Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Barking. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Barking, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Maps of Barking

Historic Maps of Barking and the local area.

Sheet Maps of Barking

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Barking and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

My mum and dad always took us to rose bank in the late 1960s and 1970s every year for 2 weeks. I remember Jack who used to be in the Arcade - spent loads of time in there lol. Also remember Wayne, we went to Highfield caravan park once. Their last name is Ward. And my name is Barbara great times lots of fun really miss those days .
I was born in Creekmouth Village in 1952. The village was at the end of River Road at the confluence of the River Roding and The Thames. The village consisted (in latter years) of 50 Victorian style cottages, 2 up 2 down with outside toilets and no bathrooms. The original few cottages housed local fishermen but after the 1850s, when John Bennett Lawes opened his fertiliser & chemical factory there, most of the ...see more

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