Dear all, Some of you might be interested to know that today sees the publication of a new Romford-related book. "The Cruel Mother: A Family Ghost Laid to...
Just walk down the Batice on a saturday or sunday morning Paul.You'll be able to smell what went on the night before. ... i did not walk the streets at 3 am so...
Indeed.The Alladin Sane tour in 1973. I queued for 2 hours in rain for tickets and the bloke in front of me got that last one.That was in the good old days ...
You aint missing much Bill.Trust me. ... Romford as I have been away far too long and have no pics and my pictorial memory is playing tricks with me....
... I am amazed the marvellous council in Havering has allowed all the pubs and bars to open down South Street, it a disgrace and shows that they are probably...
It does make you wonder doesn't it.I suppose we shouldn't under estimate the money it brings into the town or the jobs that it has created,but I do feel things...
Hi all, Yes, are right - Romford is not, that bad a place to live, work or school in. It has some of the best primary schools, and many good secondary schools....
... I can confirm that I saw Paul Simon perform solo at Romford Folk Club in a room above The King's Head (no longer standing I believe) on the South Side of...
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J. Alan Smith
j_alan_smith@...
Jul 2, 2004 6:26 pm
I can remember Paul Simon performing in Romford in the period Andy mentioned but I don't think it was the King's Head, a vast barn of a place. It was a ...
Now if you REALLY want origins of pop in Romford..... At the age of 13 I was in the Wykham Hall (about 1960) listening to Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. There...
Hi Yes I am that twit who rolled his red Bedford HA van in St Johns Road, Fun wasn't it, I still bear the scars on my right hand where I tried (WHY?) to push...
Why Orange Tree Hill? I can't find any direct reference in the usual place-name books, just oblique references to place names not always being what they seem....
The reason the hill is called Orange Tree Hill, is that it was named after a pub which still remains on Orange Tree Hill. PS Is there any (old) pupils from the...
A friend of mine wrote a book about the Small faces and in the gig list it says that they played at the Wykham hall in 1965! BTW - Mick Green - Legend! ... ...
Bill, I dont recall the red bedford van episode but I have a relative in St Austal and while visiting him a few years ago from here in New Zealand got quickly...
Hi all, The standard of education at the former Forest Lodge, North Romford Comprehensive School was like Eaton or Charterhouse in comparison to what you got...
Bluesnsoul says Orange Tree Hill is so-called because of the pub. My mate Tom Cobley used to tell me that Toot Hill (Ongar way) was called that because...
Dear all, A month ago there were celebrations to mark the centenary of the opening of Rapahel Park, on 2 June 2004. Photos of the event are now (at last) ...
Well if the roads\streets/lanes etc are named after the pub why is Hilldene Ave not called Pompodours Rd etc etc etc. Thinking about it there are quite a few...
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cohenrayner@...
Jul 7, 2004 10:11 am
Hi all I used to go to chase cross from 74 to 79 great school many fond memories [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Interesting pointers, Vic. Here's some more (I hope). Oranges are not usually grown in the outdoors in England. Southern France, and of course Spain (Sevilles)...
