Allison Road c1905

Comment by Lydia Walter on April 23, 2021 at 9:53

Beautiful and atmospheric - I can feel the history. 

Comment by John Shulver on May 31, 2021 at 11:36

We used to run our "jiggers" and bikes down here..........great fun, 50s/60s.   My older brother's "jigger" came to a sudden halt with that lamp post on the right,  outside the church hall I think it was.  I attended cubs in that hall I believe and years later met my wife to be there at some sort of social do in late 60s.

Comment by Lydia Walter on May 31, 2021 at 20:55

Wonderful memories! Was a jigger a go-cart?

I recall that the further down Green Lanes towards N4, the steeper were the hills on the ladder roads. I used to use Allison as a great ‘run’ on roller skates. It felt, to my 10 year old self, like a downhill ski run.

Comment by John Shulver on August 9, 2022 at 18:15

Lydia........just come across your comment.  Yes, a "jigger" was like a go-cart.  No idea where the word originated from but we only knew them as "jiggers".

And yes, Allison was by far the steepest road.   In my time growing up in Harringay, 1950 - 70, all the roads running down from Wightman to Green lanes were simply referred to as "The Hills".   "Ladder" sounds a bit more upmarket dunt it !

I was born in Harringay Road.

Comment by Christine Killick on February 11, 2025 at 16:40

Seeing this photo brought back memories of coming down that hill on a three wheeled bike with my elder sister hanging on the handle which came out of the back of the bike.  She was on roller skates and I was only about 4/5 years old and didn't have any idea how to steer or use the brakes!  As you can imagine we ended up in a pile, luckily with only a few cuts and bruises.  You can imagine what my Mum said to my sister when she found out.  1950's not much traffic about but we could have easily ended up in Green Lanes, wow.

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