In the early 1930s, custom house was home to a football league club, thames a. It is the site of one of the worst disasters in the country during the second world war, even though it wasnt in use as a station and didnt take a direct hit in bombing raids. We would like to take this opportunity to offer a warm welcome to parents and interested parties to town lane infant school s website. Feb 14, 2014 we have an office in this area and are specialists in east london and essex properties. Like large parts of londons east end, historic canning town once had. I have been working for newham for 30 years and have worked in your school, i am currently a supervisor with the electrical section. We acknowledge the diversity of our community by providing a broad and balanced curriculum that encourages every child to take the opportunity to achieve. He was born in 1892 and married eleanor jane southgate around 1920 and they lived at 46 star lane until the late 1950s when they moved to canvey island. Background of star lane and class 1 on the 8 th january 1964 i walked into star lane school for the first time, and joined a class in the infants which had a number of pupils who were to remain in my class through the junior school, where we were joined by new members forming a class. Please enter the station via silvertown way and exit the station via the bus station. Welcome to our guide for the area around star lane in newham.
Actor and comedian marty feldman born in canning town 1938. This page combines information for the address malmesbury road, london, e16 4qj, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Geographically, we are between canning town and the london city airport, in view of canary wharf and the millenium dome. Anchor, 20 star lane, canning town e16 pub history. My dad lived in star lane canning town before world war 2. History of canning town, in newham and essex map and. Fig 10 class 1 girls at break fig 11 janet ryan fig 12 leslie quirk there is of course another special member of the class, and i am amazed the photograph exists. Bus routes passing through prince regent lane are the 147, 300 and 473. Like large parts of the east end, canning town once had a strong industrial heritage, but the area was originally marshland. I believe the nearest schools were star lane school and russell road school. Bbc ww2 peoples war fred and maureen waite reminiscences. Buy canning town pocket images by howard bloch, nick harris isbn.
New premises were built in 1939 on the corner of alnwick road. A 10 minute service is operating between liverpool. Comedy actor reg varney attends star primary school. The holy trinity church was nearby and my sister was christened there. A listing of historical public houses, taverns, inns, beer houses and hotels in essex. After usage by the undenominational tyrell chapel between 1916 and 1924, the building passed to canning town peculiar people, now the evangelical church. Custom house has a king georges field in memorial to king george v. We moved to canning town e16 and i spent most of my free time climbing bombed buildings. Canning town is a district in east london, england. The area opened up in the early 19 th century when the barking road was built. In the video above, watch current school children from year 6 of hallsville school in canning town recite their poems about the blitz. The list of 20, 40 or 60 schools will show schools ranked by their school guide star rating first. Year 2 had a fantastic day, travelling back in time to witness what happened in pudding lane at the time of the great fire of london.
The nearest station to star lane is canning town railway station which is about 8 minutes to the south west. I no longer live in the area, but still pass star lane school most days. Star lane guide star lane, london e16 nearby hotels. I did not got to star lane school because the part i lived in was at the barking road end, and came under the catchment area for keir hardie school. Only travel if your journey is absolutely essential. The location of pub is directly opposite a primary school. We are a popular, diverse and inclusive school serving benwell and the immediate surrounding area. If no star rating is available, the school will be listed as not rated and will appear in geographical order based on the school s proximity to the centre of the search location or postcode. View information about star primary school community school, star lane, canning town, london, e16 4nh including map, facilities and location information. Interesting information for malmesbury road, london, e16 4qj. Derelict london photography, social history and guided walking tours.
Storybook maker with artwork by professional illustrators. Search for high school classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. History of the local area britannia village primary school. Malmesbury road is in the london region of england. You always have the option to delete your tweet location history.
In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described canning town like this. Canning town to whitechapel travel options by train and buses. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of canning town. I was born in malmesbury rd in 1947 and went to star lane infant and junior school. Star lane, canning town, london, e16 4nh telephone. Ww2 peoples war fred and maureen waite reminiscences bbc. We all would play games every evening in the street.
I used to have a friend who lived in star lane in canning town in the late 60s and 70s his name was frank morgan he was a drummer in a band called the trend if anyone knows him or has information i would dearly love to hear from them. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The 1901 census shows william has the stepson of the fletcher family who lived at 30 tapley street canning town. I enjoyed this book it was great to see pictures of where i was brought up. Black saturday stories from the blitz will feature photos and first hand accounts from local people who recall the first few days of the german bombing campaign. We pride ourselves on being a happy, friendly and caring school. The children looked amazing in their outfits as they took part in a range of activities including making candles, learning about medical remedies and digging up artefacts from the time. I have many stories of my time there which one day, i intend to put into a book. We have gathered a few images of local people and events that give a glimpse into the area around star primary and canning town.
In the early hours of 10 september 1940, a bomb hit south hallsville school where up to 600 local. Star primary school community school map, address and. Do you live and work in and around the star lane area of canning town, london, or have a connection to the area. At star primary school we believe that everyone is equally loved and accepted. Canning town photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
It is located in the area of the former royal docks on the north side of the river thames, and is the location of rathbone market. German star lane, canning town e16 was built in 1890 for sugar refinery workers membership in 1903 was 19 but the germans left on the outbreak of the 191418 war. West ham stadium, custom house, opened for speedway and dog racing. The principal local road ran south from the romford road and the northern end was known in the 18th century and later as white post lane now known as high street north, from a post standing at its junction with romford road. See more ideas about east london, london and canning. Due to redevelopment programs and damage sustained in the war, much of the housing in and around canning town is relatively modern. The training at bayer we see canning as the mercedes of training. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Visitors often comment on how respectful, kind and polite our children are.
Picture of closed down pub the anchor, star lane, canning town, e16 in. The bancrofts boys club, prince regent lane, canning town, was founded in 1911. Derelict east london pubs derelict london photography, social. This mixedsex primary school has 689 pupils, with a capacity of 710, aged from three up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. Star primary, canning town, london, e16 4nh contact.
Canning town was part of the ancient parish of west ham in the county of essex. School updates meal information lane school pickup may 18th monday and may 21stthursday 10. As such, for many centuries, the only way to reach canning town was to boat or by paying to use a toll bridge. I was born at 162 malmesbury road in a house that backed on to the goods yard and shunting yards associated with stratford railway worksthis location provided a battle ground fought over by the loco drivers maintaining a head of steam and my mother drying nappies,no pampers in those days. If you have any photos of star lane i would love to have a copy. Star primary school canning town data star primary school is located in canning town, london and falls under the local authority of newham. I am looking for informationa about my grandfather william bennett. The canning town recreational ground is located on freemasons road. Until 1965 it was financed entirely by the old boys association of bancrofts school, woodford. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
Recommend us via the social networking share button on the left hand side of the page, or follow us on or. Clearly presented information on all uk primary, secondary and independent schools. One highrise block became wellknown in the 1960s for all the wrong reasons when a gas. The postcode is within the canning town north wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of west ham. In meetings, youre not fast enough and you miss your opportunity to speak. The essex listing uses information from census, trade directories and history to add licensees, bar staff, lodgers and visitors.
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