Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
A Bus Spotters Dream - Tottenham High Road 1949
After a Football Match.
Quite a famous shot of the High Road, taken at the spot that is to see widespread development in the near future. The buildings in the background are scheduled to be demolished.
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Comment by Gordon T on May 17, 2025 at 21:34
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StephenBln and John S, yes the size of them impressed me as a youngster, and the twin rear wheels. I recall walking towards Charing Cross station in 1960 or so and passing one at a stop. The wheel hubs were painted brown, not the black of my local (diesel) buses in north Kent, eye-level at that age. Little things stick in the memory.
John S, yes the honorary trusted auntie.
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Gordon T............."honorary trusteds" ! Love it. Seemed to be loads of them. I think it was seen to be out of respect for older people in general.....??
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Yes, and 'aunties' also were often the same age as one's parents, had children of their own and lived nearby so they were a trusted refuge/default if the parent couldn't turn up at the expected time.
'Go to your auntie and I'll walk you home when I get there'.
You well know this, I'm sure!
For the benefit of subsequent generations - I've described the culture that prevailed when I was a lad in the UK in the 1950s/60s, in my recollection. 'Auntie' is still an honorific in many cultures.
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Comment by Geraldine on May 31, 2025 at 0:41
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Gordon T - Where I live in the Far East everyone is auntie or uncle.
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