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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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
any one remember the the time when Mr Night ran the pool and Mrs Night was in the office We would buy our season tickets on April the first and did one width just say we had been in.so many happy hours spent there with friends only leaving when it was time to close. getting old now and love to remember the old times anyone still out there?