General Chat

Lee, the Peak Freans factory was in Rotherhithe.(perhaps there was more than one?) I was born 2 houses down from it. I may even have a piccy somewhere of it - Ill check it out. I got a lot of stuff from Southwark archives about the area - even photos of the 'playground' we had which was basically a bomb site with a few hardy weeds. My GGF was on the census 'commercial traveller in biscuits'!!

my eldest sister worked for yardlys perfume factory, in stratford, lee i bet you all got bags a broken biscuits, to nosh on

Tell you what Jackie, how often did you wear shoes in the summer? I always walk around now with no shoes on in the garden - we just didnt wear them unless we were 'going out'. I cant remember cutting our feet, though I can remember getting a few sharp stones in them! And we all used to sit on the front door step chatting. God, Im feeling really sad now. Ive got a house that my grandparents would have thought was a palace (though not as tidy), a drive full of cars, holidays, lots of grub but I am damn sure they were happier than we are.

I was born leyton and live in walthamstow, family are from stratford,mile-end ,poplar, stepney. Karen.

Wheres the bleedin pie and mash then?

hi karen, my brother lived leyton' then at bakers arms in all saints tower, before he died, have family in walthamstow.small world walthamstow market still going?

heather, an't you got it yet, oh blast, they must have eat it for you' sorry heather, have to wait till saturday now, before i go again i'll bring it round personnaly so you get it

Hi Jackie, Yes the markets still going not that good now though, i know the bakers arms ALWAYS went shopping there with my mum on a saturday morning, all saints tower is that the baeumont(sp) estate? my aunt lived there. Karen.

Remember Walthamstow - the market down Hoe Street - and 'The Stow' dog race track. Seems a long time ago since I was last down that way. Was born in Hackney, moved to Clapton then onto Chingford but know in Kent. Lin

hi karen, not surprised it an't as good. so much changes as time goes, loved shopping up there, yes i belive you are right beamont rd,? all saints tower, right up the top he lived, no sorry from there he moved to acaicia rd leyton stone,,

Hi all i was born in Montague road Leytonstone e11 went to Davis lane school Hubby was born on Battersea Love Helen

hi lin, hackney/clapton near ye; my hubby would know that, area, chingford my nephew lives, and i have a sister in kent , st marys bay

hi helen, had to go get a cupa yes i no mortague rd, my uncle lived there for 2yrs or so; baker did you no them? battersea no don't no the area, only that battersae dogs home is there;

lots of nice people on here :-))) Jackie I have ancestors in Penny Fields Limehouse too - the Wrights. I was born in Forest Gate Maternity Hospital, lived in Chobham Road, Stratford until 1970, then in South Woodford. Now in Walthamstow EEEEE17 lol. All dad's ancestors were from Poplar/Bromley/Limehouse etc etc lots of them worked at the Thames Ironworks as Shipwrights. Mum was born in Major Road, Stratford and her mum in Chobham Road. Maz. XX

blimey Jackie, I was in a flat once in Acacia Road Leytonstone! Also lived on Beaumont Estate for a little while! Towers at Beaumont Road are being demolished at the moment. Small world ain't it?! Maz. XX

Hi Jackie, i left there in 1959 when i was 7!! became an essex girl lol my dads family all came from London, shoreditch, mainly, my nan lived in leytonstone high road, until she died in 1966, and my aunt lived in acacia road, then dames road, she was tradgicly killed in leytonstone high road in 1968. Love Helen

Helen - my hubby was born in Battersea aswell. His mum used to tell him to say he came from Wandsworth, cos that was posher!

hi maz, sorry only just got on , penny fields too, my my, yes my nan nobles, was born there 1881. was romani gypsys, some of my bros/sisters were born forest gate hospital, i believe it is not more; my sister had her twins in there to 1973; did you no my bro jimmy baker lived in acicia rd, thats were he died to age 30, bless him, well i was born cedars rd, off water lane, when mum died we moved stratford rd, then just off manor rd, . the gypsy in me father, , chobham rd, yer, did you no the allen family ,' as you say small world maz, i bet walthamstow has really changed; so the towers beaumont rd being knocked down, , , it is changing , to fast; ,, jackie

Forest Gate Jackie and i will be in Stratford Town hall this sat night Annie

hi annie, my stratford town hall, brings back memories, used to go there saturday nights , to discos in 1968, wat you goin to see, a show,? my nephew lives abbey rd,, not to far, he used to live st james rd, nesr the cemetry. small world. hope you enjoy ya self saturday. jackie x