The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 4318 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1971 District: New Southgate
High Road, New Southgate
High Road east side between Lower Park Road and Curtis Road photographed in 1971 (Colin Barratt Collection)
Picture added on 01 February 2013 at 11:12
The Electrical shop Second in the photo was my dad's. we lived there from 1953 until 1971. Although it was run down area, i loved living there. if the Council had has some foresight they should had refurbished the area. The houses in Lower Park Road would now be worth considerably more than the flats and the area would surely have become gentrified.
Added by James Sheehan on 22 March 2018
Lived at No 52 between the Sweet Shop and Butchers. Think that's my Dad's Estate car out front. Went to Garfield School. I agree with James although it was run down, we had good times there. As far as I know the knocked them down and built Warehouses and car parks. But now they have only just built New Apartments on that land.
Added by Gordon Cameron on 25 November 2020
New Southgate
