VINTAGE FILM CLIPS SHOWING SCENES OF NEWHAM FROM DAYS GONE BY
"You can see: Cunard's luxury liner RMS Mauretania, the largest vessel ever to use the Newham's Royal Docks; everyday scenes of shopping in Newham's markets and high streets; the funeral procession of Jack Cornwell VC; the history of the Kier Hardie Estate; and the trolley buses of West Ham."

WOUNDED SOLDIERS ENJOY MAYOR OF WEST HAM HOSPITALITY
(1914)

DR MACNAMARA
Manor Park, London. "DR MACNAMARA unveils Memorial Cross to Jack Cornwell, V.C., the Boy Hero of the Battle of Jutland". (1920)

THE UP-TO-DATE STEEPLEJACK
St. John's Church literally pulled down - in an hour - by aid of traction engine - stout cable - skill - not a little nerve. East Ham, London. (1925)

"BELOVED B.P."
Thousands of Boy Scouts at monster rally greet Sir R. Baden Powell, their "71 years young Chief"." East Ham (1928)

"NEVER WEARY IN GOOD WORKS"
"London. 'Never weary in good works' HM the Queen visits "her own" hospital in the East End. The Queen Mary Hospital, at Stratford." (1930)

EVERYDAY HEROES
Steeplejacks "carry on" on top of 150 foot chimney, one of London's tallest, despite Arctic conditions. Stratford, London. (1930)

SOCCER ON SKATES!
At Forest Gate roller-skating rink (1934)

QUEEN VISITS PLAISTOW HOSPITAL
(1940)

NON STOP EAST HAM
Miniature Railway for children in East Ham park. (1946)

NEW CENTRAL LINE TUBE EXTENSION
Alfred Barnes, the Minister of Transport, opens London's new underground extension to Stratford. (1946)

COKE MAKINGBeckton (1948)


MYSTERY FIRE - DETECTIVES CALLED IN
Stratford, East End of London. Police suspect arson in warehouse fire. (1949)

U.S. FAIRY VISITS LONDON BABY
Plaistow, London. (1949)

TUBE TRAIN CRASH - STRATFORD
Stratford, London. Two underground trains crash in a tunnel. Nine people die. (1953)

TRAIN SMASH
Minor casualties in train collision at Forest Gate, East London. (1953)

JEAN DESFORGES MARRIES
Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate. (1954)

FROGMEN FIREMEN
Exercise to demonstrate the work of the first frogmen firemen unit in Britain on King George the Fifth Dock. (1957)

EAST END TROLLEYS
(1950s/60s)

ROLL OUT THE PETROL!
Roller skating petrol attendants, East Ham, London. (1960)

TRAIN GRAVEYARD
"Here at Stratford works in East London, old locomotives are being cut up for scrap metal at the rate of 2 or 3 every week!" (1961)

QUEEN MEETS RAILMEN
Liverpool St Station & Stratford Diesel Engine Repair Shop (1962)

FIREMEN FETE YOUNG FAN
Stratford, London. (1965)

BUSY BOBBY
Forest Gate, London. Various shots show Police Constable Bert Slight on his police moped, going about his work as an accident inquiry officer (1968)

LONDON-PARIS FREIGHTLINER SERVICE INAUGURATED AT STRATFORD
French ambassador, M. Geoffrey de Courcel, and H.C. Johnson - Chairman of British Rail - inaugurate the London to Paris Freightliner Service. (1968)

GODWIN ROAD SCHOOL - EAST HAM
Good coverage of the question of antiquated schools (1969)

SIKH POLICEMAN
Mr Harbana Singh Jabbal at East Ham East Police Station (1970)

WEST HAM SPEEDWAY CLOSES
(1972)