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Memories Of Marks Gate
I lived on Marks Gate from 1954-1972 when I got married. We lived in a two bedroomed flat in Arneways Avenue. I went to the Oaks school in Collier Row, John Preston school on Marks Gate and The Warren school, Chadwell ...Read more
A memory of Marks Gate by
United Dairies High Rd
My Nan and Grandad lived for many years in the flat above United Dairies in High Rd Chadwell Heath. I have many happy memories of staying with them in the 60s and early 70s. We used to enter via a lane just inside ...Read more
A memory of Chadwell Heath by
Gifford School
I remember this school with great affection I lived with my grandparents and mum in Shadwell drive (can't remember the number) but it was the last house facing the school. Nan would watch me walking to school every day as she could ...Read more
A memory of Northolt by
Kon Tiki Coffee Bar
Does anyone remember the Kon Tiki coffee bar, opposite the Odean cinema in Chadwell Heath? The coffee bar had an Hawaiian theme, I used to walk from Marks Gate just for cup of coffee.... There was another coffee bar in ...Read more
A memory of Chadwell Heath by
Stubbers Youth Camp Site In The 1960s
Stubbers outdoor youth camp is a far different entity than it was "when I was a gal". My good freind Monica Knapp and I borrowed Andrew Bloor's small, 2 man, canvas tent, caught the 370 ...Read more
A memory of Stubbers (Outdoor Pursuits Centre) by
Top Of Valence Avenue
I lived at the top of Valence Avenue, which was 1.1/4 miles long. I was nearly into Chadwell Heath, but my address was Dagenham (and proud of it!) . I used to go to Lymington Road School and we went to Valence Swimming Baths ...Read more
A memory of Dagenham in 1943
Bexley Lane School
Well now, my name is John Earl and I think I was at this School (having transferred from Alma Road) from about 1958/9. I shall keep this short in case I'm wasting my time, if I get a response then we'll go from there. I shall just ...Read more
A memory of Sidcup by
Early Working Years
As there are no memories of Chadwell Heath I thought I would add one. I started my first job at Teleflex Products that was situated in Wangy Works. I use to cycle from where I lived at Grange Hill Chigwell. After I did ...Read more
A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1952 by
Reynolds Bros Grocers
My mother worked for Reynolds Bros. Grocers in Chadwell Heath just before going to live in New Zealand. This was in 1950. Her name was Connie Fynn, nee Cocklin, of Becontree Av.
A memory of Chadwell Heath by
A W Sibley Butchers
This butchers shop seen to the left was owned by my family and was next to Woolworths. We had other shops in Chadwell Heath, Ilford etc. as well as Frank's Farm in Upminster. Behind the shop was a slaughter house and a large ...Read more
A memory of Hornchurch in 1965 by
Captions
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Various schemes had been proposed to bring fresh water to London; it was around 1600 that Edmund Colthurst identified the springs at Chadwell and Amwell as an ideal source.
All along the Thames, and described powerfully by Charles Dickens, houses, inns and tenements tottered and decayed in places such as Deptford, Wapping and Shadwell.
The town is situated on one of Norfolk's rare hills, and some early houses had wells dug 105ft deep to obtain water.
On the left is Shadwell Row: although greatly modified over the years, it incorporates two original houses dating from the late medieval period.
