Tag Archives: St Helen’s
Kensal Road and beyond before Trellick Tower, part 2
Two places where I deposited some of my pocket money – the Post Office and, to the left, Wardle’s sweet shop. When dad thought I was marginally less irresponsible, he started giving me pocket money. He was paid monthly and … Continue reading
Posted in Canal, Churches, Golborne, Schools, Shops, Streets, Uncategorized
Tagged Adela Street, Edenham Street, Golborne Road, Harper’s, Hazelwood Crescent, Kensal Road, Portobello Road, shops, St Andrews, St Helen's, Trellick Tower, Wardle’s, Westbourne Grove
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St Helen’s Parade – looking back.
Along the western side of St Helen’s Gardens, opposite St Helen’s Church, there is a parade of shops familiar to those who live nearby. However, usage has changed considerably over the years reflecting how local residents have changed their shopping … Continue reading
Posted in St Quintin Park, Streets, Uncategorized
Tagged 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1980s, shops, St Helen's
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Saved From the Motorway
In the late sixties a motorway was planned as an extension to the A40, London to Oxford Road. The plan was that it would be a three-lane elevated road beginning at White City and cutting a swathe through North Kensington … Continue reading
Posted in Before the Westway, St Quintin Park, Uncategorized
Tagged Latimer Road, St Helen's, St Quintin Estate, Westcross
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