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The ‘Dwellings’ on Ladbroke Grove
From Donna Bannerman, introduction by Sue Snyder. In a much earlier blog posting, The Barlby Road and Ladbroke Grove Junction , J.G recalled the tenement dwellings at the northern end of Ladbroke Grove between the railway bridge and Kensal Road. … Continue reading
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Snarsgate Street and the Hytex Rubber Factory
Running off the northern end of Latimer Road is Snarsgate Street, a short cul de sac of formerly two up, two down terraced cottages. David Walker has sent has sent in some photos and memories of the street in the … Continue reading
Posted in North Pole Road, Streets, Uncategorized
Tagged Hytex, Latimer Road, Snarsgate Street
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Prince Philip visits the Harrow Club
Prince Philip was a lifelong staunch and steadfast supporter of young people with whom he could effortlessly empathise and was an active patron of his ‘Duke of Edinburgh Outward Bound’ organisation for over 65 years. He had devised the idea … Continue reading
Posted in sport, Uncategorized, Youth Clubs
Tagged 1950s, Harrow Club, Latimer Road, Prince Philip, Royal visit
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The Pavilion Hotel
This postcard of the Pavilion was sent to the blog a while ago by Michael Butler and I am ashamed to say I forgot that I had it, so I failed to post it in the previous chapter on North … Continue reading
Cafe Society around the North Pole by Allan Seabridge
In the 1950s and early 60s, North Pole Road and surrounding area was a café-free zone. Teenagers could buy a bottle of pop from Kent’s and drink it hanging around a shop doorway, or venture into the North Pole pub … Continue reading
My North Kensington schooldays Allan Seabridge
I spent my entire school life living in North Kensington and went to two schools. One was in Latimer Road, and the other in Du Cane Road, strictly speaking in Hammersmith. However, a number of pupils in the grammar school … Continue reading
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Tagged coronation, Du Cane Road, Latimer Road. Freston Road, North Pole Road, St Clement Danes
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North Pole Road – shopping in the 1950s
I was born in 1943 and I lived in North Kensington from 1947 until October 1964. I lived at 4 Calderon Place, a cul-de-sac off North Pole Road. These memories mainly come from the years of my youth when I … Continue reading
The Fourteen Pubs of Latimer Road and Norland Road
by John Henwood and Alan Bateman This post is very much a ‘work in progress’ and is by no means comprehensive. Readers are actively encouraged to contribute their memories and we eagerly anticipate these. In particular any further factual information … Continue reading
Jenny Barton’s memories of the 1950s – living in Portland Road and working at the Troubadour, Earls Court.
Earls Court is not exactly North Kensington but the memories of a former resident of Portland Road are too good not to include. If you were into Folk Music at that time, the names will all be familiar to you. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Martin Carthy, Pete Seeger, Portland Rd
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The Harrow Club and Lew Ashman
Neil Clark remembers. My mother and I moved into 5 Moreland House, Lancaster Road, just in time for the Coronation in 1953. For about 6 months I attended the Infants School of St Clements. In the Autumn I moved to … Continue reading
Posted in Before the Westway, sport, Youth Clubs
Tagged Harrow Club, Harrow School, Lew Ashman, Oxford Gardens School
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North Kensington Histories 