Barking Road, c.1965
A Memory of East Ham.
The photograph on Barking Road c1965 brought back some childhood memories. I was born in Dukes Court in 1955. I can remember the shops in the photo, the Fish & Chip shop, Johns the Greengrocer's, Walkers, Aflecks, the Dry Cleaners on the corner. Before the Fish & Chip shop was Pat & Ken's (Eagle sewing machines), Burlin's, the oil shop & Woods the Bakers. We used to queue outside Woods for the hot bread & bags of broken biscuits.
Where have all those happy years gone & what has happened to East Ham?
Val Bethell (nee Greenhalgh)
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Hello Valerie,nice photo of Barking Road.I went to school with a couple of residents from Dukes court.Ian Price,and Irene Young.we went to Napier school,mrs Walgard was our headmistress.does this ring any bells? I use to live in Park Avenue.kind regards,Richard Atwill.
We lived above you in 31.
Spent my childhood playing football across the road in Barking Rec.
My Best,
Pat Youles, USA