Paul, I do remember an old man (at least he seemed old to me back in the 50s) who had a barrel organ and would set up shop just outside the Woolworth's store...
G'Day, Readers, In writing to Paul Moore about buskers, Derek King mentioned the barrel organ outside Woollies! I seem to recall memories and info about...
Further to my today's posting, didn't one of our members get bitten by the monkey! Or is my memory playing up again? Terry Hadert [Non-text portions of this...
Terry, My memory (mostly from my mother) is of a camera man in the market with a monkey (but could have been barrel organ). Whatever, I was a baby and did get...
Gday all, I was very young but I remember that monkey outside Woolworths. It use to have on a red waistcoat and a little fez hat. I think it went onto become...
I enjoy reading the various memories of people on this list. Romford has had a historic and colourful past. But I wonder what people will make of Romford 2003...
3220
Brian Blackwell
briblack@...
Aug 7, 2003 10:13 am
... Glad I got out. Let's face it, Romford was not very much even in the 1950s..There were gangs then, the dancehalls were populated by groups of thugs, there...
Hi - I started the debate about the old market place cafe back in the 1950's - seems it must have been Humphreys unless it changed its name later. The funny...
Post message: RomfordHistory@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: RomfordHistory-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: RomfordHistory-owner@yahoogroups.com Home...
I must a dmit Romford dismays me too.. Saturday night on South Street is like bedlam, the lack of a decent bookshop, the lack of live music (THere must be...
... Street is like bedlam, *****Armagedon mate.Walk down the batice(ally next to the station) any morning and the smell of vomit is overpowering.Lovely huh? ...
No, I'm not talking about Time and Envy! I believe there used to be a cattle market in Romford. Does anyone know when it closed for the last time?? Arnold...
Hello 'Arnold' and all, ... Romford's last cattle market took place sometime in 1958. I know that I've seen the exact date somewhere, but just at the moment I...
Dear 'Arnold', Brian, Shaun, et al, Thanks for your messages. I'd find it hard to disagree with much of what you say about Romford today. Yes, it's easy to...
I can understand your sentiments Phil. If you looked at some of the pro's of Romford you might list it's close proximity to the center of London (you can do...
I can't argue about that joyous scent !Calvin Klein's Parfum de Pee and Pavement Pizza a la Battis".. Perhaps it's a sort of payback given my own irresponsible...
... Phil Despite my abject hooror at many aspects of Romford life I still live HERE.. I was born in Romford, went to my first school on Western Road (the...
Re all the comments about the state of Romford today eg: Culture ,lack of spirit, Real Ale (AHHHHHHHH) it seems the guts of the high street & market have...
From: "We Vibrate" Subject: Romford Present you wrote I took a drive to Cambridge a few months ago and spent a saturday there. The whole atmosphere of the...
Yeah, I kind of thought that myself. But there is always hope! Obviously Cambridge has a much larger *Natural* middle class populace (unlike the nouveau middle...
OK. Time for positive thought. I am quite willing to write to the editor of the Romford recorder and make the following suggestion: The Romford Recorder should...
IF I LIVED IN ROMFORD I WOULD VOTE FOR PHIL FOR THE LOCAL COUNCIL YOU KNOW WHAT HE STANDS FOR AND HE MAY BRING CHANGE .. HOW ABOUT IT PHIL.. ? PAUL....
3237
J. Alan Smith
j_alan_smith@...
Aug 9, 2003 3:27 pm
I think Arnold Layne overstates the case for Romford. Regards, Alan ... From: "We Vibrate" <rawpower77@...> To: <RomfordHistory@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
An excellent idea!! There must be a reservoir of talent to be tapped out there.. I can say for certain I have no musical talent (okay I did once learn to play...
Well from the point of view of cultural history I'd agree.After all, it is home to one of the most famous university's in the world.But Romford is getting on...
3243
Andrew Clifton - S W ...
swessex@...
Aug 10, 2003 11:16 am
Well, one of my rare postings, but someone mentioned pubs and wearing my hat as the secretary of the local barnch on CAMRA the Campaign for Real Ale I aggree...
