ARTIZAN BUILDINGS

[louisa maud]

Well what a memory jogger, I went to Queens Park primary school, previously called Drop St because that was the street where it was

Years ago Queens Park estate seemed to be for the chosen few, my parents tried desperately to get out of her home and on to Q P estate, you were very lucky to get on to the estate, my father had a regular income but they could never get a house there, I understood the houses on the estate were quite well sought after at one time, they were quite nice little houses. I haven't been back there for years but my guess is it has changed somewhat

Queens Park school, I enjoyed my time there, could mention a few teachers, some were quite cruel when you look back but I was lucky not to receive the ruler from one particular single woman teacher, I'll say no more !!.

Louisa Maud

[anpefa1]

ok all,
i've been out and about taking photo's of landmarks and the estate as it is now.

the school has gone, droop street, is shorter than it used to be (partly now peach road ex peach street), the halfpenny bridge is probably unrecognisable in its current refurb condition and most of the harrow road after st john's church up to the artizan company building is new build.

i hope to be able to share these photo's with interested parties however it will have to be via the pm system.

if anyone is interested let me know.

ironically, a relative of my wife's was married in this area in 1885, this took place in st jude parish kensal green whereas the area was known as st luke chelsea in 1865. if anyone can throw some light on this we shall be obliged. tony

[louisa maud]

I lived opposite St Jude's church in Lancefield St. W10

Louisa Maud

[Suffolk Mawther]

My late brother was christened in St Jude's 

I think I may have explained that the land on which the estate was built was actually a parcel of ex parochial land detached from the parish of St Luke in Chelsea, the shape of the estate being defined by the shape of the parcel of land/fields.

I did read that because of the length of Droop Street the decision was taken to re-name the top end Peach Road (in remembrance of Peach Street - the only part of the Avenues destroyed by bombing in WWII).  The renaming was in order to assist the emergency services in finding the correct addresses in an emergency (fire, ambulance, police).

Pat ...

[louisa maud]

Hi Pat
I was christened at St Jude's, in fact I went to Sunday School there, and eventually became a  Sunday school teacher and a group of us set up the youth club, happy innocent days.

The vicar at the time didn't allow us to have dances, well we were not allowed to be close to a boy, what a laugh, we were allowed to have socials but we did have a few dances during the social, these socials were open to all who belonged including the adults, which meant we were overseen by them if needed , fortunately they were a nice bunch and there was never any trouble they were really fun.

When St Jude's was pulled down most went to St Simon's Saltram Cres or St Luke's in Kilburn Lane I think it was, I decided not to and went  St John's on the corner of Ladbroke Grove and Harrow Road, it was a very high church of England, I wasn't used to that and after 18 months or so I went onto Emmanuel Prince of Wales where I got married, it has all changed now and not for the better in my opinion

LM

[Suffolk Mawther]

I have had a chance to have a look at the area on Google Street Map - I see what you mean about the Halfpenny Steps 

Nothing like they used to be, when our class trooped over them to Wedlake Swimming Baths for our weekly lessons.

The last time we visited was in the late 1970s whilst staying in Putney, we went across London to revisit my childhood home.  It looks as though many changes have taken place.

Pat ...

[dawnsh]

Hi all

If you're still having problems obtaining the booklet, the City of Westmintser Archives has stock here as well as Pineapples & Pantomimes (I've got this one - it's great!)

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/publications/#books

Dawn

[squinty]

have you tried face book

born in w10

old notting hill

born in w11

born in w2 or nearly

fantastic groups,with loads of photos and knowledge of area

squinty

[squinty]

another group on face book

north kensington electorial role

squinty