Imagine living in the same house, married to the same person, for 66 years. Harry and Gladys would have married in 1923. One cannot fathom the social, political and economic change they witnessed in that time.
I was so happy to find this documentary as my Grandparents Rose and Albert Ransley lived in No 24 Cardross Street and my parents lived with them for a few years after marrying and I did too when I was born. It was so lovely to see Harry and Gladys Weller from No.26 I remember them from my childhood. My grandfather is listed as living there with his first wife, seven children and a boarder in the 1911 census! I'm not sure how long before that he occupied it but I am researching family history. My grandmother Rose died in 1971 and my uncle Don (Donald Stuart) lived there for a while after that before he sold the property. I loved that house so much and have many happy memories over the 17 years of my own life connected to it. Having seen it sold in 2012 for £760,000 and barely recognisable inside now it's unbelievable that I think my Uncle bought it for £600. How the world has changed.......progress is a strange phenomenon!
I lived on a neighbouring st and know the area really well. Our neighbour. Lilly Davis, was born in her house and lived there until she died aged 102. I loved hearing about how life was during the war. It’s s lovely village like part of London.
I enjoyed the lady who have bought the house of her (lovely) neighbours and the way she talked to them (and was aware of their standards) ❤ Love from Holland
I lived in Tasso Road W6, a dead end street, in the mid 90’s. I was very lucky as it was still full of the lovely original families who were in the majority. Everyone did know each other, pub and shop at the end of the road etc, but within 10 years or so the place had become much more transitory . Much like Cardross Street. Lovely programme of a time too long gone
I moved to Cardross Street in 1990 and lived there for eight very happy years. The Andover Arms at one end of the street and The Anglesea Arms at the other. I do recall a very few elderly residents and some of them dying or moving on during my time there. Inevitably younger people like me moved in and spruced up the old places. Just like pretty much everywhere else in central London. I went back to visit five years ago and not much has changed (apart from the prices). Still a lovely street to live in.
Thank goodness someone made this documentary. I'm not sure, but think it is at least 30 years old and all those lovely elderly have gone. How different London is now. All the family I had there have gone now too.
I was really enjoying this, but the last ten mins is missing. What a shame. 😢. Still, terrific to see real people as they used to be. I’ve lived in my terraced house for 33 years - suppose I’m one of the old boys now . . .
I lived in Raynham Rd in the 70's & 80's and that was the best years of my life, so much things to do as a kid, Bradmore youth club, brackenbury school, Hammersmith palais all great times 👍🏾👋🏾👊🏾😀
"It's a charming little street" and then they move in and destroy everything that was charming about it! The irony.
Imagine living in the same house, married to the same person, for 66 years. Harry and Gladys would have married in 1923. One cannot fathom the social, political and economic change they witnessed in that time.
I was so happy to find this documentary as my Grandparents Rose and Albert Ransley lived in No 24 Cardross Street and my parents lived with them for a few years after marrying and I did too when I was born. It was so lovely to see Harry and Gladys Weller from No.26 I remember them from my childhood. My grandfather is listed as living there with his first wife, seven children and a boarder in the 1911 census! I'm not sure how long before that he occupied it but I am researching family history. My grandmother Rose died in 1971 and my uncle Don (Donald Stuart) lived there for a while after that before he sold the property. I loved that house so much and have many happy memories over the 17 years of my own life connected to it. Having seen it sold in 2012 for £760,000 and barely recognisable inside now it's unbelievable that I think my Uncle bought it for £600. How the world has changed.......progress is a strange phenomenon!
these lovely people had a lovely simple life. Fishmongers, veg, ice cream. So much better than going to Sainsburys.
“I’ve been taken off the shelf and dusted once or twice” absolute gold!
i grew up in toxteth liverpool i was a teen in the 80s it was a real community we had a real laugh genuine folk
I lived on a neighbouring st and know the area really well. Our neighbour. Lilly Davis, was born in her house and lived there until she died aged 102. I loved hearing about how life was during the war. It’s s lovely village like part of London.
Broadcast: 4th May 1989 - according to the BBC.
I enjoyed the lady who have bought the house of her (lovely) neighbours and the way she talked to them (and was aware of their standards) ❤ Love from Holland
All those lovely old people sadly no more alas now all those young people now sadly grown old.
I lived in Tasso Road W6, a dead end street, in the mid 90’s. I was very lucky as it was still full of the lovely original families who were in the majority. Everyone did know each other, pub and shop at the end of the road etc, but within 10 years or so the place had become much more transitory . Much like Cardross Street. Lovely programme of a time too long gone
I moved to Cardross Street in 1990 and lived there for eight very happy years. The Andover Arms at one end of the street and The Anglesea Arms at the other. I do recall a very few elderly residents and some of them dying or moving on during my time there. Inevitably younger people like me moved in and spruced up the old places. Just like pretty much everywhere else in central London. I went back to visit five years ago and not much has changed (apart from the prices). Still a lovely street to live in.
Makes me want to cry looking at those old people all by themselves
Thank goodness someone made this documentary. I'm not sure, but think it is at least 30 years old and all those lovely elderly have gone. How different London is now. All the family I had there have gone now too.
The artist in the beginning of this video, Luciana Arrighi, went on to win an Oscar in 1993 for Best Art Direction for Howards End.
Wonder what this street is like now ??? All those old folks will be gone now .and the young ones will be old folks themselves
I Google street viewed Cardross St. Nice looking place to this day.
I was really enjoying this, but the last ten mins is missing. What a shame. 😢. Still, terrific to see real people as they used to be. I’ve lived in my terraced house for 33 years - suppose I’m one of the old boys now . . .
Number 77 where Charlie George lived is now worth £1,254,325.
I lived in Raynham Rd in the 70's & 80's and that was the best years of my life, so much things to do as a kid, Bradmore youth club, brackenbury school, Hammersmith palais all great times 👍🏾👋🏾👊🏾😀