0:24 The original terminating point of the London United trams. They wanted to lay track to Datchet but the local Parish council refused to go half on constructing two new bridges just up the road. Those bridges still exist and carry modern traffic. The tram eventually terminated further back in Hounslow at The Bell pub. Trolleybuses replace trams in 1935. Trolleybuses disappeared in 1962.
At 1:25 WH Smith was a Waitrose supermarket. I worked there in 1975-77. It was the site of the Town Hall.
Enjoyed looking at the Historic shots of Hounslow. My Grandfather had a radio shop at 40 High Street Hounslow in early 30s called called Thames Valley Radio Services. There was a burglary & we believe he caught a chest infection by being out on a cold / wet night in pursuit of the robbers. He died of consumption in Sept 1932. I was looking at your photos to see if you had any pictures of the shop. If you have any information, photos or suggestions, please email me: : chris@surreyartists.co.uk
At 25secs the Hussar pub was the terminating point for the 120 bus. I used it to get from Heston to see my Nan who lived in Corporation Ave. As kids in the 60s we would sit on the bus watching some of the crews have a couple of pints in the pub before starting out for the other terminus The Red Lion pub in Greenford...This was a popular route with some crews.
I used to drink in Hounslow in the 70s. It is sad to see how the place has gone down hill over the years.
0:24 The original terminating point of the London United trams. They wanted to lay track to Datchet but the local Parish council refused to go half on constructing two new bridges just up the road. Those bridges still exist and carry modern traffic. The tram eventually terminated further back in Hounslow at The Bell pub. Trolleybuses replace trams in 1935. Trolleybuses disappeared in 1962.
At 1:25 WH Smith was a Waitrose supermarket. I worked there in 1975-77. It was the site of the Town Hall.
TheDepotCat 5 months ago
very interesting,..............great job .
loogarth 1 year ago
Enjoyed looking at the Historic shots of Hounslow. My Grandfather had a radio shop at 40 High Street Hounslow in early 30s called called Thames Valley Radio Services. There was a burglary & we believe he caught a chest infection by being out on a cold / wet night in pursuit of the robbers. He died of consumption in Sept 1932. I was looking at your photos to see if you had any pictures of the shop. If you have any information, photos or suggestions, please email me: : chris@surreyartists.co.uk
allaboutWeybridge 1 year ago
good effort !
joanofarcwasatart 1 year ago
Excellent Stuff!
loogarth 2 years ago
this to time wake up - HOW ABOUT U SHUT THE FUK UP AND STOP SHAKIN THEN ENDZ U LIL PUSSY OLE HOUNSLOW IZ MY ENDZ BLUDD SO SMFFFD
xxteddyownzxx 2 years ago
HOUNSLOW SUXX - now it's a small Mumbai in London.
TIMETOWAKEUPEUROPE 2 years ago
At 25secs the Hussar pub was the terminating point for the 120 bus. I used it to get from Heston to see my Nan who lived in Corporation Ave. As kids in the 60s we would sit on the bus watching some of the crews have a couple of pints in the pub before starting out for the other terminus The Red Lion pub in Greenford...This was a popular route with some crews.
I used to drink in Hounslow in the 70s. It is sad to see how the place has gone down hill over the years.
All the same a nice video.
Butchuk2007 3 years ago
The place is a stinking shit hole.
FREDERICKARCHER 3 years ago
shut up hounslow is sikk
sarimrulez 3 years ago
great video pretty sureal at times, prefer the way it looked in the past haha
guju48 3 years ago
Thanks For sharing I be visiting Hounslow Very soon
dennyecho 4 years ago
What a nice video! Thanks for making it! What about Isleworth? lota nice history there!!
footlappen 4 years ago