Lesly street London N 7

[Jack TT]

Thanks for the reply Winn, I knew some of the younger Flanagans as they lived opposite me. I also seem to remember a fruit and veg shop cum coal supplier at the Roman way end, we arrived there around 1963ish if my memory is correct, there was also a Goodman family. It was very multicultural when we lived there as well as very lively at weekends! my parents drank at the various pubs along Roman way, the pub at the Westbourne road end had gone when we arrived and I think was replaced with a fruit and veg shop.
Thanks again for the reply
Jack

[winn]

Be glad that the pub had gone Jack mr brown who ran it was a tyrant to the kids if they throw the ball on the wall at the side of his pub
best Winn

[Union Jack]

My maternal grandfather, John Albert "Jack" Collier, was born at 26 Lesly Street on 31 October 1894. I would be very grateful if someone could describe in some detail the construction and appearance of the residential buildings. For example, were they stone or brick?; you (Barry) mentioned they had a basement, but how many floors high were they?; were they all attached to one another? I would just like to have better understanding of how the Collier family lived if possible. Thanks in advance for any assistance you might provide.
 

[ashfordanglia]

Ref. pictures of Lesly Street , here is a photo of my wife riding her trike in Lesly Street around 1960ish .Back then her name was Christine Hagger.

[winn]

Thank you for sharing the lovely picture of Christine i remember them
3 wheeler bikes very well
best regards
Winn

[Jack TT]

To Union jack.
The buildings were all terraced, odd numbers on 1 side evens on the other. From street level you had to walk up a short flight of stairs to the first floor, there were 4 levels in total including a basement. The previous photo shows the railings around the basement, I think were used to call these an "arie".
To get to the basement you had to enter the house and walk down the stairs. As far as I remember each floor had a lounge/kitchen in the one room, then 2 other rooms that were used as bedrooms, however the basement only had 1 bedroom, the other space was taken up with a bath and exit to the garden. On the 2nd floor at the back there was a area outside the rear window known as the "lids", this was a roof covering over the first floor flat, I also seem to remember a toilet on the 2nd floor and the ground floor, however this may  have been different in the other houses. The buildings were made of red brick and the roofs were flat tarmac type.

I am sure there are other features that I have forgot, but hope this helps.

[Union Jack]

Thanks so much, Jack TT;
The details you've provided are very helpful and greatly appreciated.
Jack

[Chooch]

My relative Joseph Rawlings ( Wood machinist)and family lived at 24 Lesly st, in 1911.

Chooch

[ashfordanglia]

Just found this picture on the internet, think it`s Lesly street.