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Title: Holloway Road
Post by: Zelley on Saturday 11 June 05 06:01 BST (UK)
When I was young, I lived not far from Holloway Road.

Any folks with Lower or Upper Holloway connections.
Title: Re: Holloway Road
Post by: Meryl on Saturday 11 June 05 14:59 BST (UK)
Hi Zelley,

I did not live in your area growing up, was down the road at Harringay but I used to visit  my grandfather in Stepney and Mum always took me on the bus.  I can remember passing Holloway Prison and thinking what a ominous looking place!!

Cheerio
Meryl in the States
Title: Re: Holloway Road
Post by: Zelley on Saturday 11 June 05 15:10 BST (UK)
Do you remember the Harringay Arena?

I lived on Marlborough Road running perpendicular from Holloway (north end) and Liverpool at the southend of Holloway.
Title: Re: Holloway Road
Post by: Meryl on Saturday 11 June 05 19:58 BST (UK)
Yes, we lived in Stanhope Gardens, it backed onto the Arena.  Used to go stock car racing and my Dad saw the greyhounds.

Meryl
Title: St. Mary Magdelane
Post by: Zelley on Saturday 11 June 05 20:06 BST (UK)
By naming ceremony took place at the lower part
of Holloway at St. Mary Magdelane.

And how many of us tripped and ran through Hampstead Heath

Title: Penny for the Gas Meter
Post by: Zelley on Saturday 11 June 05 21:02 BST (UK)
As a follow-up to our Holloway Happenings, I remember posting a piece on a London mailing list with the subject called
"The Iceman & The Flower Lady".

Without repeating the full story, the first paragraph went like this:
-  It was a far cry from the "penny for the gas meter
on Marlborough Road, but one warm memory after my arrival        in Canada was going for a ride with the local iceman while he delivered blocks of ice from house to house.
Or do you remember the clip clop as the rag and bone man travelled down some long forgotten cobbled lane in
"London Town". :D
Title: Re: Holloway Road
Post by: catwoman on Tuesday 02 August 05 23:25 BST (UK)
I was born in Holloway and lived in Caedmon Road until I was 4!  Jan
Title: Holloway Road
Post by: Zelley on Wednesday 03 August 05 03:39 BST (UK)
I was born in Holloway and lived in Caedmon Road until I was 4!  Jan

But did you spend a sunny Sunday at Hampstead Heath or Finsbury Park
Title: Re: Holloway Road
Post by: catwoman on Wednesday 03 August 05 16:30 BST (UK)
Sometimes Finsbury Park, but often Dad would drive us up to Ally Pally.  J