Sunday 24 December 2017

A little slice of Mill Hill History

As we are not putting together a focus today.  We start with a little historic video.


We thought we'd entertain those of you who love a bit of Mill Hill History with a Mill Hill History special. Back in 2010, a local resident, Audrey Shaw did a guest blog for the Barnet Eye blog, detailing how the Broadway had changed between 1959 when she moved to Mill Hill and the intervening 51 years to 2009.

With Audreys permission, we have revisted this and added a few little nuggets that we found, of pictures from the Millenium in 2000. We hope you enjoy this. It is quite interesting just how few are still there. Even since 2010 there have been considerable changes, the latest being the departure of HEE's chinese takeaway that closed for the last time last night

This is how Mill Hill Broadway has changed since the Shaw family moved to Mill Hill in 1958.


Mill Hill as it was in 1958

North side.


Hillings Ltd (nurserymen) NOW…./……1/7 Marks & Spencer & Car Park
Lebons Coal Merchants
Mill Hill Station Goods Yard

Mill Hill Station Goods Yard
(This was before the M1 Motorway)

London Slate & Tile Co.

3 Rickett Cockrell & Co (Coal Merchants)

3a Cherry Coal Merchants

5 Callis R N Cycle Dealer

5a Blair K Electrical Engs.

5b Bradstreet & Co.Estate Agents

9 Daborn J A F Ltd Art Dealer 9 The Tavern

9 Sydney Dunn Outfitters

11 Bailey H Hairdresser 11 Liason Hairdressers

13 Flemings Confectioners 13 Sarastem Travel Agents

15/17 J Sainsbury Provisions 5/17 Best One

19 Electricity Service Centre 19 Costa Restraunt



Entrance to Millway

21 Barclays Bank Ltd 21 Barclays Bank Ltd

23 Meyers Fruiterers 23 Fratelli Deli

23 Lewis Tobacconist

25 Walton Hassel & Port Grocers 25 Jennings Betting

27 Mill Hill Post Office 27 Hees Restraunt

29 W.H.Smith & Sons Stationers 29 W H Smith & Sons Stationers

31 Boltons Florists 31 Care Chemist

33 United Dairies Ltd 33 Halifax Bdg Soc.

35 North Thames Gas Board 35 Post Office

37 Renovator Shoe Service 37 Cancer Rearch

37 A Marks Antiques

39 Dewhurst Butchers 39 A & Y Locksmith

41 G.O Lett Radio Dealer

41 Achille Serre Dyers & Cleaners 41 American Dry Cleaners

43 F W Woolworth & Co Ltd 43 Iceland

45 Grisson Confectioners 45 Santander Bank

47 McDedermotts Boots & Shoes 47 La Mode

49 Dorothy Perkins Lingerie 49 Ronald Brown Opticions

51 The Elite Confectioners 51 All Abroad Charity

51 Diane Ladies Wear 51 Wild Swans

55 Westminster Bank Ltd 55 Nat West Bank

57 U K tea Co. 57 Tony & Guy

59/61 Walters & Drew Ltd Outfitters 59/61 Sports shop

63 Reeds Mens & Boys Wear 63/65 Image

Exeter House Exeter House

67 E R Goodrich Hardwear 67 Bar & Kitchen

69 Randalls Boots & Shoes

71 Richards Hicks Greengrocers 69/71 image

73/75 Midland Bank td 73/75 H.S B C Bank

77 Wool Kraft Wool Shop 77 Aquapuncture Centre

79 Owen Aves Optician Shut

81 Morris Ladies Hairdresser 81 Sapori Deli

83 Telephone Exchange 83 Telephone Exch /Now in Goodwyn Ave.

85 Ruthella Millinery 85 Mill Hill Wines

87 Ann Cooper 87 Tzefira Jewellery

89 Nottley Newsagents 89 Broadway News



91Hebbs Furnishers Ltd 91 Kilworth

93 Home linens Ltd 93 Hena Salons

95 Macfisheries 95 Mill Hill Prem Bath Rooms

97/101 London Coop Soc. 97/101 Bell at Mill Hill

103 Payantakes Stores Ltd 103 Goodwood Furniture

105 Lawleys China & Glass 105 Shut

107 Tolley & Co Chemist 107 Nails

109 WhiteHeather Restrauant 109 Mirror Image

111 Hutleys Greengrocers 111 Pizza Hut

111 Glovers Gents Hairdressers

113 Kenyon Ladies Fashions 113 Red Rooster

115 Vernon Williams Drapers 115 The Shop Retail

117 J G Miller Ltd Tobacconists 117 Claudio

117 Marie Milliner 117 Princess Daisy

119 Jessies Greengrocers 119 Deli Express

121 Parker Shoe Repair Service 121 Modish Tress

121 Pylons Radio Ltd 121 Sole to Sole

123 E W Leech & Sons Ltd 123 Day of the Raj

125 David J Hume Travel Bureau

127 Lloyds Bank Ltd 125/127 Lloyds T S B



Here is Goodwyn Ave.



129 Express Dairy 129 Frank Usher Ladies Fashions

131 Elkins Bros Mens Outfitters 131 Classic Flooring

133 H A Blunt & Sons ltd 133 Radiation Made to Measure

135/137 Cosway Estate Agents 135/137 Cosway Estate Agents

139 Wendys Corsetiers 139 Clinic

141 Patricia Hairdressers 141 Neda Spa

The Hunters Horn Rest. The Good Earth



Mill Hill South Side Mill Hill South side

C J Hunt& CoLtd



This is Mill Hill Bus Station



Brix Ltd Builders to make way for the M1

Charringtons Coals

Rene Ladies Wear



Here Is Station Rd



2 The New Café

4 A R cross Chemist 4 Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe

6 G W Rice & Son Domestic Hardwear 6 Mail Box Etc

8/10 National Prov.Bank 8/10 Baistow Eves Estate Agents

12 Lidstone Butchers 12 Cooksley Butchers

14 Perry Wine Merchants 14 Dolland & Aitcheson

16Tip-Top Dry Cleane 16 H O B ,Hair on Broadway

18 Mill Hill T/V 18 Marie Curie Charity

20 Mac Fisheries 20 Jennys

24 Kentfield Stationers 22 Ellis & Co Estate Agents

24 North London Conservative Assn. 24 Fone House

26 Carpenters Solicitors 26 Carpenters Solicitors

26 Griffiths Bros Builders 26 Café Sandwich Bar

28 Spurriers Bakers 28 Barbers Shop

28 L Salin Confectioner 28 Gioletto Gifts

30 Tanare Ltd Ladies Wear 30 Howard Bros Outfitters



Here is Brockenhurst Gardens


32/34 Boots The Chemist 32/34 Boots The Chemist

36 Eastmans Dry Cleaners 36 Logo

36 Elsa Arridge Gowns 36 Rickman

38 Corfields Jewellers 38 Ladbrokes Betting

40 Thompson & Son Butchers 40 Olives Rest.

42 Denfield Ladies Hairdressers 42 Agra Quick Film

42 Mill Hill Travel Centre 42 Sew On

44 Battsons Bakers 44 Greggs Bakers

46 Cullens Stores 46 Nationwide Bdg Soc

48 Newman & Son Butchers 48 Leyla Rest.

50 Freeman Hardy & Willis 50 Oxfam Charity

52 John Nodes Funeral Service 52 Ton Ton Turtle

54 Regent Tableware Ltd 54 Broadway Car Hire

54 Richard James Estate Agents

56 T Davies Lingerie 56 In and Out

58 Mence Smith Hardware 58 Norman James Ltd Hardware

60 Kate Trorman Gowns 60 Millet Sports

62 Lewis Electrical Services 62 Dry Cleaners

64 Rosin Confectioners & Bakers 64 Daniel Shoes Ladies

64 Foxwell Tobacco 66 Blockbusters

66 Scottish Dyers ^ Cleaners

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rebuilt



Here is Flower Lane
Mebes & Mebes Garage Star Garage


Here is Hartley Ave.

Building that used to be the Capitol Cinema Athene House Offices

88 Edgware Garden Supplies 88 Delisserie

90 Ainsleys Tobacco& Confectionery 90 Bakery

94 Bradshaw & \Co Estate Agents 92 Pizza Express

Union Reform Church Union Reform Church to be Demolished

April 2010

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