Kilburn, High Road c.1910
Photo ref: K153305
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A Selection of Memories from Kilburn

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 Kilburn

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I went to Geneva House School until about 1961. I remember Miss Wynbush and ms Payne and I think the English teacher was called Mrs or Miss Pugh. My best friend was Lois Trerise, we also used to hang out with Anita March and Chris Turner. It was a happy time. I lived in Kingsbury and it was only because my bestie had gone there that my Mum thought it would be nice if I went there too. Good memories.
I went to the school when I was about 4 or 5, it was situated near Exeter road, near Kilburn Underground Station on Shoot up Hill. My memory is a bit vague but it closed down & they built Telephone House on the site, this must have been the the mid 1950s. I went to Beckford School for a while then back to Geneva House which was now sited near Cricklewood Broadway. I remember Miss Windbush, Mrs ...see more
my dad and uncle worked as building contractors for bb evans and the cinemas in kilburn high st my dad also drive a van with billboards advertising would love to hear if anyone has memories of this or worked at night in the cinemas
I am trying to find my wife's Great Grandad who lived in Kilburn in the same road as the school in Netherwood Street He was a Lamp street Lighter worked for the G.L.C in 1911 name was Albert William Farrant he lived in Kilburn up till 1928 when he died