Custom House, Canning Town, Plaistow, Silvertown and North Woolwich (all parts of Newham) were crammed with dockers.
When they got their severance money a few**ed it away but the majority got out of the Borough with it, to Essex mostly.
Custom House, Canning Town, Plaistow, Silvertown and North Woolwich (all parts of Newham) were crammed with dockers. When they got their severance money a few**ed it away but the majority got out of the Borough with it, to Essex mostly.
My dad was the first one in our family not to work in the docks.
His younger brother did though, and he got a massive claim for a dodgy accident in the early 60s. He moved to Woodford Green, which was ultra-posh then, then moved uo Norfolk where he had a house and about a dozen caravans at Heacham Beaches.
My gran died in 1962/63. When my grandad and dad died, both in 1977, he sold up and moved to Eastbourne where their sister lived, for the rest of his life.
My dad was the first one in our family not to work in the docks. His younger brother did though, and he got a massive claim for a dodgy accident in the early 60s. He moved to Woodford Green, which was ultra-posh then, then moved uo Norfolk where he h
Cheers Charlie.what about the likes of Whitechapel, Wapping, Stepney? East End but not docks orientated? name a few good boozers East of the river for a booze up
Cheers Charlie.what about the likes of Whitechapel, Wapping, Stepney? East End but not docks orientated? name a few good boozers East of the river for a booze up
If you wander into North Woolwich, find the Royal Standard, only 400 yards from the ferry. If the crowd are the same they may seem a bit 'clicquey' at first, but they are all diamonds.
In Plaistow you want the Army and Navy in New Barn Street, the saloon bar, not the public bar. Not a big pub, but it does get busy.
No good pubs in Canning Town these days.
My local, the Sultan, went to Compulsory Purcahse Order about 3 years ago.
I don't know any pubs outside Newham well enough to recommend them.
If you wander into North Woolwich, find the Royal Standard, only 400 yards from the ferry. If the crowd are the same they may seem a bit 'clicquey' at first, but they are all diamonds. In Plaistow you want the Army and Navy in New Barn Street, the sa
I'm from Custom House, the bit that joins on to Canning Town that nobody has ever heard of. :)
I live in west Norkolk now, got out of London for good in 2005 after serving just over my half century.
I'm from Custom House, the bit that joins on to Canning Town that nobody has ever heard of. :)I live in west Norkolk now, got out of London for good in 2005 after serving just over my half century.
looked at it already actually. great photos.My uncles wife from milend and she used to teach me ryhming slang when I was a kid....have to try and brush up on it!!West Ham your team yeah?
looked at it already actually. great photos.My uncles wife from milend and she used to teach me ryhming slang when I was a kid....have to try and brush up on it!!West Ham your team yeah?
My best mate, Hammer fanatic, so is his son, still lives in Plaistow, on the verge of moving out.
Once he goes, all ties with Newham are finished.
No family or mates left in London at all, both daughters live in Barking, which is getting as bad as Newham.
Sister moved out aobut 2 years ago. She thought multiculturalism was okay, until she got mugged by a black yob.
My best mate, Hammer fanatic, so is his son, still lives in Plaistow, on the verge of moving out. Once he goes, all ties with Newham are finished. No family or mates left in London at all, both daughters live in Barking, which is getting as bad as Ne
She thought multiculturalism was okay, until she got mugged by a black yob
What kind of comment is that? Are some people so dense that they judge an entire race on the actions of one member of it?
What next?
I used to think the Holocaust was bad until a Jewish shopkeeper ripped me off?
She thought multiculturalism was okay, until she got mugged by a black yobWhat kind of comment is that? Are some people so dense that they judge an entire race on the actions of one member of it?What next?I used to think the Holocaust was bad until a
although you are being ironic bara ,the anomaly is in someways true you are affected and have your views influenced by your surroundings and what happens to you. you cannot sweep under the carpet what people feel and use the racsist card at will,
although you are being ironic bara ,the anomaly is in someways true you are affected and have your views influenced by your surroundings and what happens to you.you cannot sweep under the carpet what people feel and use the racsist card at will,
They're all over 60 years of age and none of them live there any more.
50% of the natives in Newham haven't grasped proper English yet, never mind computers.
There is a Newham forum. I went on it two years ago. They're all over 60 years of age and none of them live there any more. 50% of the natives in Newham haven't grasped proper English yet, never mind computers.
This was taken in the 60s I should think, and the business had been established for 40 years already.
Can't stand 'em myself. :(
A homage to Pie and Mash in photos.
http://www.pie-and-mash.com/gall-p.shtml
Shops still going
http://www.pie-and-mash.com/shops.php
Some of these may be owned by forumites.
BC's Berts Clarks Frasiers Roys Ucowson
among the names. :)
Jellied eel shop in the old Rathbone market. http://i45.tinypic.com/2eulnwx.jpgThis was taken in the 60s I should think, and the business had been established for 40 years already. Can't stand 'em myself. :(A homage to Pie and Mash in photos. http://
FIRST WORLD WAR EXPLOSION - MUNITIONS FACTORY IN SILVERTOWN
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On 19 January 1917 the biggest explosion ever in the metropolis destroyed a large part of Silvertown in East London.
Silvertown is an industrial area fronting the River Thames directly to the south of the Royal Victoria Dock. It developed in the 1850s and was named after Samuel Winkworth Silver, who established a factory there. Silver's business prospered and became know as the India-Rubber, Gutta-Percha, and Telegraph Works Company Limited. The factory made some of the first Bell's patent telephones in the 1880s.
Silvertown was beyond the part of London governed by the Metropolitan Building Act (1843), which controlled the setting up of noxious industries. As a result, many factories were established in Silvertown.
Dangerous and unpleasant products were handled and made, such as caustic soda, sulphuric acid, manure, creosote and petroleum. Between the docks, railway lines and industrial premises, workers lived in rows of small densely packed terrace houses.
During the First World War in 1915, a Silvertown chemical plant owned by Brunner, Mond & Co was adapted for the production of trinitrotoluene (T.N.T.), a highly explosive substance. This was ordered by government since explosives were in great demand on the Western Front. The company resisted this development as the surrounding area was densely populated. Even handling T.N.T. was hazardous: many munitions workers found that it turned their skin yellow, caused nausea and chest pains.
Just before 7am on 19 January 1917, a fire started at the works resulting in the detonation of 50 tons of high explosives. A large part of the factory was instantly destroyed together with several nearby buildings and streets. The flour mills and silos on the south side of the Royal Victoria Dock were badly damaged. Across the river on the Greenwich Peninsula, now the site of the Millennium Dome, one of the gas holders exploded.
Although there was a strong response from local communities, the geographical isolation of the area hindered rescue work. In Silvertown 73 people died and 300 were injured. Between 60,000 and 70,000 properties were damaged to some degree. The cost of the damage was estimated at a quarter of a million pounds, an enormous sum at that time.
The day after the explosion, the local authorities set up the Explosion Emergency Committee to oversee rescue and rebuilding work. By mid-February 1917, more than 1,700 men were employed in repairing houses. By August most of the work was complete. The government eventually paid about three million pounds in compensation to the people affected by the disaster.
An inquiry into the incident judged that Silvertown was a totally unsuitable place for a T.N.T. plant and castigated Brunner, Mond & Co for negligence in the running of their works. The report remained secret until the 1950s.
The Silvertown explosion was not the only First World War munition disaster. An explosion on 1 July 1918 at the Chilwell ammunition factory in Nottingham killed 134 workers and injured 250.
FIRST WORLD WAR EXPLOSION - MUNITIONS FACTORY IN SILVERTOWN http://i47.tinypic.com/2055il1.jpgOn 19 January 1917 the biggest explosion ever in the metropolis destroyed a large part of Silvertown in East London.Silvertown is an industrial area frontin
That was probably coming from Pura Foods, which is on the bend of the river but is actually in Poplar E14, part of Tower Hamlets.
Knights were the soap manufacturers in Silvertown, remember knights Castille ? All made from animal fat, but about 600 yards from the flyover.
Lard ???That was probably coming from Pura Foods, which is on the bend of the river but is actually in Poplar E14, part of Tower Hamlets. Knights were the soap manufacturers in Silvertown, remember knights Castille ? All made from animal fat, but abo
That was it, Pura. It's on a bend in the river lee. It felt like you were eating mouthfuls of whatever they were making on a bad day.
Now driving past the Mars factory in Slough was something else again...
That was it, Pura. It's on a bend in the river lee. It felt like you were eating mouthfuls of whatever they were making on a bad day.Now driving past the Mars factory in Slough was something else again...
I worked at Pura for 2 months 3 weeks and 2 days, when on a 3 month probationary period. Had a disagreement with a mouthy leading hand. Lost my rag and punched him, which was instant dismissal.
I remember it well as I got a tax free months wages in lieu of notice, and the followiing day I had a yankee up (only had two up in my life) in Sadcrooks in Plaistow. And the day after that I had one bet only based on Dick Whitfords ratings in the Sporting Life. It won at 33/1.
Happy days.
I worked at Pura for 2 months 3 weeks and 2 days, when on a 3 month probationary period. Had a disagreement with a mouthy leading hand. Lost my rag and punched him, which was instant dismissal.I remember it well as I got a tax free months wages in l
Ronan Point was a 23-storey tower block in Newham, East London, which suffered a partial collapse when a gas explosion demolished a load bearing wall, causing the collapse of one entire corner of the building. Four people were killed in the incident, and seventeen were injured.
Ronan Point, named after Harry Louis Ronan (a former Chairman of the Housing Committee of the London Borough of Newham), was part of the wave of tower blocks built in the 1960s as cheap, affordable prefabricated housing for inhabitants of the West Ham region of London. The tower was built by Taylor Woodrow Anglian, using a technique known as Large Panel System building or LPS. This involved casting large concrete prefabricated sections off-site, then bolting them together to construct the building.
Building started in 1966, and construction was completed on 11 March 1968.
At approximately 5:45am on 16 May, 1968, 56-year-old cake decorator Ivy Hodge went into her kitchen in flat 90, a corner flat on the 18th floor of the building, and lit a match to light the stove for her early morning cup of tea. This sparked a gas explosion, which blew out the load bearing flank walls, removing the structural supports to the four flats above. It is believed that the weakness was in the joints connecting the vertical walls to the floor slabs. The flank walls fell away, leaving the floors above unsupported. This caused the progressive collapse of the whole south-east corner of the building.
Because the building had just opened, three of the four flats immediately above Miss Hodge's were unoccupied. Out of the 260 residents of the building, four people were immediately killed in the collapse, and seventeen were injured, including a young mother who was stranded on a narrow ledge when the rest of her living room disappeared. Miss Hodge survived, despite being blown across the room by the explosion - as did her gas stove, which she took to her new address after the explosion.
Although Ronan Point was repaired using strengthened joints, public confidence in the safety of residential tower blocks had been irreparably shaken. Within a couple of decades, this lack of confidence, plus the mounting social problems manifesting themselves within such developments, led to many tower blocks being demolished. Despite the extent of the damage, Ronan Point was partly rebuilt after the explosion but was demolished in 1986 to make way for a new development of low-rise housing.
RONAN POINT COLLAPSEhttp://i45.tinypic.com/14wf28p.jpgRonan Point was a 23-storey tower block in Newham, East London, which suffered a partial collapse when a gas explosion demolished a load bearing wall, causing the collapse of one entire corner of
I post hintersting harticles and fotograrfs, and nobody comments :(
If I post my usual stuff the thread will fill up with wishy washy liberals.
I'm sure that some people are only here for the sake of arguments.
I post hintersting harticles and fotograrfs, and nobody comments :(If I post my usual stuff the thread will fill up with wishy washy liberals.I'm sure that some people are only here for the sake of arguments.
If you all behave I'll post a photo of my grandad in 1915, just before he went off to fight for King and Country.
If he hadn't come back I wouldn't be here typing this. :)
If you all behave I'll post a photo of my grandad in 1915, just before he went off to fight for King and Country. If he hadn't come back I wouldn't be here typing this. :)
In view of a certain thread tonight, I would just like to confirm that the damage in the photograph of the 13-53 post was caused by a gas leak, not a plane. :)
In view of a certain thread tonight, I would just like to confirm that the damage in the photograph of the 13-53 post was caused by a gas leak, not a plane. :)
we get a lot of problems with lads from the stratford area on our line into london had 3 attacks in the last 2 weeks on trains between stratford and shenfield alone
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23803627-eight-behind-bars-for-tube-and-bus-attacks.dowe get a lot of problems with lads from the stratford area on our line into london had 3 attacks in the last 2 weeks on trains between stratford and
BC, I was attacked by 6 brave black bastids years ago, got stabbed but survived, the only people I hate more than these**bags are the bleedin heart Liberals. those f-u-c-k-e-r-s seem to escape the real world.
BC, I was attacked by 6 brave black bastids years ago, got stabbed but survived, the only people I hate more than these**bags are the bleedin heart Liberals. those f-u-c-k-e-r-s seem to escape the real world.
Yobs prey on the those that they think are weak, or too old to retaliate.
Sometimes, they get it wrong. :)
This is a photo taken of my grandad in 1915, just before he went to war.
http://i47.tinypic.com/2zqwq6f.jpg
He was 19 then.
Around about 1963/4, after my gran died, he left east London and moved to Westham, near Eastbourne, to live with my aunt (his daughter) We had no room at our house in London, so it was either off to aunt Dollys, or live by himself.
He was barged into by two yobs in Woolies in Eastbourne in about 1972. He called after them asking if they were going to apologise. One of them got 'lippy' and shouted what for grandad ?'
Grandad beckoned him closer 'Come 'ere and I'll show ya.'
Underestimating my grandad, he got too close, was grabbed and rendered useless with one punch, then thrown over a counter. His mate ran for it.
The police were called, and by now my aunt was there. Apparently they asked him what he had to say for himseff.
He quietly replied ' The other cowson got lucky.'
He wasn't arrested.
Yobs prey on the those that they think are weak, or too old to retaliate. Sometimes, they get it wrong. :)This is a photo taken of my grandad in 1915, just before he went to war. http://i47.tinypic.com/2zqwq6f.jpgHe was 19 then. Around about 1963/4,
Do you know danny dyers family or him, sure he was from custom house too.
I know the greengate pub quite well, nice scouse behind the ramp there, Asian free you mentioned once, I was thinking what a great name for a unmoderated forum should one ever be created
Do you know danny dyers family or him, sure he was from custom house too.I know the greengate pub quite well, nice scouse behind the ramp there, Asian free you mentioned once, I was thinking what a great name for a unmoderated forum should one ever b
I was Captain of the Greengate darts team for one season only, either1988 or 1989.
She held the licence (can't remember her name) and her boyfriend, Kevin Flynn, was away for a footie match. We were still playing team 4s when she turned the facking lights out at 11-20 p.m.
And I quote, 'I'm not losing my licence for a poxy darts team'
We moved to the Cumberland.
Dannys from Canning Town. I'm from Custom House. I was Captain of the Greengate darts team for one season only, either1988 or 1989. She held the licence (can't remember her name) and her boyfriend, Kevin Flynn, was away for a footie match. We were
sounds like south west beeston where the time is always 7 past 7 home sweet home
People with an opinion make me feel aliveSometimes shake my bloodBut alive nonethelessWummin trolls even work if they have some styleId never heard of Newham pre BFFsounds like south west beeston where the time is always 7 past 7 home sweet home
Isn't there a 'Friends of Newham' forum that people could drone on about it on?
lol turns out there are loads of them ffs
http://www.newhamstory.com/
The Newham Story website tells the story of Newham and its people.
You can share your memories, family stories, photos, videos, and knowledge of Newham - as it is today and as it was in the past.
http://newhamstory.com/forums/
Newham memories and nostalgia Let's have your memories and nostalgia here. What was it like growing up, your school days or your first job and what experiences you had in the Newham, happy or sad. 3594 Posts 583 Topics
Sporting Newham Boxing, speedway, football and greyhound racing or whatever sport you want to talk about, talk about it here 386 Posts 62 Topics
Famous Faces and Local Characters Newham has turned out many well known characters over the years including some local eccentrics 231 Posts 68 Topics
Isn't there a 'Friends of Newham' forum that people could drone on about it on? lol turns out there are loads of them ffs http://www.newhamstory.com/The Newham Story website tells the story of Newham and its people.You can share your memories, famil
Never heard of the sh1thole & sick of you Cockneys tellin me it's some kind of living Ghetto
Try spending a week in Small Heath or Handsworth you won't even understand a word that is spoken .
Never heard of the sh1thole & sick of you Cockneys tellin me it's some kind of living GhettoTry spending a week in Small Heath or Handsworth you won't even understand a word that is spoken .
As you can see, 25% of gun crimes are not committed by blacks, so the asians and whites have their gun crime as well.
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reported
As you can see, 25% of gun crimes are not committed by blacks, so the asians and whites have their gun crime as well. ------------------------------CHINESEIST !!reported
Almagro is a no no 15 Aug 11 00:54 I'm sick to the back fúcking teeth of hearing about this fúcking shithole
At least you know it's a sh1thole.
Wait until the Olympics are over, then it will move from being the 3rd poorest borough in the UK to one of thE best.
Almagro is a no no 15 Aug 11 00:54 I'm sick to the back fúcking teeth of hearing about this fúcking shitholeAt least you know it's a sh1thole. Wait until the Olympics are over, then it will move from being the 3rd poorest borough in the UK to one