Southall-History actively solicits and gratefully welcomes any personal recollections, or scans of old photographs of the town, from current and former ‘long-time’ Southall residents.
Building this website on Southall’s past is to a great extent something of a community project, as although the editor can compile numerous facts, figures and even images relating to Southall’s past, page features are afforded a ‘life of their own’ with the addition of personal contributions from old Southallians.
The period covered by Southall-History extends from the earliest times to the mid 1980’s and all contributions will help to build this free resource into a substantial source of interest for anyone interested in Southall as it used to be; in former, perhaps more genteel times. Feel free to leave your experiences below.
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I lived in Havelock rd from 1957-1982 grew up in Southall and am miffed about all the talk of OLD SOUTHALL, can someone please tell me how the term came about.
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Hi, could it possibly be before the bridge was built over the railway, now dividing what was then called North/South? Before then, it was just a railroad crossing.
Just a thought.I lived in Southall, first as a young kid, then later as a teen. I used to work at the postoffice which was situated at the bottom of the bridge, (the side towards the town centre) as a telegram boy. Riding those red Bantam bikes!
What is now a Sikh Tempel (i believe), used to be a cinema, where my mum and dad met in the 1940’s.
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Hi Tony, My name is Jane and I used to spend a lot of time with Paula and your family, mainly holidays to Butlins.
What do you need to know
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I have re typed on to ‘Word’ a ‘History of Southall Manor House’ by Miss E.M. Barnett, and perhaps this should be added to your website. How do I upload this please? Or send it to someone for ‘approval’.
Thanks.
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While researching my ancestors, I have come across reference to an address of Woodland Place, Southall in the 1920s and 1930s. This address does not appear on current online maps. Can anyone help identify the location of this address?
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My Grandfather – Thomas Wood – a builder who was employed internationally – was living in Southall, a small country town, around 1910 (he bought his own house in 1908); My father and his brothers grew up in the area where they had business on South Road which I often visited as a child. My grandfather held some sort of position with:-
“Southall Development Syndiocate ltd” – the abstract of Title of his purchase relates to development of Land in Southall.
Registered Office; 5, Bedford Row London WC.*** (Borough of Campden)
Campden Council have informed me that this address in Bedford Row, housed firms of solicitors.I would like to know whether there are any available details regarding the Southall Development Syndicate.
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Is there a plaque in or around Kelvin Gardens that commemorates the 2nd September 1958 Southall Plane Crash. Partners father was the flight engineer that died in this crash. As next year is the 60th anniversary I am hoping to persuade him to visit the area. Lots of news footage and have found an original newspaper but was hoping for something where some flowers could be laid in memorial.
Many thanks.
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Not sure about a plaque but the air crash was the first big incident my Dad attended as a Fireman with the Middlesex Fire & Ambulance Service (later the Middlesex Fire Brigade).
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Hello,
I was wondering if you had any royalty free footage of Southall in the 1970’s and 1980’s that we could use for a documentary we are making about Southall. Or if you put me in contact with someone or a company that would have this footage.
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my granddad. sam Donnelly my dad and his brothers .used to live lived across the road from the dog track .my granddad used to race greyhounds there .
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Researching my family tree, I have come across an 1891 Census record for my Great Grandparents which puts them at 3, Tuns Yard Cottages, Southall. I can’t find any record of this address. Does anyone know anything about it?
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Hi Phil,
There was a pub called The 3 Tuns in old Southall, opposite St Anselm’s church. Maybe that might be a clue?Best wishes,
Sarah-
Hi Sarah ,
I must apologise as I have not checked this site at all, but thank you for your feedback from 4 years ago!
The 3 Tuns pub has come up a few times in my (very) intermittent research, and I have since found reference to Kingston Road as being an address of interest too, which would indeed place it very close to where that pub would have once been located, on the site of what is now the Mehfil hotel.
Regards,
Phil
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Hi Phil
The Three Tuns Pub was small pub with a stable yard attached which stood between Hortus and Kingston Road on the Eastern side of the Green. It was still standing there when we moved away in 1975. There were other small buildings attached, perhaps these were the cottages.
Incidentally the Pub sign was three small beer Barrells (i.e., 3 Tuns) and not the address number.
Regards
Geoff.The pub opposite St Anselm’s was the “Victory” originally named the Duke of Prussia and was next door to the Manor House directly opposite the ABC Dominion Cinema.
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My grandfather Thomas (aka Tom) Wood, was born in Faversham Kent in 1869. He was a talented builder who travelled in Europe, building at International Exhibitions / Expositions. He bought a house in Townsend Road, then a tree lined avenue, in 1908. He was in some capacity involved in the Southall Development Syndicate and although The Abstract Title is held at the National Archives there is no indication of its purpose and no names of any of its Directors. Can anyone advise me further?
Sadly Tom Wood died in middle age, but two of his four sons had their own related business, trading as Wood Bros, on South road. I have lots of memories, knew lots of people and have a number of photographs.
I was born in Norwood Green in 1942.-
Please upload your photographs with your memories as captions onto a website like Flickr. I would like to see them.
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Hello Oliver
I knew a Carole Goldsmith who lived almost opposite us in Hartington Road.
Regards
Mal Loveridge
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I am trying to help a friend with her family history and we have some very limited information on a Mary Maguire whose parents owned/ran a greengrocers in Southall in the late 50s early 60s. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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No help about Mary, but I remember the Maguires shop with great affection. We lived just around the corner in Featherstone Road.
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I have come across this in 2024. Mary Maguire is my older sister. Our dad, PC Maguire ran the greengrocers (with our mum, Grace) from 1952 until 1972. Mary went to Featherstone Primary (conveniently opposite our shop, number 8 Dudley Road) , then Western Road girls then Churston College in Norwood Green as my parents weren’t too impressed with Western Road! Our older brother Paul went to Isleworth Grammar (we had lived in Isleworth prior to getting the shop) and I went to the Green school Isleworth. I have a photo of me outside the shop in my summer school uniform with our dog, Mike, a great favourite of customers and passers by. Both siblings alive and well, Paul in Burton Joyce, Notts and Mary in Farnborough. I live in Brentford in the house that my grandad Maguire bought new in 1930
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Hello,
I wonder if someone from your society can help me? I have been going through some old photos which once belonged to an old aunt and uncle and I have found a photo with an address on the reverse which states a name and address in Southall. The address reads:
Mrs F Humphreys
144 Wentworth Road
SouthallThe photo looks like it was taken in the 1930’s and looks like a holiday scene. There is no clues as to its location.
Do any locals recognise this name? I would love to return it to its owner/owners.
Jane Burrows
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Hello,
I am doing research for my autobiography.
I arrived in Southall, in 1968 from Africa.
I have good memories of growing up in Souhtall.
I am looking for information and photos of 1968.
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My great grandfather, Michael Hynes, lived at 37 Northcote Ave. Southall . He was a veteran of the Crimean War and was a Yeoman of the Guard to Queen Victoria.
He died on 18 May 1906. I was wondering if the local paper ran an obituary.
How can I send a photo for your archives?
Mike Fruin
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My name is René Van der Straeten. I am from Belgium and as an historian involved in all aspects of The Great War.
I would like to get in touch with someone in your organization that shares the same interest, in order to exchange information, photographs, etc…
My Email address is [email protected]
Much obliged,
René Van der Straeten
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My mother was born in Southall in 1915. She has just died, 100 yrs later, and i am clearing her house.
I have found a personal account about one person’s memories of Southall, type written into a file. Too much to write in this forum.
Its called Growing Up With Southall, by R.J. Meads.
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Wondering if anyone can help. I am currently trying to trace the southall fc team from the fa vase final 1986. We have a Facebook page called 1986 and all that and are looking for the newspaper reports and photos from that time. Can you help with any research , or do you know if the Gazzette has archives from that time.if anyone has any photos from the club or the old western road stadium I would love to see them and with permission use them. Everyone is welcome to visit the page and hopefully add to it. Thanks in advance. Ben
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Hello,
My father, John Smith was a member of the Southall Historical Society until he moved to Dorchester in 1986/1987. Due to failing health, we have been sorting out his belongings and have come across a collection of drawings of the 31 pubs of Southall and I am wondering if these would be of any interest to you?
If they are, please let me know what address you would like me to send them to.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Kind regards
David Smith
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yes please .
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Great website, would anyone happen to know where i could possibly gain access to a library of pictures for king street, between 1975 to 1990 as i would like to build a history for when my grandfather moved to the country from kenya and we have owed the corner shop selling textiles now for over 40 years.
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated.
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