How Ballintrae was associated with 121 Harrow View is the essence of this post. The starting point was the following stamp on several of Stanley Appleyard’s photo albums:-
and several images where “Ballintrae” can be read on the gate post:
The electoral registers and telephone directories confirm these dates.
The Harrow electoral registers, including 1920, show Stanley Appleyard as resident at “Ballintrae” Harrow View. These early references show only house names in Harrow View on the east side of the street beyond 88.
The images of the six houses 117-127 Harrow View can be found here
Above shows Stanley Appleyard and family at the rear of 121 Harrow View. The clean nature of the setting suggests the house was quite new at the time. The rear profile of the wall is consistent with the following map from the 1940s map
Ballintrae 121 Harrow View – the view from the front.
At first sight just an anonymous front door, but the distinctive bell-push and window to side are apparent in the following images. The above, based on the colour appears to have been reprinted later.
Above 3 images all appear to have been taken on the same day based on Madelaine’s dress.
Harrow View History Sources:
- Map OS six-inch 1888-1913 series
- Electoral registers 1920 for Hendon, Pinner (Headstone) – District N
- Directories