Reginald summers's Page

"Hi Hugh just one more thing did you ever manage to get any information on Holden's Briar  Pipe factory in Crouch End. I know you couldn't find anything listed under that name at the time. I wonder if he actually traded under a…"

"Hi Richard yes I have many memories of me and my elder sister going there regularly I lived in the next road to you Fairfax no 71 till 1959 then we moved to the other end of Wightman Road."

"I remember when it was the Regal Cinema my sister and I used to go there regularly in the 1950's memories 😊"

"Hi thanks Hugh I've tried to download Google have had trouble, I keep getting the pay apps every time I try. That's weird there's no record of Holden's, I worked there after school Monday to Friday for a while. Then I went full…"

"Hi Hugh it's me again I've just remembered Mr Holden's first name was Ernest ( Ernie ) I don't know if that will help in your investigation. regards Reg"

"Hi Hugh yes Holden's was at the back of the shops in a yard with six lock up garages. The factory was actually on top of those garages the workers used enter the work area from a ladder fixed to the wall that led to a trap door in the ceiling.…"

"To the left of the tram a Maples store delivery horse and cart. I don't know if they are still going but I used deliver to them in the 1970's"

"Everyone Happy ?"

"Just up the road from.where I used to live, and notice the Royal Mail pillar box is still there.. I remember in the 1960's when I had my scooter, taking it over the Harringay West bridge I used put it in first gear and walk it over. So I…"

"I worked at Davis & Timmins for a short while, as one of my many driving jobs as a delivery driver in 1966 It was part of GKN they also had a place in Walthamstow called Walthamstow Turned Parts. At Wood green they had two delivery vehicles an…"

"Barratts used to build their own bodywork for their trucks, they used to transfer the old bodies when the time came from the old trucks to a brand new chassis cab."

"What a shame it was destroyed I hope the person is proud of what they've done, a piece of history gone forever "

"Ha Ha those were days we used get a tuppenny cannon light it hold it for it a bit then drop it into a drain. There was one almighty bang. We did the same putting a cannon in a brick wall had to rake out some of the mortar though and the cannon used…"

"Yes forgot to mention Humbrol paints one shilling for that tiny tin we used paint our bikes with it over two pounds I would guess now."

"Yes all of the top of Fairfax Road and some houses on the top left and Frobisher Road in Wightman Road. Also almost over half way down Fairfax Road on left and right hand side into Effingham Road were wiped out. You can find an arial map taken by…"

"Hugh I also in my driving career I was a driver for David & Timmins the nut & bolt suppliers around the corner right next to London Repetition ."