Nostalgic memories of Dagenham's local history
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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.
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Born in Essex rd dagenham mum dad me lived with nan & grandad dad George Allen worked at Samuel Williams down the dock very end of chequers lane think they amalgamated with samuel William's
Used to love going down there with me dad on Saturday mornings and watch the boats docking used to be quite a bit of traffic on the river there in them days, then moved to Heath Park Estate
good old days
While doing my family tree I discovered My grandfather Hugh Midlane worked At May and Bakers for 35 years as an industrial chemist. He was presented with an engraved pocket watch in 1948 which is now in the possession of my son. My uncle worked at the Ford Motor company and my mum went to a school(don’t know the name) which was over a railway bridge. They lived in Reade Road.
Ah yes, May & Baker...
As a keen amateur photographer in the 1950s and 1960s, I remember using M&B chemicals all the time. Brown, black and white labels - right?? Or was that Johnson's?
I remember one particularly impressive and effective advertisement in Amateur Photographer for an M&B fixer sold in small portion-sized plastic pouches (M-packs). The trade-name of the fixer was "Amfix". The ad ...see more
I was born in 1947. My Dad had been a POW throughout WW2 but came back and married my Mum, Eva Loring, who lived with her mum, dad, 4 brothers and one sister at 178 Valence Avenue. Mum & Dad married and I came along, but Mum had TB and died in 1952. I then lived with my Nan and Grandad in Valence Avenue until 1955. I went to Green Lane School and remember Miss Grisdale, a veteran teacher who had also taught ...see more
Hi
My grandad lived at 330 Heathway for years and my mum (Pamela Page) was born there in 1932. Just wondered if anyone remembers them?
I'm writing about my father, Raymond Cooper , or Raymond Graves Cooper, who was a sales rep for May and Baker, first in the north of England in the 50's and then later in the south of England from 1958.
He dealt in pharmaceutacals and also oils for perfumes. I remember he used to have small phials of essential oils in the boot of the car, he wanted me to become a Perfumier when I grew up.
His boss ...see more
I also lived 739 Ripple Rd prefabs i was born in the front bedroom in 1947 i went to Dawson and Camball school i remember the big house that stood between the prefabs the vinigar man and the bonfire nights on the open ground between prefabs near the path that led across the green to Fflamstead Rd and the caravan next to the pavillipn that sold sweets and ice cream and Sharps sweet shop in prefab shops in Gale St i ...see more
Time spent when a child over somewhere we called the castle. Wasteland oppersit Dagenham east under grand.had some of the best time of my Life I'm now 47
Live at Raymond rd and all ways wanted 2no the history of that land. So if any one can help me find out more about the land I would love to no. I do no that in the 1970s British rail owned it. I want 2no wot the castle was, wot it done. My dad's bin round ...see more
Yes I lived in Osborne square but went to Fanshaw Crescent school and then Parsloes.
In about 1964 I belonged to Marley Motorcycle Club which l think was based at Marley school in Dagenham. The club used an old barn at Stubbers in Ockendon to "hang out". We had a basic kitchen, a few old sofas and parked the motorbikes right outside. We had some great times, barbeques and rides out to be track marshalls at the Bantam Owners club races at Snetterton in Norfolk and motorcycle racing at Crystal ...see more