Romford, The Market Place c.1950

Photo ref: R52004

We lived at 18 Princes Road, Romford until we came to New Zealand in 1953. I'm not sure how long my parents lived there before I was born, but I presume it was a good long time. I went to Salisbury Road School, which became Squirrels Heath School. My best friend Rita Fisk lived across the road. My Dad was a fireman in the war and drove a fire engine in London. His name was Harry Perry and my ...see more

I lived in Junction Road, Romford from 1946 until 1954. We lived in the last house but one next to the Railway and Railway Bridge. There was a long drive leading to the bridge which was slightly uphill or downhill whichever way you were travelling. Together with my brothers and sister we used to speed down the drive on a home made go-cart and of course there was the inevitable accident. Me flying off at the ...see more

Hi I am writing this in the hope that someone will be able to help me, I was doing some research for myself on Hullbridge when I came across a memory written by Mike Atkins he and Terry Groom were the last persons to run the ferry in Hullbridge. Now where this caught my eye was when he said he had married the grand daughter of Mr & Mrs Makin of Shell Cottage. well I too was a grand daughter of Mr & Mrs ...see more

I lived in Romford as a small boy school was mawney rd and Pettit lane from 1959-1963 does anyone remember me keith temple had a brother Paul temple we lived just of north gate st and then the school was all boys one side and all girl the other would like to reconnect with anyone