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Lyle Park

Lyle Park

Lyle Park, on the banks of the River Thames, is a tucked away at the end of Bradfeild Road, Silvertown.

Boundary Marker

Boundary Marker

West Ham Parish boundary stone 1864. This is located  close to the corner of Hampton Road and Balmoral Road, just before the road goes over the  railway bridge. The reverse of the stone appears also to have borne an inscription as part of  a date is partially discernable. The stone bears the number 4, suggesting it must have been one of a series of such markers. Possibly these were used in "beating the bounds" ceremonies.

A short history of West Ham Park

A short history of West Ham Park

Abbey Road, most historic road in Newham?

Abbey Road, most historic road in Newham?

Abbey Road, Probably the most Historic Road in Newham?  No one knows when the first man or woman walked down the route that runs from the high ground that we now know as West Ham Lane to the marshlands at Stratford. 

The Marina Boxing Club

Marina Boxing
My Grandfather, Bill Taylor, started the Marina Boxing Club in 1934. The club was in two old warehouses which were in the large yard behind his houses in Trinity Street. You had to walk through some big gates at the side of 2 Trinity Street to get into the yard where the club was.

Inside the first warehouse, about 300 people could be seated around the boxing ring. My grandfather bought the seats from an old cinema or music hall, in Borough High Street, that had just closed down. They were metal lift- up seats that screwed to the floor and were upholstered in red velvet.

VE Party Chobham Rd E15

VE Party Chobham Rd E15

VE Party

VE Party

Firewomen

Firewomen

Utility Vest

Utility Vest

Utility Towel

Utility Towel
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