I was born in 1946 and lived in Dongola rd until 1966 when I married . My name then was Pizzey I went to Downhills infants and junior school and then on to Belmont seniors. My friends were Linda Whitehead Barbara Bell Sandra Harris Robin and Christopher Whitbread David Wise Ivor Jones ,to name but a few .Have many good memories of the penny bikes over Downhills park also Tottenham Lido and of course the Royal .Is there anyone out there that remembers me or anyone I've mentioned

I was born in avenue road in 1957 , I went to at Anne’s primary school then onto downhills school, I remember good times as a kid playing on the old railway embankment at the top of Avenue road and spending hours over chestnuts park, we lived in the old model cottages opposite st Anne’s church so only had to hop over the garden fence and I was in the school playground

My mother, Hilda, was the youngest of the Wilmshurst family who lived at 119 Welbourne Road. She went to Page Green School.Their father was a gangerman and built roads- some of his sons were in his gang. He went to the Hope and Anchor every night and had an allotment. Their mother Minnie died in 1929 and the oldest sister looked after the younger brothers and sisters. Mum told me that she knew she was poor but didn't feel poor. I suppose everyone was in the same position. Other members of the family were-Nellie, Ron, Ben, Leslie, Charlie, Fred, Emma

Crowland Rd School
Mr Haber who was headmaster at that time (1946 Great memories

Lived in Lansdowne road from early 1940s for 30 years and remember going to the Criterion bakery for a bag of stales, and the smell of Tottenham Pudding when walking to Down Lane School.
Also remember looking after parked cars at Spurs home games, had lots of mates in Lansdowne Road who went to Parkhurst School, Another highlight was when I had enough money going to Elseys toy shop to buy Dinky cars

I was born at the mothers hospital too in 1961. Iv lived in Tottenham all my life, mum came from manor road off chalgrove road, dad come from Braemar Road(Kent rd to be precise just off there). Dad came out the RAF in 1948/9 and met mum at the Tottenham Royal. They married in 1953 at St. Pauls Church, Park Lane. As I said above, I was born in 1961, a only son. I went to St. Pauls school park lane that later joined with All Hallows school and moved to new premises on the corner of Worcester Avenue around 1972. Previous to that I went to Pembury nursery in Lansdowne Road and then Coleraine school infants for a while in Glendish Road. When I was born we lived with my mums parents in Manor Road. We moved to brand new flats in Waverley Road off Northumberland Grove in 1969, iv lived there ever since. Mum sadly died in 2002. I still have dad who is 88. I'm 56. I remember the home made sweet shop, seven sisters road and Ward Stores. Also Burgeses and North London Home Stores. Gordon Smith's the outfitters, the co-op on the corner of Lansdowne Road which moved in to Burgesses. The old Edmonton Green with the cinema on the hill. I could go on and on. Lee Harvey, mum was Doreen, dad is Rick.

I'm posting this on behalf of my father-in-law whose father owned the aires restaurant opposite the royal Mecca dancehall from around 1942 to 1957. Does anyone have any memories of this or remember jack aires or Winnie aires?

I went to Downhills central school 1966 .This joined with Belmont school and became the new comprehensive school disappointingly.Then a name change to William Forster school even more disappointing!I remember the Rioyal dancehall!

I lived on Tynemouth rd I went to high cross school. I left in 1974 hated school I was bullied . Swimming pool was really old. I remember a Maureen Stevens and a joy brown

I moved from St Pancras to Etherley Road Tottenham with my parents as a very young baby. I was born in 1941 and lived in Tottenham until my late teens. I went to Belmont school from 1953 to 1956 during which time I had a class girl friend called Sandy. I had many friends in those days most of whose names I cannot remember. I was a friend of Dave Clark who also went to Belmont School. I spent some time at Bruce Grove youth club where I started a skiffle group and was a regular visitor to the Tottenham Royal dance hall dressed in my "mod" gear. I have some great memories of Tottenham, but also a bad memory due to the fact that I managed to fall into the River Lea at Tottenham lock and if it had not been for the quick action of the lock keeper at that time I would have drowned. To this day I do not know who he was, so have never been able to thank him. I would love to hear from anyone who recognises my name

Memory of Tottenham.
I lived in the model cottages on avenue road Tottenham throughout my childhood, what good times they were, I remember playing on the old railway embankment at the top of the road and many hours spent over chestnuts park, there used to be so many small shops dotted around the area which I imagine have all gone now, I used to do a paper round for Arthur’s newsagents on Avenue road. I went to st Anne’s junior school so only had to jump over the back garden fence and I was in the playground, Mr king the headmaster ruled with a rod of iron with the back up or mrs McDonald , I still remember the sting of the cane ! I made some good friends at that school, Stephen piney, Lloyd Webb, Douglas crates, Graham young to name but a few . I now live in Nottinghamshire and haven’t returned to Tottenham for many years but suspect it’s changed from what I remember .

Seven Sisters Rd - a Memory of Tottenham.
Also remember the home made sweet shop, the Corner cinema, the toy/fishing shop opposite. My Dad had a shoe repairers shop opposite the L&P bakeries, the cafe next door was owned by Chris Hart. Also, in the same block, was Longstaffs the motorbike shop. Going towards St Annes Rd, George Sewell had a florist and the pawn brokers T.L.K.Edwards was on the corner opposite. The Woodberry pub and Newtons, the pie & mash shop, Woodards shoe factors and the rag & bone yard were also in the same block. I now live on the Essex coast and would attend my dentist in preference to visiting Tottenham these days

Barton's stood where BhS stands today, so quite clsoe to Whymark Avenue. Barton's burnt down in the 1960s- I can remember my dad taking me to see the smouldering ruin after school one day. They said they would rebuild, but didn't,. and so British Home Stores built a new store and moved from their premises a little further along. Their old shop became Boots Chemists, but is now divided between Mothercare and another retailer, having briefly been a branch of Habitat.

Does anyone have any pics or info on the Barrett’s sweets factory social club or maud Phillips who ran it In the 1950-60s

I lived in Pemberton rd 1957-1966 attended South Harringay school can remember the dog track and learning to ride a bike at Finsbury Park and Downshill park .

Does anyone remember the trams in Wood Green In the 30-40s?

I remember being taken to see Old Mother Riley probably at Finsbury Park. All I can remember about the Wood Green Empire is some sort of cowboy show where children were invited onto the stage and had to say something like "I'm a cowboy, big and tough!". Being quite shy at the time I did not participate!

Wood Green Empire was where we saw most shows (although my dad used to get tickets for the west end too). I especially remember Ali Bongo the magician who, I think, had a terrible and famous accident with the catch the bullet trick. He also made a pink Cadillac disappear on stage with two blondes in the back. It became rehearsal studios for BBC or ITV I think

what about the wet fish shop in turnpike lane but a special treat elliots fish and chips dine in and cherryade wow in westbury avenue Richard do remember the coop butchers and grocers divided by the passage further along shoe menders who charged up the battery for the wireless and a junk shop and berrys, greengrocers my mum worked there amazing how it all comes back and I m sitting in northants near the Leicestershire border

Good stuff but do you recall Bartons, the department store? Overhead railway and Lamson tubes - the vacuum things that took money and paperwork up and downstairs. Always smelt of floor polish - very "Are you being served!"
The spivs were a hoot - but there were street trraders too - smelliest of the lot was Jack Sleigh (true) who ran a horse meat stall.
And that Turnpike Lane toyshop may have been Garrisons? Toys and models one side, bikes on the orher.
Was a paper boy for the news, fags and sweets shop near the bottom of Turnpike, near the dairy at the end.
First serious crush lived at 56 Turnpike, next door to the brief temporary home of Ron Moody... remember him anyone?