#078

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6 ай бұрын

The junction of the High Road and the Broadway has seen relatively little architectural change in the last 60 years. Naturally, the passage of time has seen shops and businesses come and go. Traffic flow has also changed, notably in the mid-80s after the opening of Chapel Road and Winston Way, and here we return to the final year of two-way flow across the Broadway between Ilford Hill and the High Road. Council proposals as part of the Western Gateway project at Ilford Hill include the reinstatement of the two-way flow for buses and cycles. *Please note The White Horse rebuild date should show 1889 rather than 1888 (thanks to Jeff Kenny)

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@divinity176 6 ай бұрын

Used to wait in the Ratners passage for the 169 bus home from school on rainy days. Sometimes I wouldn't make it to school because I'd stay in Dixons too long playing with their demo Nintendo (Mike Tysons Punchout, mostly). Anyway, after a few weeks of binge watching this channel I've been inspired to book myself a trip back home in a couple of months to see Ilford for real again :)

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

The locations and vices of a misspent youth! I'm excited that a binge-watch has encouraged you to take a trip 'back home', but I do hope it won't taint the romantic memories of yesteryear, what with all the change in the intervening years.

@divinity176 6 ай бұрын

@@IlfordRetro Well, tbh some of the other videos I have seen about Ilford being murder mile and Ilford Lane being a red light district have already kind of tainted my ideas about Ilford. Your channel has reminded me how happy I was there. There was a good one about the pioneer market as it was closing down (I recall you referenced it in your own video) but it had a end of an era sadness about it too.

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

@@divinity176 ah yes, silly of me to not even think about some of the other content that's out there. I know what you mean about that Pioneer Market documentary, as it had an air of change about it, a place that had till that point stood the test of time in its shops, owners and customers. Well, through this channel I try and focus on the positive and factual and what we can each jog our memories of happy times from, so it's great that it has encouraged your return to these shores in the near future, to jog that memory futher.

@rajnirvan3336 6 ай бұрын

The early origins for when growing up and starting to establish seeing Ilford. Burton should have stayed there. Always great seeing old school memories

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

This part was definitely among the formative yeards of the town. Nice to always have you along to reminisce

@rajnirvan3336 6 ай бұрын

@@IlfordRetro Absolutely. What I still want to know is how that fire was caused at Coop

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

That is a very good question @@rajnirvan3336

@anthonyp6810 6 ай бұрын

It just look so different back then people were spending money was good people were happier. Today just looks so dull gloomy and as for banks good luck finding one let alone one open on a day and time that’s convenient to you. I did smile when I saw the gas shop I remember as a kid mum giving me the cheque to pay the bill while she was doing the banking and we meet half way and carry on with stuff Good vid more to come I hope. May want to revisit Chigwell and Chigwell station a lot has changed since your last vid Volvo gone and in process a co-op, Martin shop now a Morrisons express/ PO , hsbc gone now domino pizza and new flats. See you soon

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

A great memory about the Gas place, when you could pay your bill in there and invariably the kids were told to do it while the parents went and did something less boring! Thanks for the notice to get over to Chigwell, I'll have to make a trip over there. It seems that everywhere that's near a tube station falls under the weight of change sooner or later.

@ClydebridgeStation 6 ай бұрын

Something else long gone, the Leyland Titan buses, of which the majority of the LT ones ran in the East.

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

Good point and thanks for bringing it up. I was initially thinking about mentioning somethiing about these but it would have made the episode too long.

@storm3698 6 ай бұрын

Great video.

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

Thanks @storm3698

@simonharford2262 6 ай бұрын

ah i think im going to have to visit ilford again grew up there left 1990,one placw would like to see is south park used to bmx there still have the scars🤣

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

It's still a beautifully kept park and especially nice on a summer's day. If you took your BMX down there now you could show the young uns a trick or two! 😄

@simonharford2262 6 ай бұрын

@IlfordRetro belive it or not I'm 51 now and still have one from 85 is I rode there,not fit enough anymore 🤣

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

@@simonharford2262 I can well imagine you still have your classic machine. They're too nostalgic to get rid of! A bit of oil and some air in the tyres for a spin round the back garden when no one else is watching perhaps...... 😆

@divinity176 6 ай бұрын

Me too! Bet you're talking about the section of the park near the so-called "pancake" (a round, elevated section of land). Spent many a debauched night in South Park too when I was a little older and had discovered girls and Thunderbird (the drink).

@simonharford2262 6 ай бұрын

@divinity176 yeah lol on the south park drive side,think there was a little rope swing there as well,brings back memories 😄

@jeffreykenny988 6 ай бұрын

Another great video! However, there is a plaque above what was the White Horse stating 1889.

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

I think you're right and will duly make a note in the description!

@junehoward6668 6 ай бұрын

thank you for posting a video of the Broadway I requested a picture of the co-op I got my wish . didn't realise it was so small from the outside. sandwiched between two shops . I remember load of singles of david soul don't give up us baby in the co-op skip . along side some abba records dancing queen. we lived britannia road at the time.

@IlfordRetro 6 ай бұрын

Thanks @@junehoward6668 and you're welcome. I wish I could have had a photo from a bit further back in time, but at least it shows how that end used to look. Some of the buildings have changed along with the types of shops. So Co-op got rid of all those singles in their skip?!??!? Well worth a rummage for those classics 👍