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From about 1940 t0 1948 (I was 3 - 11) I used to occasionally be taken to 3 local cinemas. The most frequent was the Rink, which had a main entrance at 269 Severn Sisters Road, (now Lidls) with a stalls exit on SGR. I remember seeing Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi ,Pinocchio and Gone with the Wind, all soon after their release. See
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/15136/
The most spectacular was the Astoria (Odeon Astoria) , later , I think, Rainbow. On the corner of Severn Sisters and Isenden Roads. This had an inner hall with a fantastic pool and fountain with goldfish. It held over 3000 people! In the ceiling were "stars" and clouds, and an organ would rise up onto the stage between the A and B movie.
https://www.islington.gov.uk/~/media/sharepoint-lists/public-records/leisureandculture/information/factsheets/20162017/20170117astoriarainbowcolmantocostello.pdf?la=en
The other one I was taken to sometimes was the ABC at 77 Muswell Hill. There was another there but I only remember the Ritz, as we called it. I remember being scared stiff on seeing "The Picture of Dorien Grey" in 1945, unsuitable for an 8 year old!
Cinema
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17327
Films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray_(1945_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Demetrio_London (1943)
In WW2 there was no TV so the newsreels were the visual way of keeping up. Again, a bit traumatised by newsreel reports of the war, in particular the liberating of Belsen camp, that was horrifying.
Sometimes an air raid would interrupt things!
https://postimg.org/image/z906qlc11/
Also do any readers have any great stories I lived in marquis road from 1958 - 1977
Merry Christmas mate
North nineteen (cuz) what's the book, would love to get hold of a copy
https://postimg.org/gallery/2t09z7t4w/
So far not found photos of Holy Trinity , will keep looking.
For all: found this site, great for old/new photos, mainly nearer Finsbury Park but still good. The one of the old entrance to the tube station is how I remember it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/warsaw1948/sets/72157626005913574/
Merry Christmas and good 2018 to all - this is a very well organised site; I try to keep up to date on PC issues!!
Interesting that your GM was a clippie on the trams. I understand there used to be a tram route that went over Crouch Hill — difficult to imagine!
The memorial stone seems not to be around, even in records. My Dad's name is in the RAF church memorial book at the appropriate 1943 page when he was shot down (St Clement Dane's) and I think also at Runnymede. Buried in Holland near crash site.; 6 out of 7 crew KIA.
Scruffy, 4 Upper Tollington Park was next door but one to the Osborn pub side entrance so we were almost neighbours at one time. Other relatives lived in Stapleton Hall Road and Watersville Road and other places nearby.
I expect you have this picture of the old church (Hornsey historical )
https://hornseyhistorical.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Holy-Trinity-Church-1.jpg
I have e-mailed Father Patrick as he has the contact details of someone already pursuing the reinstatement of the memorial. However I think it will depend on us providing proof of the original either in the form of a photo or agreed plan. I am away at the end the month until,February so I will investigate looking at the achieves of the Hornsey Journal .
Do you think the area was called Stroud green or crouch hall ?
Thanks to all Merry Christmas
Vicarage Green
Junction of Granville Road and Stapleton Hall Road
Stroud Green
London
N4 4EL
England
In wiki, link attached, Stroud Green is used as the place, particularly the Marquis road area re bombing and subsequent rebuilding
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Stroud_Green
Have a good trip and Merry Christmas! (PS Remember seeing Arsenal play in about 1945 or so with Dennis AND Leslie Compton!!)
See
http://www.blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/5590