Barking, Longbridge Road c.1950

Photo ref: B440010

I was born in Creekmouth Village in 1952. The village was at the end of River Road at the confluence of the River Roding and The Thames. The village consisted (in latter years) of 50 Victorian style cottages, 2 up 2 down with outside toilets and no bathrooms. The original few cottages housed local fishermen but after the 1850s, when John Bennett Lawes opened his fertiliser & chemical factory there, most of the ...see more

My name is David Cannon I was born in Dagenham in 1947 at my maternal grandmothers house but immediately moved to Alfred’s Way Barking opposite the Volunteer pub to live with my Gran and Grandad Cannon. They had lived in Barking from the early 1900’s having owed a barbers and a grocery shop in North Street. Though retired they found room for mum and dad plus me. My sister Barbara arrived in 1952 born in Upney ...see more

Used to go on boats on the lake ,.ost people I know .moved out of barking ,I live in romford now ,there was a .message on here from vi ien and Carol jordon , but I. Missed it ,I am on face book Roy

I lived in Victoria Road from 1945 to 1958. I remember the prefabs at the Ilford Lane end of the road. The odd numbered houses in Victoria Road started at number 7. I never understood why that was as I don't think there were houses there before the prefabs. I used to play at the stream (Loxford Water) behind Victoria Road. It was all open then and quite an adventure playground. It sometimes used to flood after a period of ...see more