Barking, East Street c.1955

Photo ref: B440057

My mum and dad always took us to rose bank in the late 1960s and 1970s every year for 2 weeks. I remember Jack who used to be in the Arcade - spent loads of time in there lol. Also remember Wayne, we went to Highfield caravan park once. Their last name is Ward. And my name is Barbara great times lots of fun really miss those days .

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