A discussion of the history and heritage of Romford, a market town situated in the historic county of Essex, now administered as part of the London Borough of Havering.
Harry. You were so lucky to have a wheel barrow, all we had was a bucket and we had to go out as soon as the milk mans horse came by and left its load, before
You'll notice I said "homemade' wheelbarrow. It was just a box on a two-wheeled axle with a stick nailed to the front to keep it upright and another stick
Wheelbarrow!!!!!!!!...oooh the luxury my brother and I had to make do with a bucket and shovel. We didn't mind being seen, we were all in the same boat!
I didn't pick up coal on th railroad tracks but I did go through the neighborhood with a homemade           wheelbarrow very early in the morning
How about picking up coal along the tracks that had fallen from the tender. ... From: Victor Purkiss To: RomfordHistory@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November