larry's eastend photos 1

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[@philclennell]

A marvellous record of our proud and hard working East End communities before the area was totally ruined by the closure of local industry and the advent of diversity.

[@LeeRestoration1275]

great photo's Larry, thanks for sharing - life was much more simple back then - not alot of wealth but people seemed happy

[@rammonaschatten9958]

Fantastic pictures Larry, so sad how it looks today.

[@tommylucy4738]

Our lovely East End gone but not forgotten ! RIP X

[@andymottley3273]

East London will never be the same

[@richbutler718]

It’s so sad watching this , I grew up in the east end, and miss the old days so much it hurts

[@angelamary9493]

Very sad 😢

[@franceskronenwett3539]

There was a lot of poverty in the East End, but at the same time there was a tremendous community spirit. It was also safe to walk the streets at night. My mum, who grew up in Hackney Wick during the thirties often said that the worst thing that could happen to young girls or women who were walking home late at night would be a wolf whistle from the local lads.

[@angelamary9493]

Wolf whistles even right up to the 1980s-90s ..not now

[@johnclark2751]

?safe to walk the streets at night? Come off it! I remember in the 1950s if my sister was out late at night, mum and dad would send me to the bus stop to see if she was on the last bus. If she wasn't I'd set off walking back along the route in the hope I'd meet her to keep her safe on the way home.

[@jeremiahcoade6419]

Great work, thank you for all the time and effort you have put in Larry I lived in Bow in the 60s & 70s. I wonder how many people remember the paraffin delivery trucks (Esso blue ) there were two lorries around the east end owned by a man called Bill Pierce, as a kid I worked on one with a man called Ron ( known as ginger) me and a blond kid called Kevin he was around my age only 14 worked on the weekends all around bow and Stepney ring the bell, filling people’s containers and carrying it back to them, it was really heavy work for kids, but oh boy we felt so special! I remember at that time people still had coal fires, but paraffin was that little bit cheaper. I don’t think modern health and safety would allow the working conditions and hours……..but I know it made a man of me! When Ron wasn’t selling paraffin in the summer, he had an ice cream van, he would load a mobile cart for me (Lyon’s maid) and I would go around the tower blocks, knocking on peoples doors selling ice cream! If anyone remembers any of this, please let me know. Gary Coade.

[@oliveradams8711]

What I see here are a great people. I wonder what the liberal elite see.

[@billelliot51]

Cannon Fodder

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

RACIST WHITE FAR RIGHT THUGS AS STARMER CALL US

[@BJHolloway1]

Great presentation. Lets hope that this is just the start of more to come

[@margaretward3197]

Reminds me of my mum bless her from wapping

[@Keith19563]

Lovely video Larry.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Yer great times nicking sweets etc getting a shilling for watching over the Krays jaguar !Today its full of fxcking .......insert as required.

[@John-wz7yu]

Tough but honest people,

[@barbaraadams4751]

A once proud and wonderful people.

[@stephenlever6464]

Thanks Larry ,,, my family are British Jewish ,,, my grandparents and parents were all east end ,,, I go back now but it's all changed sad! , cheers mate

[@franceskronenwett3539]

The East End used to be Jewish - I have seen old photos. A great pity that this has all been changed.

[@johnclark2751]

@@franceskronenwett3539 Why is it a pity? The Jewish people of the East End moved out to better themselves, other people (dare I say immigrants?) moved in to better themselves. It will continue.

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

YEAH ITS ALL ISLAM NOW

[@lindabaird2937]

Very enjoyable. The soundtrack really helped!

[@eturfrey]

Thank you Larry. Grew up in the East End in the 50/60s Some hard times rough and ready but real community spirit. Loved it.

[@CheesestringXX]

Takes just one or two people at the top in power to literally ,completely and utterly destroy swathes of communities and traditions.

[@dolores.t.hodgkins3140]

Loved this. My nan and pop , aunties uncles, cousin all lived there most of there lives. I believe i have cousins still there ,which could make them descendents of people who setteld there 3 to 4hundred years ago. My second cousins ,Tracey Emens nan was my dads sister. Our family name was Hodgkins. They lived in Flaunders Rd. And my nan and pop were in a bango quintet when they first met. I can remember playing on the bombed out remains, which were once homes of my nan and pops friends. My son has an extensive history of the family. Thank you again a grateful 80 year old in Australia.

[@dextervella]

Great pictures that will never be forgotten.

[@peterg957]

Not a Hijab or Burka to be seen...

[@geraldfisher5683]

Very true. There is no community left now. Hijab's and full of foreigners. Not a true cockney to be seen now. Just be part of history now.

[@ayela562]

But I just spotted a racist

[@hallouminati-8188]

Photos had so much more value

[@terrywood5931]

just have to walk back to nans flat

[@Doog1958]

Aint just the east end that's gone, all the towns in England have gone from when I was a kid. 😢 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@simonsmall6446]

Some of these photos look like from the 50s

[@angelamary9493]

Yes

[@johncrockett7098]

I was born in Bethnal Green 1942 these pictures are absolutely brilliant and reflect the great atmosphere I was lucky enough to be born into

[@bakerloobadboy]

Truly brilliant

[@juliesmith5567]

They are always lots of large buildings and alot of big family's and the kids look good in there groups 1of the shops looks like open all hours

[@leannestaal4091]

The good times no mobile phones no viruses like today and hardly any EastEnders left 😞

[@angelamary9493]

Ehen Kiddies could play outside Safely ..

[@jerryeinstandig7996]

where is Albert square and the Queen Vic ?

[@robinhart8392]

Hats off to Larry!

[@howardtyler7]

Caught a glimpse of Blackman’s in Sclater St. where I used to buy my Doctor Marten boots! ❤

[@georgerobartes2008]

I recognised it too couldn't remember the name of the road somehow I knew someone was going to make that comment . I used to take a train from Dagenham to Aldgate East and walk up Brick Lane . I bought a pair of Martens and a pair of brogues there and other gear from Club Row .

[@pauldashwood2897]

It’s still there ..

[@georgerobartes2008]

@@pauldashwood2897 Sclater Street or Blackmans ?

[@erniesalisbury3762]

I’ve looked af maybe 50fims of old London I don’t see any pictures of street parties or decorated streets.When I lived in London around thethi

[@traceychalkley9946]

I have plenty

[@noramartin96]

@@traceychalkley9946 Please share them Tracy

[@namu1957]

The soundtrack sounds a bit like from the LOR "The Shire"

[@stranraerlad1]

Great photos Larry. I was wondering if you had any of Blackwall Buildings, just off Vallance Road?

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

THANK YOU .FOR A SHORT TIME I WAS BACK TO A TIME I NEW BEFORE THE EASTEND WENT CRAZY

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

we few we happy few british few english few

[@noramartin96]

Love the shot of kids writing on slate boards, my grandkid can't understand this how we scribed the 3 R's at at our primary school Stock Street Plaistow near the train Station. I recall the excitement of going on a Sunday school outing by steam train from Plaistow to Canvey Island. I can still envisage the smell of the smoke and the noise from the train. Wonderful memories

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

MY WHITE ROOTS THANK YOU

[@bootchop88]

Oswald Mosley @ 3:22