Another slice of Wanstead from 1963 from former resident Kerry Renshaw. This time it’s the corner of Grove Park and the High Street, featuring the Corner House. At first glance not much has changed, though the trees are obviously bigger.
Zooming in on the shopfronts tells us a bit more.
There is a fur shop visible – but the other names are still a bit too blurry. Some longtime residents will no doubt recognise them (and Terry Manning, if you’re reading, would you mind looking in your copy of Kelly’s Directory again?)
(Did you miss the first instalment of Wanstead 1963-style? You’d better catch up here.)
What? No cattle?
I remember in the 70’s the cattle would roam down Chester Road and eat my mums roses.
The cows. Also used to come into our garden in eagle lane. I used to find them eating the runner beans. When I came home from school.
What no cars!
I live in Queenswood Gardens,and the cows used to come in around the parked cars and eat the flowers
Could use some more coffee shops and estate agents
The furrier is listed in 1969 as B Field [telephone WAN 1105]
One of them is a bakers called Dickens