| Portobella Road 18:03 - May 26 with 6023 views | dmm |
The Pronunciation / pronounciation thread has inspired me to start this one about Portobella Road.
For me, it was the centre of the universe in the late 60s and early 70s. Growing up in Kensal Rise it was easy to get there, and get there I did at every possible opportunity. It had an incredible energy, creativity and rebellion about it which I loved.
I spent most weekends at a shop in Blenheim Crescent, just off the Bella which sold ex-Covent Gardem Theatrical clothes, sort of Beatles Sgt Pepper style. I'd just hang out there as did a bunch of heads, hippies and ne'er-do-wells.
Just over the road was a place I think was called The Dog Shop for some unknown reason. It had an enormous nose above the entrance set in a de rigueur psychedelic mural. It sold joss sticks, patchouli oil and tied dye t-shirts, of course.
Back then the Electric Cinema was nothing like the rather swanky place it is today but an absolute flea pit. I went to see The Yellow Submarine there, sat down only to have the back of the seat give way completely.
Have you got any stories of the Bella, particularly from that time? |  | | |  |
| Portobella Road on 06:42 - May 28 with 1596 views | dmm |
| Portobella Road on 20:33 - May 27 by qpr_1968 |
there was one on the same side as the percy on ladbroke grove, but not as far as the eagle.
roughly in between....and yes, i know the eagle is on the other side.
roy wood out of wizard lived a few doors down from it......the only one i can think of up this end. |
Thanks. That's definitely the right area though I remember No Noise being on the same side as The Eagle. | | | |
| Portobella Road on 07:12 - May 28 with 1569 views | Metallica_Hoop |
I always remember the blind accordion player outside Tesco's and "paaaand a paaaand" shouts from the fruit and veg stalls.
I once worked on a stall there aged 14 selling (not very well) kaleidoscopes and was told the bloke selling WW2 stuff was a fraud and it was all made in Spain. |  |
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| Portobella Road on 11:14 - May 28 with 1482 views | LadbrokeR |
Lived around portobello for the last 35 years. Remember Subturania in its hey day. I used to go to Soulsonic regularly and occasionally rotation. I’ve always liked Finches particularly on a sunny day. Past Carnivals have been great with lots of time at sancha panza and good times. I never quite understood the ion bar now Sainsbury’s. I’ve always liked Makan. Micks cafe is an institution. |  | | |
| Portobella Road on 11:39 - May 29 with 1336 views | dutch |
Does anybody remember West Ham singing "Where's your famous Ladbroke Grove?" after they chased us all around Shepherd's Bush before the game? | | | |
| Portobella Road on 13:12 - May 29 with 1305 views | izlingtonhoop |
| Portobella Road on 20:33 - May 27 by qpr_1968 |
there was one on the same side as the percy on ladbroke grove, but not as far as the eagle.
roughly in between....and yes, i know the eagle is on the other side.
roy wood out of wizard lived a few doors down from it......the only one i can think of up this end. |
Wizzard |  | | |
| Portobella Road on 13:45 - May 29 with 1245 views | traininvain |
| Portobella Road on 11:14 - May 28 by LadbrokeR |
Lived around portobello for the last 35 years. Remember Subturania in its hey day. I used to go to Soulsonic regularly and occasionally rotation. I’ve always liked Finches particularly on a sunny day. Past Carnivals have been great with lots of time at sancha panza and good times. I never quite understood the ion bar now Sainsbury’s. I’ve always liked Makan. Micks cafe is an institution. |
Never understood why they stopped Sancho panza and Good Times at carnival. Maybe the police had a say as they were both very busy but it’s a shame as it hasn’t been the same since. |  | | |
| Portobella Road on 16:44 - May 29 with 1165 views | qpr_1968 |
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| Portobella Road on 00:41 - Jun 4 with 916 views | dannyblue |
Sad to report a large corporate chelsea mural on hayden's place, just opposite tesco. |  | | |
| Portobella Road on 06:59 - Jun 4 with 855 views | dmm |
| Portobella Road on 00:41 - Jun 4 by dannyblue |
Sad to report a large corporate chelsea mural on hayden's place, just opposite tesco. |
It would be terrible if someone defaced it | | | |
| Portobella Road on 18:04 - Jun 4 with 661 views | colinallcars |
I don't know what's suddenly made me remember this - but I was in a rough old pub in Portobella Rd, a Whitbread house. I went to have a pee and a bloke came in to the urinal next to me. Suddenly he was overcome by paroxyms of coughing. His false teeth shot out and fell in the urinal “Oh f***” he said, bent down and picked them up, wiped them on his sleeve and shoved them back in his mouth. |  | | |
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