"We were up the top of effingham at No7 I do have the school photo from 1960 Was part of the infamous 5b lot "
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As an ex-Effingham Road lad, I know the area well around Turnpike Lane. I now live in a village, Hemsby, 5miles away from Martham. The butchers is still on Martham green and owned by the Chapman…Back to Harringay Online
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"I was a couple of years after so don’t recognise the names. My best friend was Anna who lived with her mum, brother and sister at the bottom of Effingham Rd (not Wightman rd end). Her sister was Grace who was possibly at the same time as…"
"I also went to
I also went to nth Harringay then onto tolly 56-61 Have a youger sister susan who also went there 59-63 appro We lived on Effingham road she is now in felixtow im up in norfolk"
"I was there 54-56 we had moved to Effingham road from stoke newington after progressed to tollington grammar unfortunately no pics to share but would love to find out if any are available from that time …"
"No sorry. I was at South Harringay from about 1954 until 1960/1. The only person who I knew who lived at the bottom of Seymour was Linda Chinsky who was in my class."
"did you know either of Pam or Yvonne Beckwith who lived at bottom of Seymour road Both went to sth harringay I worked as a shop boy in Newmans (grocers) just along the high street for a couple of years …"
ABC Cinema, Green Lanes, Ducketts Common 1962
"remeber it well lived in effingham road Sat morn pictures for a tanner in the fities Then Sunday 4pm was a regular haunt as teenagers queued round the block each group having their own…"
"I take it that you've seen this article about his life."
alfred braddock
As an ex-Effingham Road lad, I know the area well around Turnpike Lane. I now live in a village, Hemsby, 5miles away from Martham. The butchers is still on Martham green and owned by the Chapman family. When you drive/walk past today the view is still very much the same. See More
Going to church at St Peter's Church, c1905
"agree with you there although I went to sunday school and was in choir there plus the scout group in church hall walked past it every day from effingham road down to get the bus 231/217 , think thats the…"
Newmans Shop Green Lanes, c1960
"brings back memories worked there as the shop boy/ delivery lad on a trade bike Was ther for 2yrs when not at school Remeber Alison road was not the best with a bike load of boxes but great coming back down …"
"Did you go to North Harringay? If so what years? Mine were 1948 to 1954."
Bomb Damage Falkland & Fairfax
"walked past them everyday on my way to school and doing paper round, then milkround they were still there when i moved home in 1965 Lived at 7 effingham road "
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- At 13:57 on August 16, 2025,
Marilyn Bloss said…
I was a couple of years after so don’t recognise the names. My best friend was Anna who lived with her mum, brother and sister at the bottom of Effingham Rd (not Wightman rd end). Her sister was Grace who was possibly at the same time as you
- At 16:00 on February 4, 2024,
No sorry. I was at South Harringay from about 1954 until 1960/1. The only person who I knew who lived at the bottom of Seymour was Linda Chinsky who was in my class.
- At 12:57 on October 19, 2020,
Richard Woods said…
Did you go to North Harringay? If so what years? Mine were 1948 to 1954.
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