Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, September 24, 1999, by permission of the Editor: CIVIL DEFENCE was the important issue at the first full council meeting...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 12, 1999 1:13 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, October 1, 1999, by permission of the Editor: JUST weeks after war was declared, Recorder readers were told to ensure...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 12, 1999 1:13 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, October 1, 1999, by permission of the Editor: THE council was devising ways of encouraging shoppers to come to Romford in...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 11:00 pm
... We have to face it - 40 years ago Ald Mr Pike was accurate in his analysis. If only we (I use 'we' loosely) could find a way of balancing modern commercial...
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Ralph Shattuck
scsinc@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 13, 1999 5:35 am
Andy, your concern is very much shared by the town of Scottsdale, Arizona which is relatively new, about 150 years at most. As the town is 36 miles long by...
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J A Smith
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Oct 13, 1999 3:48 pm
I remember that in the early part of 1959 there had been a plan to widen the crossroads in the centre of Romford: this was around until the ring road was ...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 9:49 pm
... (snip) ... Ah, the dear old Anderson shelter! Saved my mother's, my sister's and my life when we were bombed out of Stafford Avenue on at least two...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 9:41 pm
... what ... but ... region's ... Perhaps they weren't far-sighted enough? Given the growth of the "out-of-town" shopping complexes, the likes of Brent Cross...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 14, 1999 10:41 pm
Phil wrote (quoting from Romford Recorder) (and David commented ... But 'the old buildings and the old town plan (centred on the Golden Lion crossroads)' are...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 15, 1999 5:52 pm
... Sorry, I guess I didn't really make myself clear. Yes, the old town plan is still there, but, because of the ring-road, the Golden Lion crossroads no ...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 15, 1999 8:28 pm
I hope that those of you on the 'Romford Now & Then' announcement list will forgive me forwarding this to the 'Romford History' community (as you'll have...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 21, 1999 10:06 am
From the Romford Recorder, October 8, 1999, by permission of the Editor: ROMFORD'S most historic landmark is glowing with pride, ready for the new Millennium,...
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Phil Steer
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Oct 21, 1999 10:06 am
From the Romford Recorder, October 8, 1999, by permission of the Editor: THE FIRST element of detailed planning permission for the £118 million development at...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 4, 1999 6:28 pm
From the Romford Recorder, October 15, 1999, page 11, by permission of the Editor: Final brew ends 200 year beer story THE LONG tradition of ale brewing in...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 4, 1999 6:28 pm
From the Romford Recorder, October 15, 1999, page 18, by permission of the Editor: A SERIES of last ditch objections to the final detailed design of the main ...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 4, 1999 6:28 pm
From the Romford Recorder, October 15, 1999, page 28, by permission of the Editor: THE Recorder proclaimed itself the "link" with home for brave soldiers who ...
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Philip Dawkins
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Nov 6, 1999 4:05 am
Hi All Does anyone know if the Romford Town Band still exsists? My GGfather was a founding member I believe and I am looking for information on him. Phil...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 6, 1999 7:34 am
... I don't know whether the Town Band does still exist, but I'll trying to find out for you. Does anyone else know anything about, or have have any memories...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 12, 1999 7:40 pm
Hi Philip, Brian Evans new book contains the following *brief* mention of your great-grandfather: Reproduced from "A Century of Romford", page 53, by...
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Philip Dawkins
pjedawkins@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 13, 1999 9:39 pm
Phil Thank you very much for the extract from the book. It was very much appreciated, I would be pleased to receive any other info that comes to light. At the...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 17, 1999 6:35 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, October 22, 1999, page 22, by permission of the Editor: I ALWAYS find your History Highlights interesting. The 60 Years...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 17, 1999 6:35 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, October 22, 1999, page 28, by permission of the Editor: ROMFORD'S plans to build a super new shopping centre behind South...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 17, 1999 6:35 pm
Reproduced from the Romford Recorder, October 22, 1999, page 41, by permission of the Editor: AN EXTENSION to a historic Romford church, to provide new...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 18, 1999 11:03 am
From the Romford Recorder, November 5, 1999, page 26, by permission of the Editor: ROMFORD residents were trying to think of ways of educating their children ...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 18, 1999 11:41 pm
... was ... I am just a little bit too young (!) to have actually participated in this scheme, but during the "happiest days of my life" (! again) from 1947 to...
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alice@...
Nov 26, 1999 9:15 pm
help please! Someone used the search engine on my site earlier (this is not a plug honest!) to search for hare hall. As I try and respond to requests by...
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Phil Steer
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Nov 27, 1999 8:43 am
Hi Alice, Thanks for your enquiry (it's what we're here for!) Hare Hall, in Upper Brentwood Road, is a small Palladian Mansion, built in 1768-9 and ...
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Andy Lee
ahl@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 28, 1999 4:09 am
Phil wrote to Alice as below. ... you ... More details are available from RLSOldBoys-owner@onelist.com ... Yes please Phil. Andy. ... Andy Lee, Tutbury,...
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dgmaltby
dgmaltby@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 29, 1999 12:32 am
Hi folks, I've been in touch with Barry, who is off to Oz for three months (!) but will keep monitoring. ... From: Barry Hilliard <bah@...> ... Romford....
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Phil Steer
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Nov 30, 1999 2:21 pm
... I'm sure that I've read something about this, but I can't find it anywhere - perhaps I imagined it! Can anyone else add any details to those provided by ...
