History of Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town, Silvertown etc & lots of historical London Pubs

The Stratford, West Ham and surronding areas site is updated regularly. The sites purpose is to document the history of part of East London that is now generally thought of as London. Enjoy. Use the search engine to search for ancestors by name, and / or address
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International Games 2012 local history and maps of Hackney, Stratford, Bow, Bromley etc

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The East London International Games site for everything that you will need to know about visiting London in 2012. This is my historical version of the Olympics Zone walk by Newham; this is to complement their excellent work.

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This next page is Stratford & Hackney area in 1900 (Baedeker) - again the area does not change much.

The map shows the Homerton area of Hackney at top left, and Stratford station at top right; moving down the map we have Hackney Wick just above the  railway lines cutting from West to east (or vice versa), and Hackney to the left; and  below this we have Victoria park. Moving down the map, is Old Ford, with Stratford to the right of this, and West Ham creeping in near the bottom right area.

The Abbey Mills pumping station can be seen in square 72, with the outline of the sewers running North West through the number 67 on the mapping. Moving the mouse over the map will show lots of clearer information, and will eventually be linked to meaningful links.

A larger version of the map is here -    1926 Road Map & a visit in 2006 is here

Fever Hospital & Smallpox Hospital, Homerton Hackney Common Victoria park cemetary Marsh Bridge & Homerton Road Cricket Ground, Victoria Park Temple Mills River Lea across Hackney marsh Compensation Reservoir Carpenters Road - this is the area of the main Olympic Stadium will be in 2012 Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Abbey Lane, West Ham

London and its environs - Baedeker.

And the same image from the Newham Olympic Tour - this image is better.

Live web cam from the Stratford Games site as they prepare for 2012 - I am sure this will improve.

I recommend opening a map from TFL (Travel for London) - [North East] -  to get a good idea of the travel routes in and around this area / London - this includes tube maps, bus routes etc, and is worth saving a copy - I cannot print it for copyright reasons. But, travel  in London has improved significantly since Ken Livingstone became the Mayor of London; with free bus travel for under 16s, and the same on the London Underground (Tube) for under 11s with a fee paying adult.

I recommend purchasing an oyster card, if you are able - they only cost £3 and can be purchased online from TFL.

 

Travel advice and web cams in London

Maps to get around - in any century!

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The historical trade directory and census listing of all of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire Oxfordshire, and Dorset. If you are searching for a historical address, try the census and street directory database. This is a Victorian view on the streets of london and the south of England.

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