General Chat

I see you come from islington all my family come from there i was born in leytonstone, but i still have family in that area and a lot of my search is in islington, Helen xnudge

Lynda My great grandmother was born down Southampton Street which is now called Calshot Street just off the Pentonville Road, Are you familliar with them streets at all? Ben

My Mums family came from Leytonstone, originally! (Robson!)

Thanks Lynda I wonder if there are any old photos of the street or the streets around it, as the house where she was born obviously isnt there and would like to know when it was pulled down, plus any other info on the street, I would love to know, thanks. I already have taken a few photos of the street but would love to know the history of the street. Ben

I too just had to but in as I come from Islington also (Linton Street). Just off either Essex Road, and then Packington Street or you could approach from the New North Road. When I moved out in 67 they were pulling down large blocks of houses to make way for flats.... Lynn

Thanks Lynda. I would imagine my great gran's dad drunk in the Thornhill Arms Pub which is an Arsenal one though and I am a Tottenham supporter, shame on my gg grandad. I also have one of my photos I took set as wallpaper on my desktop.

I feel at home in Islington as my great gran was born there, and when I am in any other part of London I do miss Islington.

Cor blimey, got to get in on this. Hi Lynn I grew up off St. Peter Street, Essex Road. I went to Islington Green School for a couple of years before Mum took me out and put me in a girls school probably cause she always said I was a tom boy, need more girls company well it didnt work, still got into trouble playing footie at break times with the netballs. Do you remember Popham Street Swimming baths? much better than them Caledonian Road swimming baths, LOL Pat x

Hello My Mums lot come from Islington. They were born Arlington Road and my Aunt still lives up there just off the Caladonian Road nr Hillmartin Road. Nan lived there all her life so I know my way around. Sheila

my great grandmother lived in remington street Islington, my nan was born in shoredithch, i had family born and die in islington infirmary, highgate hill, a cousin was born at liverpool road islington, they were Christies. Helenx

Helen That Liverpool Road Hospital was part of the Royal Free Hospital, the main part being beside the Dental Hospital in Grays Inn Road they also had the Infectious Disease Hospital in Coppetts Wood and New End Hospital in Hampstead which was for Geriatrics. They merged with Hampstead General which was pulled down and the whole of the Royal Free was moved to Pond Street Hampstead and became known as the 'Hampstead Hilton' I did my Nurse Training there. I wonder was the Islington Infirmary New End Hospital as it was a very old small Hospital, really nice though. Do you know what part of Shoreditch your Nan was born? used to know Shoreditch very well, especially Hoxton Market (god I must have lived in MarketsLOL), I loved them, finding myself talking about them more as I get older. Pat x

My nan was born in Bath Place Haggerston Shoredith Helenx

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Helen, Where's Bath Place sounds fimilar but I can't remember where? Where's all the rest of the Londoners then??? Especially the Islington lot. Pat x

I am going to London in the New Year for 5 days and staying in, you guessed in Travelodge Islington, which is 200 yards from my great nan's birthplace.

Apparently Mum said they lived 23 Temple Way, Leytonstone, was over 60 yrs ago!..(asked her today, surname was Head, but grandparents were Robson!)..

I am not going for New Years but am going from 2nd Jan to 7th Jan.

Hi Lynda You didn't let on your birthday is New Year's Day. So is mine!!

My Mum lived in Ilford for a few years, but thankfully it didn't affect her too badly ;)

Hi Lynda, I was born 1948!! A bit older than you then luv!