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• Re: Bilton Road shops history by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 18-Apr-2012
  Tone > > I Would suggest you put a message on the Southall Knowhere board
  
  It is much more active and some of the users have access to a vast photo library - nearly all Greenford info seems to go on the Southall board.

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 27-Apr-2012
  see also....frith photos memories ..site in google...perivale.....shops etc there....photos...peoples memories.........

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by Tone B (Member 10272503) on 13-May-2012
  Thanks, keith williams. I've done that.

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by Tone B (Member 10272503) on 13-May-2012
  Thanks, Yvonne Butler.
  I've seen the Frith photographs.
  And I think I've got all the books available about Perivale. Perivale -- the forgotten parish!
  
  It's a long time since I walked alongside Perivale Brook. I'd be surprised if many people know where it was (is).
  

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 14-May-2012
  I have an old book somewhere. It is called "A history of Greenford Parva" (I think). Do you have this??

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 14-May-2012
  Found the book this afternoon. I've had it for years and it's called "Chronicle of Greenford Parva"

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by Tone B (Member 10272503) on 15-May-2012
  Yes, I've got "The Chronicles of Greenford Parva". And I've got "A Farm in Perivale".
  
  And even a map whereon Bilton Road stops at Perivale Brook and doesn't get as far west as Horsenden Lane!
  

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 16-May-2012
  "A farm in Perivale" is a book I have never heard of before reading your comment. . It sounds very interesting. . When was it published?? But I have also got "Bygone Hanwell" by Sir Montague Sharp

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by Tone B (Member 10272503) on 18-May-2012
  "A Farm In Perivale" by Eva Farley.
  Published by the Author in 1985, printed by Print Plus, 8 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, C09 2DA and reprinted March 1995. ISBN 0 951049100
  Try for it at Amazon.
  
  It's about Horsenden Hill Farm. (I remember it well, back in the '50s. Now used by the parks Department.
  
  Tone
  

• Re: Bilton Road shops history by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-May-2012
  Hi Tone
  
  I wasn't aware of this book and I'll try and get one for myself and one my brother. He was in the Sea Scouts somewhere in Perivale, and when I was last there (about 40 years ago now) I remember seeing the gravestone of his group leader, "Skip" in Perivale churchyard. I was really a north Hanwell person, but the Brent & Horsenden Hill were our playgrounds so I remember where the farm
  was. I have lived in Sussex since 1976, but still have very fond memories of what a wonderful area our part of Middlesex once WAS.
  
  Keith
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• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-May-2011
  several photo sandersons on google...saw...perhaps was hayes hillingdon.com...site photos.....were several.....

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 23-May-2011
  Dennis, I do not think there was a level crossing there, although not impossible, if there was, it must have been removed before the Central Line was built 1948. If it existed, it must have been built by the GWR as that was excusively their line up as far as Northolt Junction. So the best way to find out for absolute certain is to contact one of the Great Western Railway societies as thay hav
  e all the old track diagrams etc, and IF it existed, they will give you dates etc and everything. The only such level crossing I can remember was immediately on the north side of HAYES station, and traffic was often held up there whilst one of their old tank engines shunted in/out of one of the factories there.
  
  Best of luck with your quest
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• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by Les Disbrey (Member 10263506) on 19-Jul-2011
  Yes there was a level crossing and rail line through where the Natwest Bank is.During the wartime years Sanderson's was manufacturing aircraft parts and each day around 4.30pm a GWR tank engine brought out a line of wagons.From time to time the gates were also closed at different times.Also late in 1940 during the air raids,a heavy AA gun was deployed on a wagon to supplement the lighter ones on t
  he golf course site opposite the Church on the Western Ave.As the line passed behind the factories in Aintree Road,many of which were on war work,it was also used to transport some of their products.
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• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by Les Disbrey (Member 10263506) on 19-Jul-2011
  Should have said Wadsworth Road,not Aintree
  Les

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 26-Jul-2011
  Aha. That figures, but the siding(s) must have been taken up for the Central Line to have been built around 1947 as there seems to be no trace of it now. I still recommend contact with the "Great Western Society"

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by Les Disbrey (Member 10263506) on 17-Aug-2011
  The sidings were at ground level whereas the Central Line runs over the bridge at same level as the GWR.The building of the Central Line extension was mothballed in 1939 and finally opened early in 1947.
  Les

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 4-Sep-2011
  Of course, As the Central Line ran parallel, but SOUTH of the G.W.R. line, it wouldn't have mattered if the sidings survived after the Central had been built as they would not have had any effect at all on building the Central. Silly me, MUST be an "age thing"

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 1-Jan-2012
  A Great Western Railway search on wikipedia does indeed show that there once was a dedicated siding into the Sanderson factory, with the junction to the main line facing the Old Oak Common direction

• Re: Level Crossing in Aintree Road by Tone B (Member 10272503) on 8-Apr-2012
  Certainly there was a crossing in Aintree/Wadsworth road, by where the bank is. And it continued along where the carpark is and then there was another one across Horsenden Lane through where the flats, and scout hut behind them, are.
  
  I remember waiting as the gates were closed an the train crossed the road.
  
  And yes, the Central was on the other side (south) of the GWR.
  

• Re: GB Film Library, Aintree Road, Perivale by Jim Brandon (Member 10267827) on 25-Nov-2011
  Hello Angela,
  My first job on leaving Selborne boys school in 1956 was at the GB Film library. I started work there in September 1956 as an office boy in the accounts department which was housed in a large wooden shed like structure at the back of the main building. My wages were £3 per week. I can even now remember some of the people that worked there. Mr.King was the general manager, John Malt
  by was head of the export dept and was assisted by a lady named Audrey Dean. Mrs Crow, a very formidible lady was the chief cashier who paid out petty cash claims. Mrs Lowe was the canteen manager, and a lovely home made lunch was always available at lunchtime for one shilling (5p) One of my jobs when I was in the export department was collect prints from overseas from a customs clearing depot in Islington (now a major conference and exhibition centre).I can remember having to carry the heavy transit cases containing the prints back on the central line to the office.
  I remember the preview theatre, where on a Tuesday evening, the latest Rank release film would be screened.The front building was a lovely art deco style building which housed the admin departments.
  I have just remembered too Mrs Wilson and April Rushbrook who were in accounts which was headed by Mr.Francis. I myself went into cinema management with Granada and ABC and retired in 2004 after managing a major conference centre in London.
  GB was such a lovely place to work, and I was sad,when I visited the area recently, to see that the lovely building had all gone, and is now just a memory for folks like us. Do get in touch if you would like to correspond further.
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• Re: Searching for employers of Sandersons who lost their jobs during the 2003 takeover by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Dec-2010
  there was nice sanderson wallpaper shop 1974 greenford high st...had regency stripe rolls for hall..nicest wallpaper we ever had

• Re: keatsway greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Feb-2010
  see southallknowhere site memories allemby etc...keats double blooms heavy pink blousy spring blossom...best trees street....photos on site greenford best ever seen

• Re: keatsway greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Feb-2010
  history etc photos on sboard site...flood relief greenford after let costons brent river bridge flood again to save harp resevoir hses suffer.....police in little dingy boats .could not get work up greenford rd north..1980.......so bigger water pipes layed portland cres etc to take more water away..low lying....

• Re: keatsway greenford by ken reed (Member 10244956) on 24-Jul-2010
  how does one get to pictures on this site. thanks ken

• Re: keatsway greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Oct-2010
  sboard site photos is southall.....photos all areas around..........type www.flickr.com...............................sign in...........................southallboard18
  and 17/16 etc etc........or in google type southallboard photostream

• Re: keatsway greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Oct-2010
  photos are part of southallknowhere site

• Re: keatsway greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Sep-2011
  2 photos costons brent flood and 2 of bombed war load hay pub there....on flickrsouthallboard photostream.and granada cinema...redlion long veg stall..litten pub...church..etc

• Re: Mornington Road, Greenford by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Feb-2010
  we had to go get buckets water several days mornington rd stand pipe 1970s lived nearby..//new sewer pipes being layed etc..yes knew bomb...good library greenford had local hist displays...and heritage centre with motorbikes hist by cenotaph....my cousin cycled bike to allemby left it at aunts then back to southall from dormers there at end school...think they must have had side gate field open i
  n those days onto allemby...locked later yrs...if german pilot could not get site wanted..used to drop bomb anywhere save weight bomb for journey back
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• Re: PERIVALE AND ST. JOHN FISHER SCHOOLS by susan sofutorunu (Member 10238680) on 4-Jul-2009
  My fondest memories are held here as my father was caretaker of the school back in the late 60s and early 70s. I went to the secondary modern girls school which is now a small part left of the original school . We lived in the house in sarsfield ave no 64 and had many friends in the street . xxxxxx

• Re: Photo request by evelyn jenner (Member 10197413) on 12-Nov-2006
  I've been wondering about 11 Devon Close, Perivale, for a while now as I was told last year that it had been demolished. I'd love the photo you have taken.
  Looking forward to hearing from you.
  Evelyn Jenner

• Re: Photo request by Thelma Charlton (Member 10118428) on 15-Nov-2006
  Hello Evelyn, please e-mail me on thelma.charlton@ntlworld.com with your address or e-mail address so I can either send you a hard copy of e-copy. Thelma

• Re: Photo request by Detroiter (Member 10167874) on 14-Jul-2009
  Hello, Do you know Subangini (Suby or Suba) Thevapala, a tamil girl lived at 56 Devon Close?.

• Re: Cafe by Chris Evans (Member 10245705) on 15-Mar-2010
  Dear Mike,
  
  I'm a lecturer at Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art, Oxford
  
  I am currently mapping different eras of craftsmanship with regards to the production of William Morris's designs (for an exhibition in Maastricht, The Netherlands) and of particular interest would be to be able to talk with someone who was working with William Morris's designs at Sandersons up until the takeover by Gre
  enbank plc in 2003.
  
  I was wondering if you are from the area of Perivale or might know someone there, who might know someone who worked for Sandersons prior to 2003?
  
  I would be very grateful for any help, advice or ideas you might have with regards to what I appreciate might appear as an unusual enquiry.
  
  With kind regards,
  Chris Evans
  
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• Re: Cafe by Motco (Member 10255946) on 27-Jul-2011
  I remember the café well and sometimes went in for a cold drink while out and about on my bike as a pre-teen in the fifties. I would hazard a guess that it was the Station Café but stress that this is only a guess. The sign was, as you say, dominated by advertising - this was common then. There was a juke box inside which a spent the occasional sixpence on. Do you remember the chap with the magn
  ificently waxed moustache who sold evening papers outside the station? His grand-daughter is an old flame of mine and she now lives in Australia.
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