End, Grimsdyke Road c.1960

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I lived in Derwent Ave and went Grimsdyke School .I remember Mrs Swan im sure she was a Dinner lady had a son called Nigel .Im trying to remember the head teacher she was a lady was in Miss Forsyth??I should remember i was outside her office often enough🤣🤣 I was rather naughty whilst living in Hatch End.I remember the Launderette used to sit in there alot as teens as it was nice and warm .I remember Dels, go in ...see more

When I was young, my mother used to take me to the field at the top of Altham Road. In those days (the 50's) it was a large field before the houses were built. A lady named Gilder would bring her horse to the field to give the kids a ride round the large circular patch by the pylon.

I was born in1947, I went to the kindergarten on Uxbridge Road where a doctors surgery or medical centre is now I think. From there I attended Woodridings school until about 1955 then on to St John's school in Paines Lane.. Fond memories. John Walker.

Came across this site whilst looking up about Soman Sports. I was doing some sorting out and came across an old paper bag with their name on it. I was a paper boy for Smiths for many years as were my siblings and delivered papers to most of the roads in Hatch End during my 5-6 years there. I attended Grimsdyke school before going to what was then Blackwell Secondary School. I remember many of the shops ...see more