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Nostalgic memories of Canning Town's local history

Share your own memories of Canning Town 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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Grandma's Shop
I was born Nov 5, 1939 at 81 Star Lane, the home of my maternal grandparents, James and Anne Maria Bullock. My mother, Annie Grace Bullock, was the youngest of six children. She married my father, Henry George Hooper, in 1935 at Trinity Church at the junction of Barking Road and Hermit Road. My father, always known as Harry, was born in 1909 in Poplar, but the family moved to 35 Star Lane, where my grandfather, ...see more
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Added 10 October 2022

Along The Barking Road
I was born at 37 Alexandra Street. At the corner where our street met the Barking Road, opposite Star Lane and Mulcasters seed shop, was the bombed Odeon where we would play as children. I recall a pea souper fog in the late 40s or early 50s where I literally could not see my hand in front of my face. We were a few doors away from Farinos shop where they made the best ice cream ever. We moved to Hayday Road ...see more
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Added 26 March 2022

Peggy Leggy Steps
Peggy Leggy Steps! I remember my mother used to talk of these steps, over the railway line in the East End. When she was a kid, she was told not to have anything to do with the boys from over the Peggy Leggy Steps as that was, apparently, the wrong side of town! Needless to say, she married a sailor from the wrong side of town and had 4 kids!
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Added 01 July 2020

East End Born
I was born at 162 malmesbury road in a house that backed on to the goods yard and shunting yards associated with Stratford railway works..this location provided a battle ground fought over by the Loco drivers maintaining a head of steam and my mother drying nappies ,no pampers in those days. Relations by the name of Mc Williams lived in Percy Road 12 children,and we all frequented Rathbone street shops and ...see more
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Added 08 September 2016