Waltham Forest Then & Now

Walthamstow

 

THEN
NOW
Trolley Bus on 699 Chingford Road
© Photo F.W. Ivey
Diesel Bus on 97 Chingford Road
Trolley Buses meet in Chingford Road 1959
© Photo F.W. Ivey
Buses meet in Chingford Road 2008
RM 13 outside Walthamstow Garage.
© Eamonn Kentell. Reproduced with kind permission.
Diesel Bus on 357 outside Walthamstow Garage
Trolley Bus on Route 699 Outside Tramway Offices 60s
© R.H.G. Simpson. Reproduced with kind permission.
Tramway Offices 2009
The Crooked Billet Pub Standing on what is now the underpass of the A406.
A 685 trolley bus (No. 612) to is doing a U turn to head down Billet Road.
© Ken Carr collection.
Reproduced with kind permission of Peter Fidczuc
 Near the same spot 2010. The bell tower of "Christ the King" Catholic church in Chingford Road can be clearly seen. This is a relatively new building, the original was situated behind the Crooked Billet Pub. Walthamstow Dog track is but a 100 yards further down Chingford Road.
Taken from the car park of the Crooked Billet pub looking towards the London Transport sports field. An ambulance station can be seen on the left by the white van.
A 699 trolly bus (No. 1347) is on its way to the Docks.
© Ken Carr collection.
Reproduced with kind permission of Peter Fidczuc
 The houses of Grove Park Avenue in the distance have hardly changed since the "then" photo was taken over 45 years ago. However, the vehicles seen would have been hovering over the A406 underpass in mid air! Behind the wall is a considerable drop to the pedestrian and cycle ways, and then a further drop to the A406.
Tramway Offices from Chingford Road 1920s/30s
( If it is copyright please let me know.
I'll either remove it or come to an arrangement for it's continued use.)
Tramway Offices from Chingford Road 2009
Tree blown over in Chingford Road 2002
© Richard Dunn
Replacement Tree 2008
Chingford Road 1905
Commercial Postcard
Chingford Road 2008
Lloyd Park
Commercial Postcard
Lloyd Park 2008
The Bell junction of Forest Road and Chingford Road
Commercial Postcard c1908
The Bell 2005
Tram in Forest Road outside William Morris Gallery
Commercial postcard c1908
Bus in Forest Road outside William Morris Gallery 2005
Essex Road Railway Bridge.
Drawing by Fraser Cleminson.
Essex Road Railway Bridge
Hoe Steet Station 1870
© Vestry House Museum
Walthamstow Central Station 2009
Walthamstow Station on the Barking to Kentish Town line. In the background is Edinburgh Road Primary School
© Vestry House Museum
Re-named Walthamstow (Queens Road) on 6th May 1968 and from 5th Jan. 1981, trains terminate at Gospel Oak instead of Kentish Town
Black Horse Road Station before 1981 when it moved to the other side of the road to link with the Victoria line.
The spelling was also changed to Blackhorse (1 word) Road
© Vestry House Museum
The same site in 2005. Now just a brick wall
This was the entrance to Black Horse Road goods yard about 200 yds to the left of the present station. It is now a private road leading to business premises.
Note the original cobble stone road
© Richard Dunn
Blackhorse Road Station as it is now
St. Saviours Church Markhouse Road circa late 1800s
Commercial Postcard
St. Saviours Church Markhouse Road 2009
UpperWalthamstow Road
Commercial Postcard
Upper Walthamstow Road 2005
Warner Estate at Chapel End around 1930
Same Warner Estate at Chapel End in 2009
Now mostly privately owned
Jones family Butchers shop was built in the late 18th century and was used as a slaughterhouse and butchers shop by the family for nearly 200 years. This was taken in 1905
© Vestry House Museum
It is now occupied by Second Nature which sells organic foods

 

Highams Park

 
The Avenue Highams Park 60s
Commercial Postcard
The Avenue Highams Park 2008
Hale End Road Highams Park 60s
Commercial Postcard
Hale End Road Highams Park 2008
Highams Park Level Crossing 60s
Commercial Postcard
Highams Park Level Crossing 2008

 

Chingford

 
Tram at terminus in the middle of Chingford Mount Road looking towards Albert Crescent. The Building on the right is the " Prince Albert" pub
© Vestry House Museum
The same spot in 2008
The Prince Albert pub. Unfortunately there is no date
Commercial Postcard. Postage was ½d

The Prince Albert is beneath Iceland Supermarket on the same site, but is now closed
Looking up Chingford Mount in the early 1900s
Commercial Postcard.
Looking up Chingford Mount in 2008
Albert Crescent Chingford about 1960. 557 Trolley Bus destined for Liverpool Street Station
© R.H.G. Simpson. Reproduced with kind permission.
 Albert Crescent Chingford 2008. W16 waiting to depart for Leytonstone Underground Station

 

Leyton

 
Walthamstow Corporation Tram No. 42 at the end of Markhouse Road.
Across the road is the Savoy Cinema around 1936.
The cinema beacame the Gaumont in the late 50's, then the Odeon in the 70s. © Vestry House Museum
 Now it is a Bingo Hall. Taken in 2009.
The building on the left is now a Betting Office, but was Barclay's Bank
Looking up Lea Bridge Road towards Bakers Arms.
Late 60s early 70s? The cinema is now the Odeon
Commercial Postcard
 Same location 2009
Bakers Arms. The Building to the left of the shops are the
"Bakers Almshouses" Taken ealy 60s
© Photo by Vectis Prints
 Taken in 2009 Not a lot has changed except the buses!
Lea Bridge Trolleybus Depot 1959.
Situated between Westerham and Dunton Roads
photo by Marcus Eavis
( If it is copyright please let me know.
I'll either remove it or come to an arrangement for it's continued use.)
 Taken in 2009. Now a drive through K.F.C.
Lea Bridge Station 1940
© Vestry House Museum
Lea Bridge Station 2009. You can just make out the ticket office behind the hoarding.
Bridge crossing railway at Argall Way 1970's
My friend John is waiting to take a picture of a train.
© Richard Dunn
Bridge crossing railway at Argall Way 2009

All "NOW" photo's are © Richard Dunn