Does anyone remember Victor Value supermarket in Wood Green it was not far from the Civic center and before myddleton road. We called them Labour Exchanges and people were made to queue outside. I also got a passion for steam trains watching them working the sidings at the station. In the meantime, here are some memories of Palmers Greenfrom other sites. Doms also made excellent onion omelettes. Key Study: Leading questions and the misinformation effect - " the car Getting up early after a windy night to get conkers in Broomfield park. Cam rember going to your uncles house one Xmas where everybody joined in to play Charades, I played out being a Milkman with horse and cart! I also, an geography class at Southgate County Fox Lane Please Miss! He pierced my ears in the early 60s very unusual then and done with a big needle! Janes & Adams, Wendy. Here in Cornwall too warm and damp this week for me as a farmer. Bombs dropped in Palmers Green - Bomb Sight Devonshire Road. Do you remember the Toy shop opposite too? Memories in Palmers Green Read people's stories relating to this area: A Young Person's War in London: Hospital Care, Saved by Dad, Music from German POWs Contributed originally by Julian Barrett ( BBC WW2 People's War) As I was only 3 at the outbreak in September 1939 my strongest memories are of the latter stages of the war. Palmers Green Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2 As she asked for opera top petticoats and long legged knickers the woman behind the counter would operate the very cleaver drawers lining the walls holding the goods. I do not expect a comment, as this was many years ago. The buildings opposite however, which was the bombed out Princes Dance Hall, were rebuilt in a totally different style. .and ALWAYS ordered egg, sausage & chips. No I cannot remember the name of the garage and can barely remember the garage let alone that it was selling Jags. Carol shares her memories of Grouts on the London RIP website, Memories of Palmers Green from the Francis Frith website, http://www.francisfrith.com/palmers-green/memories/. So my boyhood dreams finally became reality! I just recall the horse. At the time Kennings had a garage in Edmonton which I remember was a Jaguar dealer so I imagine our old car hire site was the Jaguar dealer you recall and would most likely have also been a Kennings branch. Going back a bit who used to run up Fox Lane, stand on the bridge and wait to be covered in steam from the trains . I have fond memories of Palmers Green, as I worked at the station from aged 15 in 1963 till 1968. This was a more calm shop selling much the same things as the other one. Saturday morning pictures at the Palladium was always good fun watching Roy Rogers, Flash Gordon etc. As I was only young then, I have no idea why that happened. I do remember the restaurant above the sweet shop too. Hi Gerry, Im nearly retired and living in Australia, you may remember my father Aubrey Todd who ran Kelvin Photos. Hi Gerry, I,m not sure but you could well be right as I do not remember any other type of restaurant there, Regards Brian. He was very stern and terrified me! Annyway after ostilities e also gigged (very fashionable nowadays, eh?) Hi David Hi I lived in Princes Avenue with my grandparents in 1969 and reading the comments the memories came flooding back. I went there 1953 1958. yes: miss belfontaine was head of Hazelwood juniors and mis hughes head of infants. Well the years are rolling back! What a job to have, stuck up there in this rather dark shop every day!! Church under rev. I used to sing in the small choir there on stage just before the pictures started, members of the choir got in for nothing via the back door instead of having to pay sixpence like all the others. Then came the day of the first postwar consignment of new Dinky ToysI was late in the queue, all vehicles sold but I did secure a Gun Emplacement Canon. Park, and the slide which we used to grease with candle wax in the fifties so that it was so fast you went flying of the end! Yes, definitely Tottenhall Rd, not Tottenham. Also Miss Stenson, Miss Wrigley or Wigley, Mr Philips, Mr Johnson and Mr Hart. Hi Jenny, I took a photo of these homes about this time (1966) before the fire for a school photo project on old buildings I believe they were called Skinners Alms Houses. Dear Ken. Dear (if I may say so having lived in The Larches since 1937) Reg. I also was in the cubs and then the scouts,153 North London which met at the Congregational church at the end of Burford Gardens where my sister also got married around 1967 I think. I practically lived in the Bezzaz Coffee Bar!!!! My family name was Church but we have moved away now. I guess that makes you and she cousins! I knew of Joe performing at the Municipal Hall, Tottenham but he is not in our family tree. He took the train each morning from Palmers Green station. Glossops was near J&A. One called Bourlet (nr Smokers Paradise) & Hinds which was almost opposite I think. Anyway againthanks for reminding metime to order on the net, Bovril, at Sainsburys Bude, not Winchmore Hill Broadway. Was that called Pritchards or am I mixing it up with somewhere else? Barrowell Green pool was always on the cards in the summer! As to guy fawkes nightI was shot n the leg by a lout with an airrifle November, Beech Avenue 1948..no rush. I retired at 44 and have now become an expect at doing nothing. I used to buy my records from Ashwells which was next door to Lloyds Bank. The lived AT 56, Lightcliffe Road and granddad worked at a city bank. Dad did buy furniture at A an Asand all else for Elsie (my Mum) without consulting er. Steak Chips and peas 2/6p and the included bread and butter, I seem to recall that it was situated in Princes Avenue on the right, a short distance from Green Lanes. "Post your memories, photos, questions and stories relevant to Winchmore Hill And Palmers Green Memories. Ho for the old days, Mike, (have you still got the Roller!?) Residing in Florida but will be returning to the UK some time early next year and looking forward to checking out the old haunts. Trusted memories of the museum - Palmers Green Jewel in the North Also there was an old style Sainsburys Bricks mens shop, No Job Centres in those days. I will try & search the attic for the pic & copy & send it. These drawers had glass fronts so you could see the contents. By the way, the founder of the H&C chain of grocers made a lot of money and had built for him the last castle to be built in England; Castle Drago in Devon now a National Trust Property. For Palmers Green to have a department store, two cinemas and no betting shops or nail bars? Again has anyone any info on Bruno? Poultney and his Perlice in the Guardroom. Miss Hughes was head of the infant school.