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Becontree Heath maps
Historic maps of Becontree Heath and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Becontree Heath maps
Becontree Heath photos
We have no photos of Becontree Heath, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Dagenham, Chadwell Heath, Seven Kings, Barking, Ilford, Rainham, Gants Hill, Romford, Barkingside, East Ham, Hornchurch, Collier Row, Fulwell Cross, Gidea Park, Belvedere, Chigwell, Wanstead, Chigwell Row, Ardleigh Green, Woodford Bridge, Woolwich, Corbets TeyBecontree Heath books
Displaying 3 of 9 books about Becontree Heath and the local area. View all Becontree Heath books
London Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
South East London Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Central London Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
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Memories of Becontree Heath
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Not that I was around in the 1890's, but that is when building of 55 Cottages was started in CHEQUERS LANE.
Built for workers at SAMUEL WILLIAMS, who were based at DAGENHAM DOCK, which is where my father, BERNARD MILLER, my Aunt, Florence (Flossy), her husband Earl Cecil Barringer and my grandfather John Miller, all worked.
I am fortunate enought to... [more]
Shared on 26 July 2009
Not Much Money but Plenty of Happy memories.
I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949. We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road. I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School. The days were filled with trips to Leys swimming pool, where we would spend most of the day. We would bag of crisps and a hot Oxo drink if we had... [more]
Shared on 21 July 2009
I have so many memories of Dagenham that I could write a book.
I have already written one on this site entitled 'Shopping at the Heathway'.
My earliest memory of Dagenham however was when I was about five years old. We lived in two bedroom house in Valence circus. But then as more houses on the the Becontree estate were... [more]
Shared on 30 June 2009
Dagenham Civic Centre at Bull Lane
This is the view from the other side of Central Park, the main road ran alongside and Heath Park estate where we lived was opposite. I remember my dad and me waiting for a 103 bus to take us to Romford Market and me wondering why he had to ask me the number on the front of the bus. My dad... [more]
Shared on 18 June 2009
Extracts From Becontree Heath & Greater London books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Becontree Heath, inspired by Frith photos.
High Street North is a relatively undistinguished and typical London suburban shopping street: the exuberance of the Town Hall complex is forgotten. The Midland Bank on the corner of Caulfield Road (right) is one of their 1920s Classical-style single-storey buildings that add quality to many High Streets. On the left the taller Victorian brick buildings were demolished in the 1970s and replaced by bland flat roofed ones.
This is an extract from London Living Memories.
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We pass under the River Thames via the Blackwall Tunnel - the northbound side dates from the 1890s, an early project of the LCC, which was established in 1888. East Ham was in Essex until 1965, but since the mid 19th century very much a part of greater London. Here we approach East Ham's town centre along the busy North Circular Road, which seems... [more]
This is an extract from London Living Memories.
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Our tour now heads north-east to Greenwich to a much grander building. The Royal Naval Hospital, a counterpart to the Chelsea Hospital for soldiers, began as a rebuild of Greenwich Palace by Charles II in the 1660s, but it changed direction in the 1690s. The second pediment from the right is Webb's 1660s work. In 1873 it became the Royal Naval College; when that... [more]
This is an extract from London Living Memories.
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