EAW043561 ENGLAND (1952). The Balaam Street Recreation Ground (Plaistow Park) looking towards Plaistow Station, Plaistow, from the south-east, 1952

LIBRA ROAD

Salvation Army hall, London Road Dow derelict http://www.derelictlondon.com/uploads/5/6/0/3/5603187/_3195130_orig.jpg

Nurses Chapel. Until the 1980's a small chapel stood here, used by the nurses in the nurses home on Howard's road. It was reachable by the use of a small alley and steps that led from the junction of Third/Second Avenue and Howard's Road. Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense used this area as one the locations of the film - And The Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984) Staring Gareth Hunt. The scene at 40 minutes shows the interior of the chapel. (the 'church' in the film is not this building The scenes of all the ruined terraced streets were shot in First, Second and Third Avenue, which were being demolished as part of the areas rejuvenation.

Telegraph Public house. One of the few buildings still standing after a V2 hit the area

Nissan huts, put up after the row of shops between Geer Road and Caister Park Road was devastated by parachute mine

Holdbrook County Secondary school

Steps to the boy's playground off London Road

Steps to the boy's playground off London Road

On this site was a Methodist Church and sunday school (shows on 1939 O map) "In 1880 a 900-seater new church was built in High Street. Membership grew from 303 in 1904 to 408 in 1914. But in 1940 it was 141 with 81 members evacuated and in 1941 a bomb destroyed the building. Services continued in the near-by Given-Wilson Institute to 1942 and then the remaining congregation joined Harold Road (U) in 1962. The site is now flats." (source: http://www.newhamstory.com/node/2656)

Chesterton Crescent The Crescent of houses was built prior to 1861. They stood as a crescent of large houses with residents of reverends and other gentry of the time. http://collage.ibase.media/view-item?i=28106 The right-hand section of the crescent stands today, the centre was demolished to allow the Chesterton Road to be created.

House (Number 59 Swete Street), and storage yard of Les Suckling, well known racer in F1 stock car. He raced with the number 132 and his yard was in Swete Street, where he kept his transport bus and cars. http://www.briscaf1stox.co.uk/website/drivers.php?d=1239&menu=g

V2 hit here January 4, 1945, 20 Dead

Site of the Lord Gough public house. 72 Plaistow Road, destroyed in the Blitz http://www.newhamphotos.com/p667748833/h647AC0E1#h647ac0e1

Invalid and Crippled Children's Hospital, Balaam Street http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/invalidplaistow.html

Junction of Dongola Road and Khartoum Road After this date, Dongola Point tower block as erected and split Dongola into Dongola Road and Dongola Road West.

First, Second and Third Avenue. This location and a house in Second Avenue were used as the location for the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense film - And The Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984) Staring Gareth Hunt. The scenes of all the ruined terraced streets were shot in First, Second and Third Avenue, which were being demolished as part of the areas rejuvenation.

Public Baths, Plaistow Road

The Angel Public House Church Street

West Ham Parish Church

The Railway public house https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Railway_Tavern_Public_House,_London_E13_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1471299.jpg

The school kitchens/dining rooms for Curwen Junior school. We had to use the Victoria road exit and walk down the road for our dinners here.

The school kitchens/dining rooms for Curwen Junior school. We had to use the Victoria road exit and walk down the road for our dinners here.

Lister park Locally known by us kids as "Itchy Ball Park", owing to its London Plane trees and their itch seed balls.

Plaistow Maternity hospital http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/894a57a6-e29d-47b9-88b8-9c8a85faf411

Chesterton House "Chesterton House, Balaam Street had an early 19th century front of seven bays, but an older interior. Among its occupants was Luke Howard, a Quaker, chemist and meteorologist, in 1915 it became a clinic of Plaistow maternity hospital, but was demolished in 1960." [Source: www.newhamstory.com]

In this area in 1974, "Big Hermann" a 1000lb UXB was discovered https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19740803&id=gGwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=2599,3011183&hl=en

Libra Arms public house http://pubshistory.com/EssexPubs/Plaistow/libra.shtml

Earl of Essex public house Greenwood Road

Greenwood road

The Plaza Picture House Richmond Street

Plaistow Broadway

Nurses Home

Perry Road Bridge

Eileen's Snack bar To the right was Balaam Street Supplies http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?i=151154

The Earl Derby Public House http://pubshistory.com/EssexPubs/Plaistow/derby.shtml

Lord Nelson Pelly Road

Greenwood Road Most of this road has now been demolished and built on Here is a map of the area in 1951

West Ham bus station

St Mary's Hospital for Women and Children

Plaistow Station

Lord Ragland public house

Sewer Outfull Now known as 'The Greenway'

Black Lion Public House

Site of Balaam Street Congregational Church. The church was damaged beyond repair in 1943. This location was replaced with a row of shops http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?i=151154

Jeyes Factory

Balaam Street Park

Spark's corner shop The corner of Chesterton Road and Swete Street

The Red Lion Pub (Now Demolished)

Children's sick Hospital Balaam Street

Children's sick Hospital Balaam Street

Curwen School Girls and Infants entrance, with the old storage building. Sadly the only piece of the original building now left standing.

Burke School http://www.newhamstory.com/node/1722

Howards Road Nurses Home http://www.newhamstory.com/node/1121

Curwen Junior school http://www.newhamstory.com/node/1720

This house was used in the Human League video (keep feeling) Fascination. 1st Avenue plaistow E13.