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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Wednesday 18th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Wednesday 18th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Thursday 2nd January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Ilford, Cranbrook Road c.1965
Photo ref: I34031
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A Selection of Memories from Ilford

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. Here are some from Ilford

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Between 1957 and 1963 I learnt to dance at the dance studio above the Pioneer market, the entrance was in Scrafton Road, this was were I met my wife. I believe the the teachers names were Fred, Dorothy and Jean. Very happy days. Does any body else remember this dance studio? Barry Brooker
My name is don barton, I worked and lived in ilford.I worked in Ron’s music shop pioneer market . With joe dormer Bob bell allan sword. And Stan.it was the best time ever .if only I could turn back the clock.80 yrs old in June.
Does anyone remember Mario's restaurant in Cranbrook Road. Opposite Valentine's? park
I was an apprentice Shopfitter that worked on C & A Modes in early 1960, it was a freezing time with frosts and cold winds whistling through the arcade of showcases at the front of the shop. The Shopfitting Co was namely the famous, Parnall and sons ltd of Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol. This company stopped trading after a factory fire in about 1991. While working in Ilford i spent a couple ...see more