Romford and Harold Hill have a wealth of historic pubs, so we have rounded up some notable choices in both areas.
From The Pompadours in Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, photographed in 1967 to The Liberty Arms on Waterloo Road in Romford, we have selected a range of establishments you may reflect on fondly.
Take a look at our selection of vintage photographs in Romford and Harold Hill below.
The Liberty Arms on Waterloo Road in 1907
This sepia photograph shows The Liberty Arms shortly before its closure in 1907, according to Havering Libraries.
The pub was built at the Romford Cavalry Barracks and licensed in 1810.
It was closed in the early 1900s after it was "deemed unnecessary to provide for the needs of the public."
The Pompadours in Hilldene Avenue in Harold Hill, 1967
This pub was built to the designs of architect Samuel Arthur S. Yeo, according to Havering Libraries.
Mr Yeo was responsible for the designs of many public houses across the capital.
It opened in 1956, named by people in the community after an army regiment. The pub shut in 2016.
The Bow and Arrow on Straight Road in Harold Hill, 1967
The Bow and Arrow was at the corner of Briar Road and opened by the Mayor of Romford in 1964.
It's name reflects the fact it was build on land historically owned by the Crown (The Royal Family) and part of the Havering Manor taken by the Normans in 1066, according to Havering Libraries.
The pub closed on September 21 in 1997 and became a McDonald's.
The Royal Oak on Victoria Road in Romford, 1967
The Royal Oak was at the junction of Victoria Road and George Street in Romford.
Havering Libraries estimates the date of construction as a beershop 1866, and the pub closed in October 1985.
This was to make way for the Romford Town Centre ring road.
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The Alderman on Chippenham Road in Harold Hill, 1967
The Alderman opened in 1959 and was Harold Hill's sixth pub at the time.
It was named after the late alderman - or local official - A.J. Dyer, a licensee of The King’s Head pub in Romford for 34 years, according to Havering Libraries.
The pub is still open today, although plans to demolish it were submitted in August.
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