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Christie Gardens RM6 is already taking shape in this photograph, easily distinctive by it's "two bends" awkward snaking shape & far-end 90-degree turn Northwards. -
Interesting to point out that Christie Gardens houses only ever occupied one side of the street, laid out as "odd numbers only" from 1-121 - "No even numbers" whatsoever
These were ALL built during 1938 , just one year before the outbreak of WW.II - Again, ALL had "stained glass windows" as standard fit, rather upmarket.for it's buyers ! -
Luckily for the Christie Gardens residents, a German V.1 "Doodlebug" flying bomb fell on the far-side of what became huge playing fields during 1944 - (no casualties).
During the early 1950's those same lush (but bombed) playing fields would then become part of "Mayfield Girls School" - today known as "Chadwell Heath Academy"
- Just to point out that "Mayfield Girls School" circa 1953-1977 backed onto Morganite Ships Carbon's sports field, separated only by a large long brook & a few trees.
Yet in THIS photograph from 1935 it just looks so uncluttered....& as yet, unspoiled. '