This is wonderful. I grew up in Crouch End in the 70's, and although I've moved around North London since, whenever I see the Clock Tower, I know I'm home.
In the first picture of a group of people my late Uncle Bernard, who lived in Middle Lane with my Grandma, is standing under the last 's' of Sainsbury's. I believe this must have been taken in 1945 at the end of WW2. We stayed there when my parents, both born in Islington, brought us home from S. Rhodesia in 1940, and although I was only 3, I remember it well. My Aunt still lives there. Even though I have lived n many other places, I regard Crouch End as my 'home' town and I love it. Thank you for this lovely video. It is a real treasure.
Well played, all the angles are spot on. Mental how close the art house cinema back in the day, is to what it looks like now. Ain't nothing changing but the rent, as they say.
Fascinating. I’ve lived off Middle Lane for years. The awnings were so much longer then. Horse and carts. And I notice how many men wore hats in those days. Everyone was far more stylish. Plus I didn’t realise that the Hippodrome theatre used to be where Virgin Active is now situated! Well done on this great piece of work.
THINK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I grew up on the Elthorne Rd near the no 14 bus from the late 60s. Crouch End and Highgate was where the posh people lived. A great time to be alive. I miss the 70s and 80s so much.
Wunderschön . Als Kind habe ich dort mit meiner Schwester und meinen Eltern gelebt . Es war die beste Zeit meines Lebens . Für mich ist es immer noch meine Heimat .
withe the school named next to the swimming Pool where I saw the Kinks playing there. I went to Crieton Avenue School 'William Grimshaw' at the same time as Sir Rod Stewart and the Kinks
Really cool that You have done this, i always tried to imagine what it looked like when I was a kid. I think at st.marys we had one picture. Really good work! 👌
The Corbin Memorial Hall is not named properly as it was first made in the 16th century and was my family’s residence. My family brought many of the residents to crouch end that descended from all over the world. Crouch end that time was a forest area it was not the open town like we find today. He even privately made the train to Alexandra palace along he parkland walk, it was my Great Grandfather that carried his victory celebration in the train when it was first made leading to Alexandra Palace his residence. From 16th century to 19th century it is the Successful history of Crouch end London N8. He was known as Prince Albert to King Albert to his ancient crouch end people. Rev Corbin has nothing to do with it as the residents are older to a sovereign history with my family. Great work it will be mentioned in my Hindu Shastras. 🛕🤴🏽 ⚡️🤴🏽🕉🔺➕
Where did you get the picture of the 1938 LU stock being pulled by the battery loco through Crouch End Station? I lived near the line and saw this a few times. Great video, thanks. In 1080HD and full screen it looks great!
Hi Bert - from a site called [disused-stations.org.uk]. Interesting site, although I've just noticed it's 'not secure' in the URL bar. Should be ok for a quick browse though. Just thought I'd mention it.
This proves one thing- Change is NOT always for better! Now, every high street looks the same. Thankfully, Europe has avoided where we have failed. We were too busy following the Yanks!
It is worth finding out who the brown iris colour Christians where in Crouch end where as they where part of this quest my father started in crouch end and they need to get there recognition as part of my GreatGrandfathers coronation parade and quest in the 1980’s. These people had Indian Gujarati Hindu translated surnames and where of Hindu heritage not Jewish or African. ⚡️🤴🏽🕉🔺➕
Very nice! But if I may, the ripple effect is a bit annoying and counterproductive. A clean fade would have been much better with a stronger "effect"...without any :)
I understand where you're coming from Tony - if not necessarily agreeing with you. I felt at the time that the 'ripple effect' transition in iMovie was the best option - it also had the added benefit of covering up any discrepancies between the framing of any two photos (I am, after all, a musician by trade and not a film editor!) Also, the ripple transition gave birth to the titles of these little videos... 'Crouch End Time Cross Dissolves' doesn't quite work for me! ;-)
@@tamneal Fair enough, thank you anyway for these vintage photos and your work. I lived in Crouch end for a few years and it was nice to get to see these. Cheers!
These are all very well, but it would be far more interesting, and worthy of your efforts, if you could feature photos of, for example, the area of the Town Hall pre-1933, with Broadway Hall, Lake Villa and Old Crouch Hall, when it would have all looked completely different. Otherwise, it's all "it's essentially the same", which it isn't/wasn't.
Trevor Barre - Well thanks for that (hem-hem). If I could have found the photos you suggested, I probably would have used them. You can only work with what you've got.
Yeah, ok, Tam. Point taken. Sorry for appearing arrogant, it genuinely wasn't intended. There are loads of photos of this site from Victorian times, but it's very difficult to make sense of how the various buildings were configured in that relatively confined space, in front of the later Town Hall. But photos of Lake Villa, Broadway Hall, Linslade House and Old Crouch Hall do exist. The point I was trying to make, probably very crudely, is that there was a massive change in socio-economic/socio-cultural terms, in those post-WW1 years, and stressing continuity (through photos) is slightly misleading. That's all. For one thing, the previous wealthy landowner sites were replaced by a civic representative area, however venal. Despite the fact that the Victorian landowners had sold off their holdings ( at no doubt a massive profit to themselves), what emerged was a civic identity of immense positivity. Which has, of course, now been pretty much demolished by our current 'government'. Have a gander at the Hornsey Historical Society (hem-hem). They have plenty of material that will back me up. Chin up, Trevor
@@tamneal You've made my day. This is a fine piece of work. It might interest you to know that Crouch End featured in the music video of Bank Robber released in 1980 by The Clash.
![Barging through Old London over the Regents Canal in 1924 in colour! [A.I. enhanced & Colorized]](/img/n.gif)
This is wonderful. I grew up in Crouch End in the 70's, and although I've moved around North London since, whenever I see the Clock Tower, I know I'm home.
In the first picture of a group of people my late Uncle Bernard, who lived in Middle Lane with my Grandma, is standing under the last 's' of Sainsbury's. I believe this must have been taken in 1945 at the end of WW2. We stayed there when my parents, both born in Islington, brought us home from S. Rhodesia in 1940, and although I was only 3, I remember it well. My Aunt still lives there. Even though I have lived n many other places, I regard Crouch End as my 'home' town and I love it. Thank you for this lovely video. It is a real treasure.
Now I live in France....but Crouch End was my Home...born and lived in Dashwood Road...fabulous plaice!
Well played, all the angles are spot on. Mental how close the art house cinema back in the day, is to what it looks like now.
Ain't nothing changing but the rent, as they say.
Beautiful Tam. The pictures of old Crouch End make you want to weep. Can I please live there - and then!?
Beautiful, thank you
Fascinating. I’ve lived off Middle Lane for years.
The awnings were so much longer then. Horse and carts. And I notice how many men wore hats in those days. Everyone was far more stylish.
Plus I didn’t realise that the Hippodrome theatre used to be where Virgin Active is now situated!
Well done on this great piece of work.
Thank you for uploading this. I've lived in Crouch End for 30 years + so its great to see how things use to look.
THINK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I grew up on the Elthorne Rd near the no 14 bus from the late 60s. Crouch End and Highgate was where the posh people lived. A great time to be alive. I miss the 70s and 80s so much.
Wunderschön . Als Kind habe ich dort mit meiner Schwester und meinen Eltern gelebt . Es war die beste Zeit meines Lebens . Für mich ist es immer noch meine Heimat .
Always brilliant to watch.
Very fab photo engineering and a splendid soundtrack.
Thanks Stephen - hope you're keeping well! Tx
Fascinating piece of work Tam. Thank you very much.
And beautiful music too.
Thank you for that. I grew up in Hornsey during the 1960's and '70's and that brought back many memories for me.
thank you Tam ,very much....I was born here in 1947.....great memoir...wonderful
Crouch End looks so much better then!! Real old fashioned which is great!! :)
YES...it was it was wonderful...even with Dunns then with a Lyons across with servers using with Pinnafors....(sorry about the bad spelling)
Having gone to Bishops Wood, I regularly passed through there, that was some 50 years ago but your picture bring it all back.
withe the school named next to the swimming Pool where I saw the Kinks playing there. I went to Crieton Avenue School 'William Grimshaw' at the same time as Sir Rod Stewart and the Kinks
I went school here good go see it has memories
Remarkable stuff well done.
Wonderful. I love how in the first pair of pictures, the clock is showing the same time 😊
Ha! You're the first person to comment on that Sonya. Well spotted! Tx
@@tamneal it's a really nice touch!
Really cool that You have done this, i always tried to imagine what it looked like when I was a kid. I think at st.marys we had one picture. Really good work! 👌
Thanks for that Adam!
Excellent video!!
brilliant!
Love that music
Thanks Kenny.
this piece of music stopped me having a massive heart attack
People still lose their way in Crouch End? Some lose it forever?
Where did you find the picture of the Tube Stock and Battery Loco?
The Corbin Memorial Hall is not named properly as it was first made in the 16th century and was my family’s residence. My family brought many of the residents to crouch end that descended from all over the world. Crouch end that time was a forest area it was not the open town like we find today. He even privately made the train to Alexandra palace along he parkland walk, it was my Great Grandfather that carried his victory celebration in the train when it was first made leading to Alexandra Palace his residence. From 16th century to 19th century it is the Successful history of Crouch end London N8. He was known as Prince Albert to King Albert to his ancient crouch end people. Rev Corbin has nothing to do with it as the residents are older to a sovereign history with my family. Great work it will be mentioned in my Hindu Shastras.
🛕🤴🏽
⚡️🤴🏽🕉🔺➕
Where did you get the picture of the 1938 LU stock being pulled by the battery loco through Crouch End Station? I lived near the line and saw this a few times. Great video, thanks. In 1080HD and full screen it looks great!
Hi Bert - from a site called [disused-stations.org.uk]. Interesting site, although I've just noticed it's 'not secure' in the URL bar. Should be ok for a quick browse though. Just thought I'd mention it.
Have house there still
The same, "with awnings"?
This proves one thing- Change is NOT always for better! Now, every high street looks the same. Thankfully, Europe has avoided where we have failed. We were too busy following the Yanks!
I prefer to live old time .
It is worth finding out who the brown iris colour Christians where in Crouch end where as they where part of this quest my father started in crouch end and they need to get there recognition as part of my GreatGrandfathers coronation parade and quest in the 1980’s. These people had Indian Gujarati Hindu translated surnames and where of Hindu heritage not Jewish or African. ⚡️🤴🏽🕉🔺➕
Very nice! But if I may, the ripple effect is a bit annoying and counterproductive. A clean fade would have been much better with a stronger "effect"...without any :)
I understand where you're coming from Tony - if not necessarily agreeing with you. I felt at the time that the 'ripple effect' transition in iMovie was the best option - it also had the added benefit of covering up any discrepancies between the framing of any two photos (I am, after all, a musician by trade and not a film editor!) Also, the ripple transition gave birth to the titles of these little videos... 'Crouch End Time Cross Dissolves' doesn't quite work for me! ;-)
@@tamneal Fair enough, thank you anyway for these vintage photos and your work. I lived in Crouch end for a few years and it was nice to get to see these. Cheers!
These are all very well, but it would be far more interesting, and worthy of your efforts, if you could feature photos of, for example, the area of the Town Hall pre-1933, with Broadway Hall, Lake Villa and Old Crouch Hall, when it would have all looked completely different. Otherwise, it's all "it's essentially the same", which it isn't/wasn't.
Trevor Barre - Well thanks for that (hem-hem). If I could have found the photos you suggested, I probably would have used them. You can only work with what you've got.
Yeah, ok, Tam. Point taken. Sorry for appearing arrogant, it genuinely wasn't intended.
There are loads of photos of this site from Victorian times, but it's very difficult to make sense of how the various buildings were configured in that relatively confined space, in front of the later Town Hall. But photos of Lake Villa, Broadway Hall, Linslade House and Old Crouch Hall do exist. The point I was trying to make, probably very crudely, is that there was a massive change in socio-economic/socio-cultural terms, in those post-WW1 years, and stressing continuity (through photos) is slightly misleading.
That's all. For one thing, the previous wealthy landowner sites were replaced by a civic representative area, however venal. Despite the fact that the Victorian landowners had sold off their holdings ( at no doubt a massive profit to themselves), what emerged was a civic identity of immense positivity. Which has, of course, now been pretty much demolished by our current 'government'.
Have a gander at the Hornsey Historical Society (hem-hem). They have plenty of material that will back me up.
Chin up,
Trevor
@@tamneal You've made my day. This is a fine piece of work. It might interest you to know that Crouch End featured in the music video of Bank Robber released in 1980 by The Clash.
Old city wrong
love that music