Local History

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Do you remember London in 1999? Nostalgic video shows how London has changed

Community contribution Then and Now: The Black Lion pub in Epping

Community contribution Then and Now: The Robin Hood pub in Chingford

More than a leap than a jump

Opinion 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all'

Community contribution Then and Now: Loughton Post Office

Community contribution Then and Now: Station Road in Chingford

Opinion Bobby Charlton's story is like a Roy of the Rovers strip

Community contribution Then and Now: Chingford old goods station

Community contribution Now and Then: Station Road in Loughton

Community contribution Then and Now: Old Church Road, Chingford

Community contribution Then and Now: St John's Church, Epping High Street

Community contribution Then and Now: The Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford

Community contribution Then and Now: Brown's Garage, Loughton

Community contribution Then and Now: Hemnall Street in Epping

Community contribution Then and Now: Chingford, The Dun Cow

Community contribution Then and Now: Loughton - The Kings Head, Kings Green

Community contribution Then and Now: Chingford Mount nearly 70 years apart

Community contribution Then and Now: Epping High Street

Community contribution Then and Now: Cottages on Larkshall Road, Chingford Hatch

Community contribution Then and Now: Loughton High Road 118 years apart

Community contribution Then and Now: Chingford, the junction of Sinclair Road and Hall Lane 95 years apart

Community contribution Then and now: Prince of Wales Pub, Chigwell

Community contribution Now and Then: Epping High Road, the George & Dragon

Now and Then: Epping High Road

Community contribution Then and Now: Chingford Mount Road

Compare two pictures of a town's market day 120 years apart

Landmark pub that made way for a supermarket and car park

Looking back When a football club returned to its ancestral home after 25 years

Looking back When area's £1.7million regeneration scheme received backing

Then & Now The pub named after Churchill demolished for luxury apartments

The menswear store with an art deco granite façade

Looking back When 'very upsetting' decision was made to close toy shop

The pub where bus routes used to terminate outside

Wonderful picture of a London bus shelter 90 years ago

Looking back When hundreds demonstrated against 'monster' tower block plans

Looking back When burnt out Mini was a mystery to police

David Bowie's outfits among vast archive to go on display in east London

Then & Now The post office that became a pub that is earmarked for closure

Historical offices became a bank which will soon close

Looking back When highly rated restaurant opened new branch in east London

Looking back When Hollywood star visited to film popular TV crime drama

Century-old picture of two boys beneath recruitment office sign

One of the finest examples of an art-deco cinema of its time

Looking back When former bingo hall and cinema was set to be turned into church

Then & Now The church with a plaque to a saviour of Epping Forest

Then & Now Century-old view of major east London road named after a station

Looking back When council made £3.1million 'profit' on parking

Then & Now The Victorian houses demolished to make way for council offices

Charming tale of playing in house that became a high school

Then & Now Recently discovered century-old picture of east London grocers

Looking back When police stations closure plan caused sadness and confusion

Then & Now Rare view of town's road from a century ago

Then & Now Century-old view of a focal point for an east London community