Wood High Road c1960

Comment by Richard Woods on October 27, 2024 at 17:03

How very unfair. To the exact right of this image and not too far different in point of time were the offices of Derek Newport, Radio and TV sales operation, and in which building, on the first floor, was a young wages clerk by the name of Pxxxxa whom I had, as a young boy and teenager been hopelessly in love from the years age 9 to 16 when I finally ended up as whatever we called 'attached' boy and girl back then. Not long after4 her greatest love returned from sea and married her and they have been happy ever after. Me too with another as it happened but P is still well and we are still, if distantly, in touch.  The trolley buses and even Derek Newport's business lasted less well.

Comment by John Hough on October 28, 2024 at 10:14

Comment by John Shulver on November 4, 2024 at 19:29

Ah, lovely old Wood Green as it was.  I also remember Derek Newports Richard.

Comment by Alan Blunden on Friday

Hello, Hugh,

I too remember the Sainsbury's. As said previously the woman wore hair nets and I believe the men wore cloth trilby type hats. My biggest single memory is of a huge square of butter on the counter, being battered with specially designed wooden mallets.

Comment by Richard Woods on Friday

Not sure how my comment about the Arena end of Green Lanes ended up being associated with the Wood Green end. But for the assurance of clarity Derek Newport's emporium was on the Junction with Umfreville Road.

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