... Good things come to he who waits! A substantial part of the former Romford brewery is now incorporated in the San Miguel Brewery, Baoding, Hebei Province,...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 4, 1999 9:31 am
Q. Why are postings to the Romford History Mailing List just like buses? A. Because you wait two weeks for one to arrive, and then two turn up at once! Sorry -...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 8, 1999 9:24 am
Can anyone help with the following enquiry from someone whose family came from Romford? Best Regards, Phil ... From: Karla-koala...
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Graham Lee
Graham_Lee@xxxxxxxxxx...
Aug 8, 1999 11:29 pm
phil check out with andy the name of WIGGINS re. karla's enquiry on the rls old boys list we have had mention of a woodwork teacher with this name and karla...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 11, 1999 6:20 pm
I'm going to be away for a week from Friday, and so will be unable to 'approve' the anticipated flood (!) of messages. I was going to ask another group member...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 13, 1999 10:44 pm
My sister has just visited - from the old home town! During the course of conversation she mentioned that Hornchurch is now a hive of activity at night now,...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 23, 1999 7:45 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, August 13, 1999, p.4, by permission of the Editor: Nearly the last reel for old style ABC ROMFORD's last remaining...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 25, 1999 8:40 am
Looking back over past messages, I found this comment from David, written in ... As David predicted, sheltered accomodation it is! Best Regards, Phil...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 25, 1999 4:05 pm
... (snip) ... No doubt they will be very tastefully designed, built and decorated - Inevitably aged Romfordians need to live SOMEWHERE - and close to the ...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 26, 1999 2:42 pm
Reproduced from the "Romford Recorder", August 6, 1999, page 4, by permission of the Editor. THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST! MAJOR refurbishment of the 30 year-old...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 26, 1999 3:08 pm
Reproduced from the "Romford Recorder", August 13, 1999, page 18, by permission of the Editor. OPEN house is being declared in Havering next month for the...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Aug 26, 1999 3:23 pm
Reproduced from the "Romford Recorder", August 13, 1999, by permission of the Editor: NEW DRAWINGS of the £118 million former brewery development will be...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 26, 1999 9:07 pm
... Where do aged Teignmouthians(?) inevitably live? Do you have any plans David? Andy. ... Andy Lee, Tutbury, Staffordshire, England ahl@......
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 27, 1999 9:59 pm
... NOT in the Riviera cinema!! They've already pulled down our most famous sea-front hotel (as featured in the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour) and turned that...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 2, 1999 9:17 am
I have been asked to publish the following request: P.W.D. Waite is researching "Romford Dialect" and would like to hear of old words or expressions (with...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 8, 1999 3:04 pm
I thought you might like to know that ONElist have greatly improved their site. Why not pay a visit to our Romford History community (yes, we're a commuunity...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 8, 1999 6:36 pm
More on the brewery development. Not exactly history, I know - but it will be one day! I think that the redevelopment of a large part of central Romford,...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 8, 1999 10:38 pm
Phil told us about 'the brewery development' and commented ... were ... Couldn't we raise a petition or something? Perhaps a follow-up article in The Romford...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 9, 1999 2:30 pm
... It seems like I got it the wrong way round - it's likely that the town actually gave its name to the river: "Romford, first recorded in 1153-4, probably...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 9, 1999 2:30 pm
... It's not so much a matter of letting it go as getting it back! I beleive that the Rom has been below ground in the centre of town (i.e. on the brewery...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 9, 1999 2:43 pm
From the "Romford Recorder", August 27, 1999, by permission of the Editor: AS ROMFORD Council released details of the bold ring road place this week back in...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 10:58 pm
... From: Andy Lee <ahl@...> To: <RomfordHistory@onelist.com> Sent: 08 September 1999 23:38 Subject: Re: [RomfordHistory] "Head start on brewery...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 10:33 pm
... Could be. I've been having trouble with OneList recently. ... <snip> etc., etc. Yes, I know, but ... :-( Andy. ... Andy Lee, Tutbury, Staffordshire,...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 11, 1999 9:03 am
... Could this mean that the Romford History email "community" has actually been sending and receiving 10s of messages each day, but that I've just missed ...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 11, 1999 9:03 am
... I can't let Andy take the blame for this! I must confess that it was I who suggested that "it would be great" if this section of the Rom were once more to...
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Charlotte
lolli@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 11, 1999 11:28 am
please could u remove me from the mailing list thanks Charlotte...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 11, 1999 7:24 pm
... Hi Charlotte. I'm sorry that you want to leave us. I will certainly remove you from the list, as you request, so this should be the last message that you...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 12, 1999 1:24 pm
... Aw hell! I hope it wasn't my crack about walking on water! You can't be too careful when it comes to treading on people's norms! However, perhaps...
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Pam Zalanyi
instma@xxxxx.xxx
Sep 14, 1999 3:55 pm
Dear Phil: I just found your site through someone who used to live on Romford and now lives in St. Catharines, Ontaroi (close to Niagara Falls). I am trying...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@xxxx.xxxxx...
Sep 14, 1999 7:32 pm
Dear Pam, Welcome to the Romford History community, and many thanks for your kind words about the web site! I hope that you find belonging interesting and ...
