Woodford Bridge, The Pond c.1965
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The first bridge was built in 1771 and a settlement soon grew up around it. These flats beyond the ponds at Woodford Bridge were built in about 1959, and changed this remoter part of the parish from being what was generally described as a village into the general conurbation of east London.
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Memories of Woodford Bridge, the Pond c1965
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Woodford Bridge, The Pond c.1965
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My mum took me to the pond when I was a toddler. There were tiny fish in the pond which fascinated me. On the right of the picture is a block of flats. This is where Rackham's Bakery previously stood (not Drapers Dairy as I previously wrote but have kindly been corrected by Norbert) until 2 June 1964. They sold fresh Hovis there and even miniature Hovis loaves. This bread tasted so good - not like the ...see more
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