Geoffrey Walker's Page

"Used that station Mon.-Fri. to commute to work at Black Horse Road Feb. 1969 to Dec. 1970."

"The fig.5 photo of Drayton Park includes, on the left, the higher level B.R. Eastern Region Finsbury Park to the B.R. North London Line connecting line at Canonbury. Looks like the BRCW diesel is running round its train of suburban stock so as to…"

"Great photo! as I was born, raised and lived (until 1974) at 20 Albany Road, literally just around the (left) corner - 3 doors downhill!"

"Remember the ice-cream vans in Falkland Road during my time at North Harringay (early 1960s). The names Tonibell and Stanton spring to mind. Also there was the tuck shop in the morning break and those huge ( compared to today) wagon wheels and also…"

"I started at North Harringay Sec. Mod. school seniors in September 1959 and left with four "GCE "O" levels in July 1965. Mr, John Roberts ("Bald Eagle" on account of his lack of hair on top) was Headmaster and Mr. Tumbridge…"

"Hello Paul, Thanks for your reply re. Pam Shelley. I remember those three names of boys you remember in your brother's class - after all these years! I recall Michael at the North Harringay Secondary Modern school also but not our first year…"

"Hello Paul, Since we last communicated we had a visit from my wife's cousin and she is still always interested in all things about Hornsey history having been born and raised there. On showing her our conversations re. St Aidans school she…"

"Many thanks Michael, for taking time to look up for me and reply."

"Re. comment by John Dodd, I used the library as a child during the 1950s and remember the books having to be returned within the two-week deadline. The librarian I remember was a tall chap in a check suit whom we called "beardy" for…"

"I left school (North Harringay Sec. Mod.) in late July 1965 and two weeks later started as a lab. technician in the Quality Control section as part of a team of 5 headed by Mr. James Briscoe and Mr. John Mallaby located on the 1st. floor, on the…"

"My two older brothers plus my cousin used to trainspot from this path and footbridges during the 1950s (I was too young to go). I was told a story, later in life, that they dropped stones down locomotive chimneys as they passed under the connecting…"

"Hello Paul, Great to see your photos of St. Aidans - many thanks for posting them. Re. the photo. of Mr. Kent's class, I remember about 15 of those names but I don't think I was in his class at the time for some reason as I am not in the…"

"Excellent article, thoroughly enjoyed reading it all. I was born & raised at 20 Albany Road and schooled at St. Aidans 1953-9 and North Harringay 1959-65. At St, Aidans remember teachers Mr. Kent, Mrs. Barnard, Miss Wheeler and Headmistress Mrs.…"

"P43%20CL%204472%2860103%29.jpg This may not work but I attach a photo taken from Harringay West platform in 1966 I think of 4472 Flying Scotsman approaching. The signal on the left is the signal on the right of your photo."

"I used to go trainspotting, during mid- to end-1950s, from this footpath, from the station (I lived in Albany Road, at the other end of Quernmore Road) to the exit at Ridge Road. Mount View Road ran round to the top of Stapleton Hall Road."

"The immediate predessessor of the W7 was 212 (and 212 "express" for a short time) so the 111 must have been before that? "