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Memories of Harringay in the 1920's-1930's - Part Eight
Posted on May 4, 2009 at 23:41 13 Comments 0 Likes
My first 10 years, spent in Harringay, were magical.
For my infant and primary education I attended Mattison Road school from 1928 to 1933, which I enjoyed immensely. It was there that I met my lifelong friend Norman Parsons.
There were school plays and outings, and there was the annual Empire Day in May when we all paraded in the playground holding Union Jacks and singing patriotic songs.
There was also the annual Armistice Day,… Back to Harringay Online
Memories of Harringay in the 1920's-1930's - Part Seven
Posted on April 8, 2009 at 8:00 4 Comments 1 Like
Each Saturday evening, until quite late at night, both sides of Green Lanes were also occupied by stalls and wheeled barrows selling fruit, vegetables, crockery and many other items. The stalls and barrows stood in the gutters of Green Lanes, in front of the shops, and each one had a large flaring acetylene lamp which hissed and spluttered and threw out a harsh yellow light.
The stalls were very unpopular with the shop owners, because they sold… Back to Harringay Online
Memories of Harringay in the 1920's-1930's - Part Six
Posted on March 10, 2009 at 0:14 12 Comments 0 Likes
The principal shopping area of Harringay was Green Lanes. In my childhood it had electric trams running along it, shops on each side for the full length, and it was an area of great interest and excitement to a small boy.
There was a dirt-track stadium in which motor bikes were raced on a clinker track (nowadays it would be called a speedway), and my father took me there on many occasions.
I can still recall the smell of exhaust… Back to Harringay Online
Memories of Harringay in the 1920's-1930's - Part Five
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 17:00 2 Comments 0 Likes
The freedom of action I had to roam, cycle and play games in the streets around my home in Wightman Road was much greater than would be possible today. Cars were very rare, and of course horse-drawn vehicles did not go much above walking pace, so it was safe to play in the street.
Norman and I, jointly or singly, would go out unaccompanied with no fear on our parts nor, to the best of my knowledge, any real anxiety on our parents'… Back to Harringay Online
Memories of Harringay in the 1920's-1930's, Part Four
Posted on February 5, 2009 at 0:34 9 Comments 2 Likes
A mile or so away from our home was another source of delight. This was a sweet factory where vast quantities of the most delicious things were made.
Sherbet fountains, sherbet dabs, liquorice bootlaces, gob-stoppers, Everlasting toffee, betel nuts, humbugs, bulls-eyes, coconut ice and many other delights. A positive paradise.
In fact, all the products were lurid, multi-coloured and probably made from the cheapest and most suspect… Back to Harringay Online
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 14:30 on October 4, 2010,
Hugh said…
- Thanks Arthur.
- At 0:13 on December 16, 2008,
Chris Smith said…
- Thanks Arthur. I'm actually finding the whole process quite therapeutic. There's more in my old grey matter than I thought ...
- At 12:54 on December 2, 2008,
Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) said…
- Dear Arthur,
I'm delighted to hear from you. I shall leave a message for Hugh who is our 'main man' on this site and he will know how to make best use of your kind offer. The idea of a "Letter to my Grandchildren" is wonderful.
Like you, I am quite a novice in this 'blogging world' but I must say that Hugh's baby, harringayonline, has given us all a much better sense of a community here than we could ever have had without it.
Every good wish. I'm sure you'll be hearing from Hugh.
Eddie (OAE)
- At 22:32 on December 1, 2008,
- Arthur, I loved your memories of Wightman Road and environs. I've lived at No.69 for about thirty years, almost directly opposite Mattison Road, so I can imagine you strolling along Wightman to school in what's now called South Harringay Junior. Obviously the road was much safer and quieter in the 1920's and early'30s - it's quite crazy with traffic now and keeps us all busy complaining pointlessly about it.
As Hugh said, we would all be delighted to read any further memories you have of the immediate area.
By the way, don't mind my present nom de plume. 'Old-Age Emporium' is just a play on one of our local Green Lanes pubs: the Old Ale Emporium which replaced 'The Mortimer Arms' of the 1980/90's, which in turn replaced a car showroom earlier. It stands on the corner of Burgoyne Road & Green Lanes. If you can recall which business stood there in the 1920's/30's, it would satisfy our curiosity. As Hugh suggests, some of the old photos on site might help.
Again many thanks.
Eddie
- At 22:26 on December 1, 2008,
- About your enquiries on 257, probably best to make a post to the main forum. I live at the top of Hewitt Road, so not far away. one of the Harringay emigres to join the site was Flower., from Sydney. I paid a visit to her old house in Beresford with my Camera. If we can't turn up the current resident of 257, I'd be happy to do the same for you too.
- At 19:17 on December 1, 2008,
- 86 and probably more computer literate than many half your age. So, good on you sir.
I'm glad you're comfortable with me using your memories passage. It's so evocative. I love it! I'd be hugely interested in any more memories you have or old photos. Have you found your way to the albums of old Harringay photos?
- At 22:13 on November 30, 2008,
- Hi Arthur,
Welcome to the site. Hope you find it useful. Click here for a few pointers on using the site. Let me know if you have any questions.
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