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| Please don't try to advertise products or services in this forum. Thank you. Post or Ask something here in 'Bromley-by-Bow' Bromley-by-Bow Yoga Practice Bromley-by-Bow Maltings CloseAre you interested in forming a new group for practicing Yoga and meditation in Bromley-by-Bow area. I would lead it in the beginning with basic postures. Then together we can decide how to move forward. Pls e Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Mathu 25 Jun Bromley-by-Bow 30 years in BBBI lived in BBB for 30 years between 1962 & 1992, I remember the area even before the dual-carriageway cut through everything. Looking back, things started to go downhill when the established families were forced to move from the victorian terraces (Spey St, Teviot Street) which were demolished to make way for modern maisonettes, etc. I have some happy memories of the early days, but couldn't leave quick enough at the end. 15+ years later, I often wonder what has become of the area now. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow p.d. 27 Apr Bromley-by-Bow Tower Hamlets is a horrible place because...the council cannot be bothered to clean it. Yes, I am refering once again to ...St Leonards Cemetery/Park. Come on, all of you reading this email. Have you got ten minutes to spare? Just email a complain to the local council, so at least they are aware of it, as we have to be every time we walk next to it! The fact that they don't own it is not excuse enough! What do we pay taxes for, I wonder. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ainhoa 4 Jul Bromley-by-Bow Devas Street / Devons RoadDoes anyone know the origin of the name "Devas " as in the street, and is there any link with the nearby Devons Road? Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Chris 1 Jul Bromley-by-Bow UNDERTAKERS COACHMANLOOKING FOR MY FATHER EDWARD REEVE FAMILY. HE WAS BORN 1910 BOTOLPH STREET. I HAVE FOUND A BROTHER LESLIE CECIL BORN 1914 BUT DO NOT KNOW THE NAMES OF THE OTHER SIBLINGS. THERE PARENTS WERE EMILY MARTHA AND HENRY JOHN REEVE WHO MARRIED 1904 AT LEYTON. SHE DIED 1914 AT RAVERLEY STREET. HE WAS AN UNDERTAKERS COACHMAN. DOES ANY ONE REMEMBER THE REEVE FAMILY? Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow SUE 12 May Bromley-by-Bow Recomendations for hairdresser / beauty salons in BBB?Hi, I'm moving to BBB soon and wondered if anyone could recomend a good beauty salon, nail technician and hairdresser in the area or close by. Thanks! A Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Adele 6 Mar | These aren't commercial ads below: they are a rotating selection of postings contributed by MoveThat.com users in the last 24h. |
 | ^ Bromley-by-Bow TeddytaitesThat's the name of the hairdressers i go to, on bow road by the bus stops outside the church. Zeena is the hairdresser and is wonderful for the price, give her a try you will be surprised. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Tonitjm@aol.com 8 May Bromley-by-Bow Devons Road School.My Father Daniel Hart, Attended Devons Road School Which was demolished years ago, He left there in 1900, He lived in Precilla Road (also demolished),with My Grandfather who was a Rag and Bone Man, my Mother Ellen Hart, owned the Cosy Cafe which was beside Bow Church," now a Take Away", has anybody any photographs of Devons Road School or the Cosy Cafe, I by the way was born in St Andrews Hospital Bow and lived in Precilla Road till I was 5 years old, contact, Mail-me .. Thanks All.. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow John Hart, 17 Jan Bromley-by-Bow CLEAN UP ST LEONARDHi to you all, Please do take five minutes to complain about the disgusting state of St Leonard's Adventure Playground (the abandoned cemetery in Bromley by Bow), a potentially really nice green area in Bromley by Bow, actually used by passer by to damp rubbish! Just phone 02073646790 and place a complain or write to your local council in Mulberry Place 5 Close Crescent London W14 2bg Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ainhoa Dewey 26 Apr ^ Bromley-by-Bow St leonards adventure parkI overlook the cemetery in St Leonards and i am fed up with the the yappy dog that barks non stop every afternoon, the owner dont pick up the dog shi8. Then theres the little gang of boys, who nick a moped then drive it around non stop till the petrol run's out only then to set light to the moped. It would be good 4 the place to be cut down a little and cleaned up. I would also like to know who is buried in the tomb at the far side of the place!! Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Tonitjm@aol.com 8 May ^ Bromley-by-Bow re St Leonards Cemetery, for the record...A whole year has gonne by and the message regarding barking dog, dog's shi8, and kids with mopeds is as relevant as ever. For the record, I wasted a lot of months contacting the Church of England and our lovely council. Whereas the former did actually send a team of people twice to cut the grass and such, the later, a.k.a our lovely council, has simply refused to liaise with the Church in order to turn the place into a decent green space. I have run out of hope, but if you can be bother at all, send your complains to our local authority. Disgraceful. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ainhoa 4 Jul Bromley-by-Bow FRASER & FRASER boilermakersI worked for the East London boilermaking firm of Fraser & Fraser, for nine years in the 1970s., and am interested in finding out the now whereabouts of them today. The firm was situated opposite St anthonys Hospital and just up from the Bromley by bow District line station. Fraser & Fraser were a part of the Brown & Tawse steel stockholder, group, also of the same site.I should like to keep in contact with any of my old Fitter and Boilermaking colleagues, who once worked with Fraser's. Fred Hayman email. Mail-me Ken Collingbourne old matey are you out there. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Fred Hayman 18 Nov ^ Bromley-by-Bow SOS TO ALL BROMLEY BY BOW AND NEARBY RESIDENTSHi everybody, I live in Bromely by Bow and I am trying to have the Adventure Playground cleaned. If you live in the area you may have noticed that it has been full of rubbish for years. However, the land belongs to the Church of England and I am having some trouble getting their cooperation. Would you all please take five minutes of your time to phonet the Environmental Health Department on 02073646790 and complain about the area? Or maybe you could write to the local Counselors: David Edgar, Khaled Khan or Abdul Sardar at Mulberry Place 5Close Crescent London E14 2BG And let them know that the state or the place is unacceptable? Thanks to you all Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ainhoa 28 Mar ^ Bromley-by-BowBromley-by-Bow Rowing from LimehouseAnyone interested in joining a mixed, over-18 crew for regular rowing on canal & river -- in a classic wooden boat pulling up to 8 oars -- please get in touch. No previous experience nor extreme fitness required, all ages (over 18) welcome. Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Dick 20 Jul ^ Bromley-by-Bow rowing from Limehouseid be interested, im a 20 year old female student. I have no previous experience at all, but im bored and up for a challenge. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ruth 17 Aug Bromley-by-Bow COTTAGE PLACE, GRACE ST. AREAMy grandfather was born at 10 Cottage Place in 1866. I have looked for it on maps and not found any trace of it. Has anyone any ideas where it coudl have been and when it was destroyed? Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Cottage Placemeech5tiscai.co.uk 23 Jul ^ Bromley-by-Bow Possible Cottage PlaceMy ancestors lived at Bruce Rd and Devons Rd near to Grace Rd and also at Cottage Place (aka Cottage Court) in Mile End. Cottage Court is on old maps near junction of Stepney Green and Mile End Rd. I can't say if this is your Cottage Place, but hope it helps. Rgs loates.g at tiscali.co.uk where at is @ Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Geoff 15 Aug ^ Bromley-by-BowTry Greenwich - there was a Cottage Place, South Street, Greenwich in 1859 (address found in a will). Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow s.gordon 1 Nov ^ Bromley-by-Bow Grace Street, BromleyThis became known as Grace Street and was a turning off Devon,s Road, two turnings away from Devon's Road School in Bromley and not far from Bromley Station in the other direction. ref: Bartholomew's Atlas of greater London re-printed in 1954. Each terrace was given the name of Cottages. Hope this is of help Regards Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Marian 24 Mar Bromley-by-Bow A missing Church!!Is anyone able to tell me what happened to St. Gabriel's Church. My in-laws were married ther in 1943 and my husband was baptised ther in 1944. I was trying to get a photo of it for the family scrapbook. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow churchjan Bromley-by-Bow probably the worst place in the country to live inI lived in B-B-B for 8 months when i first moved to london and i found it awful. for a start there is a choking "motorway" runs right through the middle and leaves your bogies grey after a walk to the tube every morning. DLR is a joke. I found the people pretty unfriendly. but it is a place of unimaginable ugliness so I guess like attracts like. I got to know a couple of people on the estate where I used to live (Aberfeldy, in case you're still thinking of moving there) and they gave me an idea of the social make up of the people, imigrants (nothing wrong with that), junkies, weirdos, national front, and i guess people who can't afford to live anywhere else. (like me at the time). I rented a house with 5 friends for £50 each. if you really have to then do it but its not for the faint hearted as the streets are deserted at night everyones too scared to be on the streets seemingly. if you want to live central and in the east end then consider Bow, the Roman Road end its great and a bi Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow ^ Bromley-by-BowI used to live in Bromley-by-Bow at No.12 Bruce Road, no longer there having been bomb damaged when the original Old Palace School received a direct hit during the blitz. Many firemen and women were killed that night in 1941. I agree there were often smells or stinks if you prefer due to the many factories that were around then. On the whole life wasn't bad there, neighbours were friendly and people helped each other in any hardships that may have occurred. As for being afraid of going out at night now, in those days during the war there was a total blackout, you wern't aloud to show lights of any description outside, but we still used to go out, and wern't afraid of being mugged, in fact we had never heard of that word then. Devons Road had quite a few shops and stalls in the street and was always busy with shoppers. There was a recreation ground in St.Leonards Street, and during the war it had underground air raid shelters there. Also there used to be open air ballroom danc Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow ^ Bromley-by-Bow I was a Housing Officer there.....and can concur with some of this. There were some good folk, particularly in the Bengali community. Aberfeldy was about 2/3rds white, 1/3 Bengali, and the white families were more or less as you described. I nearly choked on my pizza when I first saw Harry Enfield's Wayne and Waynetta Slob, as they were our tenants !! It was a long trek through various underpasses to get to the relatively thriving metropolis of Chrisp Street. I used to catch the train from Canning Town station which was too depressing for words. Up by BBB itself wasn't quite as bad, but there was less of a sense of community round there - I did 6 months on the Perrin & Glaucus Estates and then the BBB Estate itself. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow RZ ^ Bromley-by-Bow To be fair, BBB is what you make of it.I grew up there (born in 67) & loved the adventure. At that time there were still bomb sites, like the old railway sidings at Devon's Rd, which are now industrial estate. Things went down hill when the local council seemed to create a ghetto for the immigrant community. I saw it change from a fairly nice & safe working class area to, what can only be described as a slum! They've started to improve the area, mainly because of the Olympics, but you'll never get the old community back. Each block of flats on the Coventry Cross Estate (where Marner Sch is) used to have it's own wash house, community grass area and drying rooms. These have now been turned into prayer rooms for the local community, most of which are immigrants from Bangladesh who have never worked. I still work in the local Tesco and know many of them very well. They are quite open about the fact that the only reason they came to the UK was to have a lage family and live off the state! Racism has developed ov Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow ShazzyB 19 Jan ^ Bromley-by-Bow How I would like to disagree with you......but I can't. I live in B-B-B now, due to it being close to Queen Mary, and I cannot wait to leave. I don't find it dangerous in any way, but strange people do seem to get out at night and the area, I mean the whole area all the way to that other jewel: Whitchapel, is simply filthy all the time. There is no sense of community whatever and I will simply not miss it after I leave. Very sad. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow 28 Mar ^ Bromley-by-Bow You arent JimAnd I for one am far more interested in what you have to say, so thankyou. Presumably you were about 15 at the time ? I saw a documentary on TV recently about a Doodlebug that hit a dept store in Catford: it was an horrific account by people of your own age. We watch war on TV now. Perhaps the above poster who describes Bow (I don't live there) as the 'worst place in the world' should try the Middle East. J Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow ^ Bromley-by-BowI would just like to add to what I have already written about Bromley-by Bow. Life is what you make it and if life there now is as bad as the previous writers say it is it must be down to the people now living there. Generation after generations of people grew up and lived there, and even during both world wars and particularly the air raids of world war two the inhabitants made the best of things and helped each other. As I say, life is what you make it. Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Jim Woolley ^ Bromley-by-Bow Bruce Rd Devons Rd Devas StMy father, Grandfather and Greatgrandfather Lived in the area from late 1800s. Simpson, related families Bye, Jennings, Greaves, Ferneyhough, Silverwood would be interested to hear Mail-me Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Tony Simpson 13 Feb ^ Bromley-by-Bow I almost wish were back in WWII!Dear Jim, I don't recognise your description of B-B-B either, it sounds like it was a lovely place. I have lived in this area almost two years now, and I will leave as soon as I can. How sad that it was a much better place during the war. There is an Adventure Playground, if that is what you refer to, which has been full of rubbish ever since I moved in, obviously a reflexion upon the people of the area. Nobody cares about this place, and if the neighbours don't take care of it, this is what it will look like. Bring on 1939! Post reply -->London Bromley-by-Bow Ainhoa 28 Mar |