Edmonton Green - Chas n Dave

[@Craiglish22]

Edmonton born and bred. Moved away when I was 18. But it’ll always be in my heart. Lived off Town Road, not far from where Chas was born. It’s changed so much now. And not for the better. 😢

[@jasonfernee6395]

My dear old Mum was born in Chiswick Road, Edmonton, just over from Edmonton Green. I was brought up with a great affinity for the area. Went back recently, looks totally different, and not for the better neither. Come on you Spurs.

[@lynnsaunders3753]

Im an edmonton girl. Lovely to see the old pictures takes me back. Moved out now. You can take the girl out of Edmonton but you cant take Edmonton out of the girl. Much love peeps x

[@velvetindigonight]

Im from Enfield ‘ditto’/likewise! Enjoy

[@jasonfernee6395]

My Mum was from Chiswick Road in Edmonton near the green. Dad was from Ponders End. Mum long gone now sadly, but this brings back memories.

[@victoriahiggins4385]

I'm also from Edmonton,I moved out years ago but still miss it like mad x

[@chanticleer6161]

South Road lad here, moved away decades ago but still think of the old place. Love to all x

[@lushlover2023]

I'm an Edmonton girl born and raised. My nan knew chas and dave and thier mum. Chas lived round the corner from my dad. Only got to see them the once at the millfield theatre..... Bloody excellent night!

[@MarcusGlenister-qd3nn]

Born north Middlesex hospital lived at wallbrook house bounces road went to Eldon playschool infants and junior and secondary school loved pickets lock and loved going to the green with my mum and nan I'm fully Edmonton and for life Spurs 👍🏼🇬🇧

[@jimpeters8392]

As an old Tottenham boy that song and those pictures bought back memories! ... nearly bought tears to my eyes. As Mike says the buildings, the way of life and above all the people have all gone.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Same here!

[@garydundon1311]

Rip Chas. Great musician, great voice. My respect always. Will be missed

[@pauldiffin4726]

Beautifully put together. Thank you.

[@CATHERINEDAVIES123]

Not just Edmonton Green, but Upper Edmonton with the Regal Cinema & Pymmes Park......oh such lovely memories of how Edmonton once used to be........sadly now so run down and unrecognisable........Noted the Charity Hall in Church Street where Chas used to rehearse when he was in another group with Billy Halsey & Reg Hawkins......!

[@georgegoodyear9631]

Thanks for the nostalgia.

[@0a45]

Beautiful song....

[@CozzaPerks]

Still here in Edmonton 👍

[@caramald3918]

1:07 Regal Cinema. That is where I first saw the Rolling Stones

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Saw Herbie Rides Again! So many matinées

[@marcspall6435]

Even showed a picture of my old school and class room. Eldon for ever. Now in Australia

[@christnumber2]

RIP Chas....from a fellow Edmontonian!

[@davidwhite6479]

Brings back so many memories. Born in Amersham Avenue - mum dragged me to Caters before I was old enough to go to school, Disney films at the Regal, Pymmes Park, The PPI - was still going there after Sunday League football in the mid 90's, Tower Gym at the Charles Lamb Institue - trained there 1987-2007. Nights out at the Horse and Groom before moving on to the clubs in Tottenham. A whole different and far better world which I miss so much.

[@geoffgethin5262]

Brilliant. Dad went to Raynham Road, Mum to Brettenham Road school's, I went to County. And of course, the legends Chas n Dave. Moved away but go back to the area to what is now the world's best stadium. COYS...

[@victoriahiggins4385]

I also went to Raynham Road School,I miss Edmonton so much xx

[@MyNicnak]

Thanks for the memories. I was 12 when we moved from Pretoria Rd to oz back in 81. I keep in contact with some school friends in the uk and they have all said Edmonton is terrible now and they don't go there unless they have too. So sad. I remember going to pymmes park with my sister and friend, playing in the lifts in the big flats and I remember the fruit n veg stalks along the high street was it? There was a lady that had a giant poodle that would sleep under her cart. Fantastic memories

[@caramald3918]

I'm an old Edmonton boy. Live in Campbelltown, Sydney

[@victoriahiggins4385]

Miss Edmonton so much, xx

[@morlrd]

RIP Chas... Great video - I could watch videos like this for HOURS. Wonderful memories of a place that, once upon a time had such CHARACTER. What's it got now? CONCRETE. I grew up in Tiverton Road (went to Silver Street School, until Wilbury Way School was opened), and Mum and I went to The Green for nearly all of our shopping (or, sometimes, Silver Street). We moved to Bush Hill Park when I was eleven (1955), but still did frequent shopping trips to The Green. Always got our (big) Christmas trees there and, when I got my own car, we used to tie them to the roof, to take them home. Two other significant memories. I once played drums on the stage of The Empire (might have been the Granada, by then), with the band I was in (can't remember the event, maybe just a so-called local talent spot), AND, in 1963, I saw The Everly Brothers at The Regal. The SUPPORT act was The Rolling Stones! They had just released "Come On". The audience went mad for The Stones, and weren't bothered much about The Everlys! Anyone have any similar memories? Sorry to ramble.

[@metronetrail]

I grew up in Edmonton - In the process of selling my old mans house in Edmonton, was my Nans, lots of memories there , totally changed

[@simonewatson8304]

Enfield girl to Edmonton in the 70s, Gr8 fun and have Gr8 memories and long life friends. 💛

[@christineheard8994]

how I miss the old Edmonton Green used to hang around in pymmes park and watched many a group in the granada on epire hill(i think ) went back to Edmonton last year could have cried

[@edwindavis1818]

0.35 Empire became the Granada. Used to see 2 movies there and then go to the Regal cinema and watch 2 more...Hehe. Raised in Kenninghall Road and went to Brettenham Road school and then to Montague high school and became their first head boy. SO many memories...Live in OZ now.

[@davidbrown6039]

Song from Chas N Dave's 1982 Christmas Special, great TV

[@danielcontinuous]

The old Edmonton was so much better than the slum it is now

[@stuartwillardscreenworx4035]

Yes and they say things always get better, little evidence of it here as in my old home in Barking. What is defined as 'progress' doesn't mean its better just different for good or bad.

[@Ian.Griffin]

The old London was better than the slum it is now.

[@MegaChris1963]

Fantastic! My home town , so many happy memories. Thank you for posting.

[@causabon99]

I live in Edmonton now, and I like it. Partly because it's multi-cultural and down to earth.It's still a great place, and it's getting some re-development.

[@charliemcentee6611]

Amen brother

[@wyverntheterrible]

so sad. "i like it because the old community has been gutted, and now it's full of a fragmented gloabal population with zero social cohesion or shared tradition". Are you even English?

[@valvarney6786]

What great photos, I was born in Edmonton and remember all those places. We use to drink in the PPI. I went to Eldon Road School. My Mum and her Brothers and Sisters all went to Raynham Road School.

[@artiandaryasadventures9329]

Val Varney I went Eldon too

[@joanamiranda3011]

OH MY GOD I WENT ELDON I don’t really remember any of this I probably wasn’t alive

[@caramald3918]

Montagu Road high school for me

[@william1849]

I grew up there until i was 25 left in 1973,went to Eldon road school lived in Bounces road.i enjoyed it there as teenager.My dad woul sit on doorstep with front door open on a summer night and feel safe.Mum would shop every day at the green.Not quite the same now

[@willihawks]

Great film. Enfield certainly got their own way by destroying the market town that Edmonton once was .Edmonton is steeped in history. Enfield had nothing just a few upmarket streets. When I walk down to the green now I look past the concrete and just think of the idiot architect who thought this was his idea of improvement . Thank goodness they have restored the Nash terrace at least some sense has prevailed .

[@sarahpogue6734]

willihawks

[@syldotcom]

So good as I remember it

[@robertcornelius130]

love the work you've done. i'm a boy from old ladbroke and raised in edmonton ...love the history of edmonton. they even use to have boat races in edmonton!!!

[@velvetindigonight]

On what? The Lea?

[@lmbgymgirl]

They were London Planes. Their bark used to peel and you could take big chunks out of them. As kids we'd dry the bark and start fires down the park to keep warm. I don't suppose that what killed 'em off though. It was probably the car pollution. Lovely video and sweet nostalgic song.

[@RhodaPla]

My dad went to Raynham Road school, must have been in the 1020's Great pictures. thanks for sharing them.

[@bmwnasher]

Rhoda Lappage I used to know you, im sure, did you know a girl who lived in Hedge Lane, and lads who lived on Weir Hall Estate Edmonton.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

I went to St James's round the corner from Raynham.

[@floydygirl]

thanks love it ,i moved away to tawain because uk sucks now but when i see this god i miss london as i remember it thanks

[@bmwnasher]

Great im an Edmonton boy of 68 i remember all those places from the 60s, i used to work on the green on a shellfish stall under the arches.

[@Ukeylad]

Bridge Street by the snooker hall?

[@bmwnasher]

Mike Parfitt​ All i remember is the stall was under an arch, and there was a cafe nearby, the person i worked for was named Phillips he had a shellfish shop at the bottom of White Hart Lane near the BR station.

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

my old friend's father was the 'Philips' you talk of. She used to help out on his stall and her fingers often became nearly frozen solid. She lives in Spain now, I believe.

[@bmwnasher]

elizabeth sheffield Hi, he did have a stall in Enfield Highway his daughter was called Eileen we were an item for a year.

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

.....and Sylvie and another younger brother too!

[@khazi54]

Thanks Mike for this. My father was born in Croyland Road and I remember so clearly visiting my Grandparents, getting off the 128 bus, walking up Balham Road, past the paper mill. The place had a terrific atmosphere and I always got excited when my father took me down the Green to the Market. My favourite toy shop was Wheatley's. Oh I could go on and on. My father was so proud when I passed out of Hendon Police College and was posted to Edmonton Police Station in 1975. The place is now a complete dump ! Im glad my relatives are not around to see it !!

[@dentipps6145]

I worked at the green with my grandad Charlie Tipping flogging fruit and veg for pocket money in the sixties. Uncle Dennis had a shop under the arches. Went back there in 2018 and could have cried at the changes and the population difference. If you are thinking of going back to visit please don’t it will sadden you. Though i was in Afghanistan.

[@kevinwestley1728]

My home town too.

[@johnwoodcock6468]

We had over fifteen packed out pubs. Rough. Great though. Its all finished now. Just cant believe it

[@jamiepratt7921]

At 59 secs that's the old hot potato man from sunderland, from years gone by! Great video marra!

[@Christina-rh8ui]

Fantastic, really enjoyed watching and listening

[@Ukeylad]

Thanks Christina :)

[@akirasdog]

That was really , really really really good Thanks

[@P-e_A-c_E]

Beautiful 👍🙏❤️

[@sarahpogue6734]

I loved the market and the penny arcade ceoss keys

[@LordFinsbury]

Grew up in Lower Edmonton. Good video.

[@simonruckes]

RIP Chas Hodges.

[@gazihossain5256]

A very long time ago he came to my school and he shows a pic of it I go to Eldon primary on Eldon rd

[@Ukeylad]

Gazi Hossain - Chas went to Eldon Road school too (and me). www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/513123/Chas-n-Dave-s-Chas-Hodges-on-gardening The other Edmonton school I've included in this video is Raynham.

[@MegaChris1963]

RIP Chas 😢

[@bmwnasher]

Trouble is these old videos, when you see someone you know on the forum they don't want to know.

[@mrdemocracy7106]

Edmonton green had so much character then a lovely English town on the outskirts of London And look at it now a unrecognisable overcrowded multi cultural concrete jungle and they call it progress? Such a shame

[@davidbowles4196]

COME ON YOU SPURS

[@family_jules]

Farewell, Chas.

[@heathergipps251]

❤jimmy 😊

[@JamesMcQueen74]

Before it became a crime ridden soulless slum - great memories!

[@Ukeylad]

It was always a crime ridden slum. Just had a bit more soul back then... like the rest of the country.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@Ukeylad I agree.Everybody knew who the criminals were and if you didn't mess with them,you'd not come to grief.Cross Keys was a rough house sometimes. I grew up in Edmonton from 64-79.Then we moved to Waltham Cross.

[@chering123]

Used to Live here i'm now in California USA best decision i made

[@1daxwood]

U do know brits are 1 if the most hated in the States don't you

[@Rapidoldfart]

@@1daxwood Don't worry EW we all think your all a bunch of morons anyway

[@goodfella573]

How anyone can say, its a lovely place to live is beyond me. Pre 1970's only yes I imagine.

[@akmank2493]

ANYTHING GREEN GET BUN‼️

[@damianmoryc1357]

AKMAN 'K love*

[@peterjohnson4916]

I agree with you, I went back after 50 years, it looked dirty, run down, where have a the white faces gone, don't think I''ll ever go there again. I can still see it in my memory, that will have to do.

[@jahno7154]

You're as thick as two planks. glad you've gone Edmonton has no room for RACISTS

[@caramald3918]

0:34... Did that become the Granada Cinema?

[@edwindavis1818]

Yes it did. So many vast memories of that place

[@grahamwickens7049]

most of the places shown are nowhere near Edmonton Green !!

[@lmbgymgirl]

At the point you mention it looks to be a rather poorly Cedar of Lebanon. They were/are popular park trees.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

The cedars were in Pymmes Park.

[@Migginbird]

I think that might be my great grandfather selling hot potatoes about 58 seconds in. Shame I can't see the whole of his face! Does anyone have the original photo?

[@KarelBata]

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[@justhush1]

How ugly is the Hertford Rd and surrounding areas now. Give me ol' Edmonton any day.

[@gazihossain5256]

And he died this year 22nd of sep this month😭😫

[@RhodaPla]

1920's

[@Misaki.Manifestation]

wow didnt edmonton used to be nice. i wonder what it is now that makes it so rundown

[@barankoyuncu6214]

2.17 BOİ THATS MY HOUSE

[@fionafoster5062]

Really

[@MrVaypour]

3:02 Before women had large Derrière!

[@jahno7154]

Looked like a slum back then as well ,market stools look so awful.

[@apc4y]

Disagree