Willesden Hippodrome Theatre
161-163 High Street,
London,
NW10 4TL
161-163 High Street,
London,
NW10 4TL
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Hi all I lived in Nightingale Rd. and remember the bomb site well especially the threepeny bit hole. My grandparents used to live at the cottage 177, Harrow Rd in the 1920’s and used to provide lodgings for the music hall stars. Has anyone got any programmes from this old theatre ? Roy
Hiya Audrey, Ken Morris here. I’m sure you must remember my family – Vi and Fred Morris, older sisters Jean and Barbara, me and my younger brother Brian. I was quite suprised to see your name on here and thought I’d say hello. I see you are interested in the old theatre too. I would love to get some photos of it. I have one, but nothing of the bombsite. It is very disappointing to see all the cinemas closing down. Harlesden alone has lost two (Picardy and Colliseum). I think the odeon went too. There is nothing like watching a film in a proper cinema, mainly for atmosphere. Oh well! I lost touch with everyone in Rucklidge Avenue once we moved away. How about you. Would love to hear from you. Best wishes Ken Morris
OH! THOSE WERE THE DAYS… I DO REMEMBER PLAYING ON THE ABOVE BOMBED SITE MYSELF….I REMEMBER THAT I WAS SWINGING ON RATHER A LARGE CHAIN ABOVE THE STAGE.. I THINK IT WAS WHAT WAS USED TO RAISE THE CURTAIN.. AS I WAS SWINGING I SLIPPED AND SUSTAINED A CUT TO MY UPPER ARM, AND A GOOD TELLING OFF FROM MY MOTHER…ANYONE ELSE THAT USED TO VISIT THIS SITE, WOULD YOU MIND REPLYING PLEASE… ESPECIALLY IF YOU USED TO PLAY ON THIS BOMBED SITE… MY NAME IS AUDREY WEST { WAS ROBERTS} AND IT WAS IN THE EARLY 50S MAYBE YOU KNOW ME…..