My husband wants to know if any of you remember the cafe/ restaurant in Western rd, exterior was green/ cream had waitresses full uniformed, served teas with...
Smaller world than you think! We lived in Green Lane, which is broadly parallel to Becontree Avenue. The first school I attended was Grafton Road Infants. I...
Hi My old school friends wouild like to join Romford History. Can someone please remind me how to join. Thanks very much. Rita [Non-text portions of this...
Hi Rita, ... It's good to hear that your friends would like to join the group. The following link should help: http://tinyurl.com/2askga Best Regards, Phil ...
Hi Everyone I am new to the list and am interested in Oldchurch Hospital. There is a book called "Oldchurch - The Workhouse Story" by Ian S Moore. I am...
Joyce Shaw
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May 5, 2008 5:45 am
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Hi Joyce, I had a similar equiry - about getting hold of "Oldchurch - The Workhouse Story" on CD - a few years back. I managed to get in touch with the author,...
Hi Phil Many thanks for this info. I was trying to get hold of a copy for a friend who had quite a few ancestors who spent time in the Workhouse. However I...
Joyce Shaw
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May 5, 2008 1:03 pm
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Hi all. May I please just comment but must state that what I have to say could be well wrong so all due apologies if so. Where did I get it, where did I hear...
Hi Syd, and all, very interesting , I can remember the poor down and outs sadly refered to as tramps living in a building on London Road to the left hand side...
Hallo Colin. Thanks for the response. As I said I was and indeed am still on shaky ground with my comments ref the possibility of there being a workhouse next...
Hi everyone. Wendy from Australia here. I have been trying to trace my husbands family for ages and keep coming to a brick wall with this one relative. I cant...
Hello Wendy and all, ... Wendy, I know that you will have seen this, but I thought that other's might be interested to read the entry from the Proceedings of...
Just learned from my brother that many Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) records are now online... why don't you see if there is anything there? Steven. ...
I am trying to obtain Christening/baptism records of myself and sisters (1940s/50s). I have written to the minister at the Ascension church, Collier Row, but...
You could try the nearest mormon church, family history centre.They keep the records of the index numbers you would need to obtain a certificate.They will most...
Mike, Logic suggests that your best bet is with the local C of E church itself, as I shouldn't think Baptism records would be kept by any Government Archive ...
Hi Mike, The Essex Record Office website (www.essexcc.gov.uk/ero) shows that they hold the baptism registers for 1886 to 1954, any after that are presumably...
Hi Mike, I obtained photostat copies of my families baptism details from havering registras records office,google them and you will get the web address....
Hi Mike The relevent ERO Ref Nos are: D/P 617/1/2 (Baptisms 1930-41) D/P 617/1/3 (1941-47), & D/P 617/1/4 (1947-54) Dont know if ERO staff will send you copies...
Hi listers, For those of you unaware of the redevelopment of the western side of North Street, all the old buildings have now been cleared from the site....
Hi Mike, Since you have the birth dates, a quick alternative is to look up the civil registration reference (different from the local registrars number) and...
Thanks to all for your advice on obtaining baptism records. Here's what's happened: I sent an email to the Ascension Church - no reply (again) Havering...
Have just seen advert on the web for Stapleford Flight Centre, (www.flysfc.com) would this be the little airfield on our way to fish in the Roding in the...
... The same! I used to fish on the Roding across the road on the Collier Row A.C. stretch. Good fishing until the polutions the river got. Sad. Fred Sambrook....
Hi Fred. Here I am again after nowt to say for so long. Can well remember that little airfield and in fact had the only flight I have ever had in a light...
Still working on the novel: some of you were kind enough to help with info re the Royal Liberty School. Wondering if anyone has any reminiscences re life in...
Sorry, am not emailing with any info but am very interested in this story and will be following it. Rita P.S. We went to Fords on a school trip in the 60s! ...
There are some items for Romford history buffs on ebay, namely; '1965 Bus routes, No 66A' item No 310055566331 'Ordeal in Romford, WW2' 190227344535 'Bygone...
Hi Kissy, Try phoning Ford Motor Company U.K. head office at Warley, Brentwood, and ask to to talk to someone in the Corporate History Office there, I'm sure...
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