EAW008821 ENGLAND (1947). The Royal Docks, Canning Town, from the north-west, 1947
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| Title | [EAW008821] The Royal Docks, Canning Town, from the north-west, 1947 |
| Reference | EAW008821 |
| Date | 9-August-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | CANNING TOWN |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 540284, 180845 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.02168158774674, 51.508614574792 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ403808 |
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 Woolwich Ferry |
 BoleynGroundWHUBoy |
Sunday 19th of July 2020 12:20:31 AM |
| Savage Gardens, East Ham |
BoleynGroundWHUBoy |
Sunday 19th of July 2020 12:18:14 AM |
| City Airport |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 09:44:07 PM |
| Entrance to Hallsville School |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 08:01:16 PM |
 Martindale Road
BBC Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain Ep1 Martindale Road
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gtbh2 |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:57:24 PM |
| Rendel Road |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:51:17 PM |
| I believe this is a partial view of Hallsville School Built in 1932 and got bombed and badly damaged in 1940, parts of Agate where demolish prior to this build! |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:46:32 PM |
| Queens Road Now Mundy Road, Building the new council homes, still there today and in good condition 70 years |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:42:01 PM |
| Daves Office Licence always had a picture Marilyn Monroe in the Window! |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:35:18 PM |
| Used to do a paper round from here, not sure of the guys name now! |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:34:00 PM |
| Cribs the Undertakers had stables here not exactly sure of the spot! |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:32:18 PM |
| Taffy Apple Lady, sold them through the window, I think her hubby repaired Cycles? |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:30:51 PM |
| Local Grocery Store, that was turned into a Cafe, I can remember the Lady who ran it but her name is, great getting old! |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:27:21 PM |
| Doctors and local health care centre |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:23:25 PM |
| Lansdowne Road Police Station complete with Horses Demolished in the 50's |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:21:17 PM |
| Houses in Butchers Road Demolished now flats |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:19:03 PM |
| I lived here 1948 to 1957 council wanted to demolish moved to Prince Regent Lane New Maisonettes |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:17:38 PM |
| Fredrick Road School Bombed and left disused till the 60's demolished for flats |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:14:33 PM |
 Radland Road Formally Portland Road
You ask why the Name Change?
Numerous People died in Hallsville School what was known as Agate Street School
Agate ceased to exist so did Portland Road! See BBC's documentary Blitz The Bombs That Changed Britain Episode 1 Martindale Road |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:10:51 PM |
| Agate Road, final bit of the road joining Radland Road was dug up in 1952 by West Ham Council |
Del |
Saturday 9th of May 2020 06:57:01 PM |
| Allotments at the back of Nan and Grandad's house |
Biff |
Tuesday 12th of February 2019 06:01:37 PM |
| As a small boy in the 50's, at Christmas I used to look over this area from my bedroom and fall asleep in wonderment at the Christmas Tree at the top of the mast of a Blue Star line Ship. I think it was from Australia or New Zealand...Salad days. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 16th of February 2017 10:13:24 AM |
| 1947. Seaman's hospital for tropical diseases. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:57:04 AM |
| Swing Bridge.
If you got stuck buy this we said "We caught a Bridger"
( late for work or home for lunch ) there was a small boat that sometimes took workers across. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:55:36 AM |
| 1947. Lock gates. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:51:06 AM |
| King George V Dock. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:48:55 AM |
| Royal Albert Dock. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:47:49 AM |
| Royal Victoria Dock. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:46:45 AM |
| River Thames. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:45:28 AM |
| 1947. Tidal Basin. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:44:25 AM |
| 1947. Shed 19. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:43:04 AM |
| 1947. Millennium Mills. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:41:07 AM |
| 1947. Premier Mills. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:39:43 AM |
| 1947. Pontoon Dock. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:38:05 AM |
| 1947. S warehouse. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:36:28 AM |
| 1947. K warehouse. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:35:43 AM |
| 1947. Queen's Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:34:11 AM |
| 1947. Cundy Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:31:25 AM |
| 1947. Berwick Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:29:52 AM |
| 1947. Before the war there used to be Stables at this end of the Street.
Two of the families living here were the Blake's and the Knight's.
The Blake's were my Grandparents were living at No. 37 and the Knight's living opposite married into them. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:28:00 AM |
| 1950's This was British Road services ( BRS ) and used an unusual 3 wheeled lorry know as a Camel pulling a trailer!
Livery: Maroon over Cream. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:14:21 AM |
| 1947. Victoria Dock Road, Known locally as you went towards Tidal Basin as " The Marsh " |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:08:26 AM |
| 1947. Invicta Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:05:12 AM |
| 1947. The Flying Angel...Seaman's Mission.
It had a large golden Galleon weather vain on the roof.
( I now wonder if perhaps the Galleon was called "The Flying Angel.)
This is a Anglican Church Mission society operating in over 200 ports around the world giving rest and support to seafarers. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 10:01:27 AM |
| 1947. Footbridge serving Custom House Station with as you can see a access footbridge directly into the Docks. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:58:44 AM |
| 1947. Leslie Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:46:52 AM |
| 1947. Ethel Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:45:22 AM |
| 1947. Ben's the Barbers.
Something for the weekend, Sir!?
Often I've sat on a plank placed across the arms of the barbers chair as a kid. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:43:57 AM |
| 1947. Wood Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:40:39 AM |
| 1947. Hooper Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:39:18 AM |
| 1947. Adamson Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:38:18 AM |
| 1947. Rubber Factory. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:36:53 AM |
| 1947. Coolfin Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:35:02 AM |
| 1947. Frederick Road. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:33:34 AM |
| 1947. Normandy Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:26:37 AM |
| 1947. Hill Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:25:17 AM |
| 1947. Wightman Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:24:13 AM |
| 1947. Young Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:22:34 AM |
| 1947. Custom Street. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:21:22 AM |
My family had a long history in Custom Street and Coolfin Road before moving to Roman Road East Ham before the war. From family memories, Custom Street was bombed out during August 1940 (The day they set the Docks on fire) and more during the Blitz also. It's been flattened in this 1947 photo but there are a few pre-fabs to be seen. A fascinating photo, especially when you really zoom in, You can make out Savage Gardens, East Ham in the distance!!! |
BoleynGroundWHUBoy |
Sunday 19th of July 2020 12:16:35 AM |
| 1947. Freemason's Road. Showing WW2 devastation. |
Blake1 |
Thursday 9th of February 2017 09:19:39 AM |
| North Woolwich station |
John W |
Saturday 4th of February 2017 06:35:37 PM |
| Silvertown station |
John W |
Saturday 4th of February 2017 06:35:03 PM |
| The Excel Centre now occupies this area. |
John W |
Saturday 4th of February 2017 06:33:50 PM |
| Custom House station |
John W |
Saturday 4th of February 2017 06:33:08 PM |