The Ruislip Road must have been great fun to ride on a motorcycle before it got straightened out. Sensible, drivable speed limits and normal sized pavement width in those days (thanks a bunch Ealing Council). Bicyclists seem to manage pretty well on the roads in 1959. They could even leave the cycle parked at the kerb, shop for something other than cheap rubbish or iffy chicken and the bike would still be there when they returned. Happy days!
Great time capsule. Argyle Road mustn't have existed in it's present form, as they seem to come out at the end of Perivale Lane opposite the Hoover factory and then turn left to drive past the Mylett Arms, also on the left. Great to see this.
I remember all of this. The road to Hoover ( Perivale Lane ), from Ruislip Road is exactly as I remember. I would cycle to school this way ( past my school playing fields ).
That is the way it is in the original film, I suspect it was filmed like that due to the restricted length of 8mm film which only gave about 3 minutes run time back then.
You only need to see how multi C has destroyed West Ealing, Greenford and Hanwell now. Seeing the police box reminded me of the one opposite Northfields Station in the 60s.
It was the main shopping centre in the era before supermarkets when Sainsburys still had a black and white chequered floor and long counters along each side with staff behind them to provide your wants. The first Tesco was in the Granada cinema in Greenford Road.
No big supermarkets so people shopped on the high street. Most households did their grocery shopping more or less daily, and for many people (especially housewives) it was how they used to socialise. If you shopped at a similar time every day you would tend to bump into the same people. Nowadays people tend to shop about once a week. They have computers, smartphones and social media. Back when that picture was taken most people didn't have a TV, and even if they had a telephone, calls were expensive. So people used to go out and socialise face to face a lot more.
Oh how marvellous! To be suddenly wafted off to the sights of my childhood! Thank you so much!
Beautiful. Wish there was more footage from the Ealing borough. Love it
Astonishing film. Thank you for bringing back so many memories.
greenford now v then is unreal
Because ‘diversity is “their” strength’
Wow brings tears to my heart
This is over 40 years before I was born but I could still make out what is what. Crazy how things change over time.
Loved that. Just look at the cars.
Amazing footage, cheers mate!
The Ruislip Road must have been great fun to ride on a motorcycle before it got straightened out. Sensible, drivable speed limits and normal sized pavement width in those days (thanks a bunch Ealing Council). Bicyclists seem to manage pretty well on the roads in 1959. They could even leave the cycle parked at the kerb, shop for something other than cheap rubbish or iffy chicken and the bike would still be there when they returned. Happy days!
Great time capsule. Argyle Road mustn't have existed in it's present form, as they seem to come out at the end of Perivale Lane opposite the Hoover factory and then turn left to drive past the Mylett Arms, also on the left. Great to see this.
I remember all of this. The road to Hoover ( Perivale Lane ), from Ruislip Road is exactly as I remember. I would cycle to school this way ( past my school playing fields ).
I was there today
Why does it speed up going along the Ruislip Road and along the old Perivale Lane?
That is the way it is in the original film, I suspect it was filmed like that due to the restricted length of 8mm film which only gave about 3 minutes run time back then.
You only need to see how multi C has destroyed West Ealing, Greenford and Hanwell now.
Seeing the police box reminded me of the one opposite Northfields Station in the 60s.
Green ford looked more busy back then? why?
It was the main shopping centre in the era before supermarkets when Sainsburys still had a black and white chequered floor and long counters along each side with staff behind them to provide your wants. The first Tesco was in the Granada cinema in Greenford Road.
No big supermarkets so people shopped on the high street. Most households did their grocery shopping more or less daily, and for many people (especially housewives) it was how they used to socialise. If you shopped at a similar time every day you would tend to bump into the same people. Nowadays people tend to shop about once a week. They have computers, smartphones and social media. Back when that picture was taken most people didn't have a TV, and even if they had a telephone, calls were expensive. So people used to go out and socialise face to face a lot more.
before.... Our time is over.
And a Tardis at 51 seconds
Now Greenford is a disgusting place compared with the occupants of 1959, when decent people lived there.