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 31 - 40 of 97 in total
I started work for Austin's of East ham in 1978, and work their other factories in barking I have done research on Austins as no one seems to know about the company now that were the largest joinery company in the country, they had a magazine in the 30s called Austin chips, in it tells of the founder of the company, one only Austins grandchildren as the middle name of Brampton Austin, he became dental ...see more
Have many great memories of living in Strone Road in particular the stories my dad told me how little steve marriott (Small Faces) used to sit on his Knee and play his guitar. Also had many friends like Maureen Bridgen who I think lived in Essex road, would be nice if any one has knowledge of where she is today.
I lived at 350 CentralPark Road with my grandparents.Aunt and uncle and cousin in the fifties/early sixties...I went to Central Park secondary school and remember well East Ham Granada...and saturday morning Pictures..There was a small shop in Katherine Road by The prince of wales pub where we could get a penny drink and a tuppeny fag(Usually a weight)or for threepence a senior service...lol It was run by a man called ...see more
My G G Grandfather ran this pub. I have been looking for a photo of it does anyone have one they could let me have a copy of please. If you do could you e-mail it to familytree56@virginmedia.com Thanks
I was born on Vicarage lane in 1947, moved to a flat on Charlemonte Road then onto St Albans Ave.
I remember Bonny Downs and all the friends we had as times were very tough so we went "pinching" fruit off the grocers stall outside the shop in vicarage lane, and running like hell when he chased us..
My dad was a chef, a master baker and confectioner,he ran a bakery on High Street South ...see more
I remember joan deal,and her family we lived two doors up at 189 I used to run errands for her mum when I was a kid now 71 and live in france what a small world lewis moore
Being born in Boundary Road, listening to the yells from West ham on a Saturday, the old Co op butchers and grocery shop, Brampton school/ park, the bakers, the milkman with a horse, playing in the street, calling car coming when we were playing ball. The Swings, the Jazz, Maypole, my sister really going high on the Maypole, the man to keep an eye on us at the swings, the park keeper, the shed, Oscar, ...see more
My mum Jane Deal was born in West Ham on the 7thJune 1926 and later moved to East Ham 185 Central Park Road on the corner with Ladysmith Avenue. She lived there with her parents Jane and Arthur Deal. and her brothers Arthur and George and her sister Joan who still lives in Langdon Crescent.Her father worked for BICC as did her brothers. She used to tell me stories of what she got up to. She used to return jam ...see more
I was born in Frinton Road, East Ham, in 1946. I went to Brampton Junior and EHGS before emigrating to Australia in 1960. I remember Brampton Park, the Dumps, Galleons Hotel (the prison hulks used to hold convicts until they were transported to early Australia were moored in Galleons Reach), the old Woolwich ferries, the stink of the river, the river police giving regular lectures at school on its dangers, ...see more
Brampton Road Street Party VE Day ?
