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Holborn Fox. There was a Stroud Green Station but it closed for passengers in 1954. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroud_Green_railway_station It was on the line to Alexandra Palace
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A V1 was a flying, unmanned, aircraft type bomb with a distinctive noise; it flew sub sonically (Named as a Doodlebug). When the motor cut out, those of us that were around at the time were told that if it had flown over before it cut out , you wer…
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July 1944; V1! Says a pedant!! http://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/z-parks-and-open-spaces/granville-road-spinney
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krappyrubsnif. No!! See http://www.blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/5590
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Arsenalred7. In the link from Gardener Joe, the site is quoted as " 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…
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Arsenalred7 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
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The trams in Severn Sisters Road were replaced by trolley busses. Maybe they should be resurrected in these days of moving to electric vehicles? The memorial stone seems not to be around, even in records. My Dad's name is in the RAF church memoria…
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PS Grannie was a "clippie" (tram conductor) on the trams in Severn Sisters Road in WW1
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Arsenalred7,Stutent. 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…
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Scruffy . This is a photo of me in about 1941 or 2 more or less outside your dad's house near the Osborn in Upper Tollington Park. There was a double strong wooden set of doors in the pavement for barrels of beer to be loaded from the Truman's horse…
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Scruffy. 2 or 4 was next door to the Osborn; Is your father still around?
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Memories of local cinemas. 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 rem…
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I think the only V2 in the vicinity was one on 31 Dec 1944 or so on the junction of Hanley and Regina Road. Went to see the aftermath. According to Google, you had an "eye witness " here a while ago. Not sure if the bomb or bombs near Lorne Road als…
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Thanks, fine for me!
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NorthNinteen Thanks; do you have the website link? The house I lived in shows partly red, but it, and its neighbours were not seriously damaged . Shaken, yes. I woke up one morning to find the bedroom window shattered but I had not woken up!
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PPS Re bombs. This website shows most London bombs , but not a full description. http://bombsight.org/#16/51.5711/-0.1174 This is a screenshot from them of "our" area https://postimg.org/image/44gtvs2ed/ I remember older relatives helping with s…
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PS The mass evacuation was mainly from the London Docks area. I did go for about one term to a relative in Northants in about 1943 or so, but the local schoolkids were pretty hostile there so I came back. Will come onto schools, buses and cinemas ne…
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Arkady. As far as I remember, Holly Park was a narrow cobbled lane, I think, but not sure, with a single wooden barrier on Crouch hill. We cubs and scouts would come out at the side exit of the church for a little church parade down the hill and to …
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I forgot to say that we all got used to the bombing; if you grew up with it, it seemed normal. My friends and I would search for shrapnel in the mornings and swap and collect "desirable" pieces. We started with sheltering under strong dining table, …
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From about 1943 to 48 I was in the (I think) 93rd North London Cub / Scout pack. Very traditional cubs in those days, caps and all. Got to be a "sixer" with all the badges etc. Based at Holly Park church on right at bottom of Crouch hill, just past …
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I think this is me at Finsbury Park Lake, 1939. Is the wall still there? https://postimg.org/image/isijfdo2t/
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HolbornFox. During the war, all houses had a swill bin for (such little) food waste there was (remember all except potatoes and bread was rationed). The swill was centralised for boiling and used as pig swill. When I lived from 1940 to 48 at the foo…
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Holborn Fox. Not sure, Maybe Pub lunches= I was too young to remember!
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Stutent . They were in Finsbury Park for a while.
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Here is a photo of part of the roof of the Osbourne , in 1930's https://postimg.org/image/4e0wz1h5x/ Moving slightly north, I well remember the Friern Manor Dairy Company before its transformation into a restaurant. I am 95% sure, in about 1939 …
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Thanks to all. Will continue when time permits! Papa 1. Yes it was on Holloway Road I believe, but even my memory is hearsay from parents!
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Arkady I have some of the roof if you are interested! BTW if you don't mind I will blur faces and ask you to keep surname confidential.
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Sorry , double photo. This is the other https://postimg.org/image/c69781tlx/
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Ok Starting new discussion. A very close relative was the tenant so will post Osbourne on new thread. BTW the shot up Upper Tollington Park was from the Osbourn roof! Yes lived above pub , luckily moved to bottom of Crouch Hill before it was bombed.
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A view of Upper Tollington Park from Osborne Pub, now Nandos - corner of Stroud Green Road https://postimg.org/image/li32ad63p/