Childhood Days

A Memory of Barking.

I was born in 1948 and lived inn Salisbury Avenue but moved to Bournemouth in 1963 I attended Eastbury Infants school followed on to Manor Junior and finally Park Modern .I remember playing in Barking Park and fishing for tiddlers in the lake The paddle boat was run by a Mr Whall . Is the swimming Pool still there? Every September was the carnival and fair .The Odeon was at the top of Salisbury Avenue and I use to go the Saturday morning film club .Worickers toy shop was a must for any child .I loved going to Blake's Market at Blake's Corner . I remember when Barking Station was rebuilt and was opened by the Queen I think it was 1960 . Another memory was playing down by the river at Thames View Estate in the old air raid shelters . I returned to Barking in 2009 the place has completely changed