Ilford in Pictures - The Movie 

Thank you for bringing back all those memories and a lump in my throat, OH to turn back the clock and live again all those wonderful times.

The video has brought back beautiful memories of my wonderful childhood in Ilford in the 1950's and 60's. I emigrated to Canada in the 1970's and visited Ilford in 2000. I felt like a stranger.

for someone who was brought up in Goodmayes and now lives 300 miles away, this is a real treat - a trip down memory lane . . . Thank you.

It's nice to see history of how my local towns of ilford seven kings and Goodmayes used to be dating back to the early 1900s. Some buildings are still present but some have been destroyed by rockets during the war times.

what a treat. I was born in Barkingside pre-war, so remember some of the pictures from there. The boating lake in Valentines Park where my brother sailed his boat. I remember watching the fire at Harrisons Gibsons from the church tower in Grosvenor Road in 1959. It was huge and the heat affected the shops across the road.

Ahh, memories. I'm sure Fairheads closed later than 1988 though? I swear I remember going in there during the 90's for various craft things. I remember the staff being a bit grumpy and lots of big knickers, but it was a useful shop.

Absolutely outstanding stuff, you've made an old Ilford boy very happy :)

John, I am from of Bishop,s Wool Shop in the Pioneer Market. I used to go dancing at the Palais to Bert Quarmby Band in the 50,s. I went to Beal Grammar School. Michael Bishop

Born in llford 74 years ago, this has put a lump in my throat. Thank you posting this, 🇬🇧🇬🇧

I know times change but was once a beautiful town now lies in tatters down to unscrupulous councillors and bad architecture and it so overcrowded it almost feels suffocating.

Fantastic loved the music worrying as i remember so many of the buildings and streets Eileen Priest

Before cars suffocated the streets and everyone concreted their front garden to park the car. The edwardian streets of Ilford look terrible now, hardly a front garden left, but plenty of BMW's

Hi John, great video mate. It breaks my heart to see how Ilford has gone and know that my parents who moved there from the east end in 1939 would turn in they're graves if they could see it now. still, it is the place I was brought up and there will always be a place in my heart for it.

special place in my heart always will be ;.

I lived in Goodmayes for 4 years. Good memories

Wow. Everything looked so peaceful and beautiful back then. Can’t believe how long Newbury Parks had that arched thing above where the station is, that the bus drives under.

Very enjoyable, except that Fairheads closed in 2008 (film states 1988). My neighbour worked there until the end.

Ilford was lovely; very nice shops: Wests, Lilley & Skinner (used to get my Startrite shoes there), Owen Clarkes art supplies on Cranbrook, Harrison & Gibson (Room at the Top)! Used to have swimming lessons in the baths and as a teenager spent many hours at the Palais dancing to Motown, James Brown etc etc. Had my first haircut in the Cranbrook. Had my first Sat job in M&S in Ilford. Fond memories of another town that has been destroyed by ‘diversity’ like Barking, Dagenham, Romford and London in general.

Thanks for all your hard work a wonderful short film. Brings back many memories, both good and bad.

I lived in Goodmayes from 1939 to 1964. Used Goodmayes Station many times. Brought back many memories.

My Mum and Dad met at the Hippodrome during the War. They got married in November 1944.

What a wonderful and fascinating trip back in time. Many thanks for posting this great slide show! I was a Fulhamite myself (up the Cottagers) but these evocative shots also come very close to my heart. I imagine Herr Hitler's more than usual interest in poor little Ilford, taking expensive rocket swipes at it in both V1 and V2 versions, was due to the eponymous photographic film factory that took its name from the town, and which was a major supplier of film to the RAF. The factory I believe was situated not far from where the main line station is now.

Brilliant, not that I was born at the time of most of these pics!

Not sure why they demolished the Fire station in Ley Street. Such a stunning building, just seems criminal to demolish it.

Excellent, thankyou!

what wonderful pictures I've live in Ilford for almost 83 years long before the place become run down with immigrants, now you can call Barkingside "Barkingstan" with more Indians than India!!!! what a shame this used to such a lovely place to live.

Well done - a wonderful collection!

I left Ilford in 1998 it's third world place now

I live exactly where the plessy factory was

First place (1982) was a flat backing onto Valentine's Park. Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, etc. were nice places to live then. Now the whole district is one of squalor because of third world mass immigration. It's shocking what has happened. Don't anyone try and tell me diversity is our strength..

Thank you!

very intresting thanks from frankbacon

How stunning the buildings and roads in Ilford were in those days. The character has been completely decimated IMO. It's time for The local council to conserve what's remaining including the 1930's houses. Would love to see the houses being restored instead of completely changed. Timber stained glass windows and doors at the least. No more PVC plastic IMO.

They knocked the Ilford Trolleybus and Tram sheds down in 2014.

The final years of being part of the remaining Becontree Hundred Essex before being part of the East London part of Greater London