Barkingside, Old Chequers Inn, High Street c.1905
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Photo of Barkingside, Old Chequers Inn, High Street c.1905

A Selection of Memories from Barkingside

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barkingside

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I was born in Barkingside and remember the Holy Trinity Church (Rev. Newman), where I was baptised, confirmed and married. I left in 1965. Memories abound! Especially riding my bike to Barton's bakery during Easter to buy hot cross buns for breakfast. I seem to remember they were a penny three farthings each. Rossi's lemon ice. Marment's toy store, where my dad would buy model aircraft for us to ...see more
My gran , Dolly worked there for years
From 1964 I occasionally took the No. 691 bus from Ilford to Barkingside to shop. I used to buy my toddler son a Matchbox car from a toy shop. He didn't talk a lot but within a couple of years he could name most of the cars on the road and was particularly enamored of the car transporters that we saw on the Eastern Avenue. The first one bought was a white Volvo which forever after became 'Saint's Car' Can anyone tell me ...see more
Can anybody help with the name of the electrical repair shop in mossford green during the 70s