Nostalgic memories of East Ham's local history
Share your own memories of East Ham and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 21 - 30 of 97 in total
Does anyone remember Chambers Toys', Rumbelows, The Olympic Gym,Woolworths, Paula's gifts, Wimpy,Moores Wallpaper shop, Pratts timber yard, Setchells bakery, Porters , Gascoignes Newsagents, Apps Newsagents, Bike Inn bike shop (near The Green Man pub) such happy memories.
I have fond memories of watching the railway wagons in the goods yard from Grangewood st Just behind the off licence in Plashet Grove. There was a crane with a huge magnet on the end that used to load the wagons with sheet metal off cuts. If you stood near the footbridge in Park rd nearby you would see a diesel train come out onto the main railway line, stop and reverse back in again, which always baffled ...see more
Would be interested to know if anyone remembered Knights toys that opened in Green Street in the early 80's. It was a double fronted shop on Tesco's side of the road and was something to do with Mark for toys in East Ham high street E6. It wasn't there for very long though. I remember going in there with my mum and noticing that there didn't seem to be enough toys to fill such a large shop.
I worked for Green and Silley Weir in Royal Albert Docks in the mid 1960's. I remember there being a nice bunch of people working there. Every Christmas us girls in the offices used to get a few big boxes of chocolates from the men who worked in the different *shops*.
There were Blacksmiths, Engineers, electricians and various others. I had a couple of dates with one of the apprentices and met another ...see more
I was born in an upstairs flat in Clements rd in 1946, then moved to Holland Rd East Ham. Went to Altmore junior school then Lathom rd. Some childhood memories: I remember pigeons used to live in one of the towers at Lathom rd school, I also remember the smell of the soap in school. I remember the thick fog we used to get, and the ships horns on the river. I used to love that sound. I remember going to East Ham baths once ...see more
Went to London to see Step Sister for the Weekend,Greeted by being told as Brother in Law had got me a Job in Beckton Gasworks,11 years in the retorts
and Gas Ovens,met the Wife who was working in Canteen,managed to get a prefab,better than the relief of Mafeking,many good memories,Ferndale Pub etc.Anyone remember Betty Rolfe,Ken Currie???
I was born in Beckton in the house I spent the first 17 years of my life in. It was a small community between the Royal Albert Docks and the Beckton Gas works. My mum was born there, we went to Winsor school, different building but same sight. Great childhood in the days when we knew all our neighbours and could play safely in the street. Tin tan tommy, skipping, French cricket. Later went to Burgess ...see more
I was born in newham hospital in 1981, and have fond vivid memories of helping my mum whilst pregnant with my Sister go canvassing for the borough council. I used to walk with my dad over the enclosed sewer embankment at the rear of Lonsdale ave towards the high street. I also used to get sweets from the shop near Brampton primary after school. We lived at ...see more
does anyone know Sheila swinhoe who moved to barking road east ham in the 1950s her mother was called daisy and her fathers name was james she moved from sunderland with them all those years ago if she remembers me Charlie winter I would like to hear from her
I lived there for 14 years, what happy days they were, always lots to do. Never got bored, great community spirit there we all looked out for each other then, played in the Barking rec opposite, happy days. Anyone else live at Dukes Court? I was Jacqueline east then.
