BECONTREE - AND THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN! A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE ONCE LARGEST COUNCIL ESTATE IN THE WORLD

 

Still working on historical stories gathered from around the globe.  This weekend is devoted to my research into one of my earlier books BARKING AND DAGENHAM FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS (Amberley Publishing) written in 2014, in which I traced the provenance of this huge estate. Began in 1921, its life and times are intriguing, bringing thousands of east London residents to the fields of Essex to start a new, healthy life.  Many of those newcomers thrived and they and their families succeeded in so many positive aspects in the different spheres including government, sport, entertainment, the church and music.  Watch this space! 

                 This snap was taken in 1972 - can you name the players - no prizes?

                                    Dudley Moore before he became a filmstar