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Title: West Ham Park?
Post by: escargot on Monday 26 October 09 14:56 GMT (UK)

Can anyone  help me to identify where this photograph was taken?  I'm afraid there isn't much to go on, but the following might help.

This family lived in Brown's Road,  Stratford Essex.  The approx. date is 1920's (the young girl bottom left was born in 1915)  I think it was taken in a park - it looks like a pavillion of some kind.   It definitely isn't their house, they lived in a very modest terrace.  I am assuming that it was within a short distance of where they lived - there were 8 in the family, and money was short, so they made the most of the amenities close by.

The nearest that I can place to that area is West Ham Park or possibly Victoria Park.  Frustratingly, there is a virtual tour of West Ham Park, but it won't work for me.  I suspect the building in the photo has long gone.   I have also tried googling for old photos, postcards etc. but no luck.

Thank you very much

Escargot

Title: Re: West Ham Park?
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 27 October 09 07:24 GMT (UK)

I had a lock at the virtual tour and it is modern, with nothing like your photo.

Jamjar

Title: Re: West Ham Park?
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 27 October 09 07:26 GMT (UK)

You may like to contact this society: http://fwhp.co.uk/default.aspx

Jamjar

Title: Re: West Ham Park?
Post by: escargot on Tuesday 27 October 09 09:54 GMT (UK)

Thank you jamjar, I will contact them.

Escargot

Title: Re: West Ham Park?
Post by: Phodgetts on Friday 30 October 09 00:20 GMT (UK)

Jolly hockey sticks, I think it is a cricket pavillion.

Shame the East End of London has changed so much.