Friern Barnet Photo Archive

During the war my friend Betty Barke and I used to play in the car park to the left of the station. We used to swing on the gate at the entrance. I remember the notice that read 'Fee 6d'.

I lived in Cedar Court, Upper Park RD New Southgate from 1938 until Mar 1941. I seem to remember that Arnos Grove Station had a direct hit from a German plane during the bombing of London. I was only 7 at the time and attended Garfield Rd School. I now live happily in Florida

The feeling of intense happiness I used to get as the tube emerged from the tunnel north of Bounds Green, knowing I would be soon at Arnos Grove and then a 'half to the Standard please' on the 34 or 251 bus and on to the Cheek family home in Brunswick Crescent.

I think you may be mistaken regarding the bombing of Arnos Grove station. You may be thinking of Bounds Green tube station as that was hit. Apparently a bomb landed and went down the escalator and killed many people who were on the platform at the time. I remember my parents telling me of this tragedy.

I used to go to the ABC cinema in Bowes Road late 50s early 60s. Every Saturday, I walked past Arnos Grove station. To the left of that picture there used to be some woods that I walked through. Anyone remember them?

Yes. I remember woods from the top of Bowes rd to before the shops near Arnos Grove. Last trees of wood that were on former Bestyle farm, Arnos estate. By 1965 or 66 council houses were built there.

I still remember hot summer days walking through those woods. I lived in Oakleigh Road and went to school at St Paul’s. There used to be a social club at the beginning of the road. I lived about 20 doors down. My aunt lived in the old off licence a few doors from our place.

I lived in Durnsford Road, N11, throughout the War just 100 yards north of Bounds Green Station. My Dad was a piano-tuner and was blind. He used the Tube every day to get to work. We never heard of a bomb hitting the station. Bethnal Green however did suffer a tragedy when a mass of people panicked and fell down the steps to the platforms. Many people were crushed to death.

I used to live at 68 Oakleigh Road. We shared the house with a lady who lived downstairs. She used to work in the house preparing machine parts. We moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in 1960 I think

Oh, so many tube train rides from Arnos Grove, and often ride on the Green Line single decker buses, that nostalgic smell of the leather seats, what a lovely childhood nearly 55 years ago

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