Yes I remember from 1988 , all the decent stores are gone ,you never had to go to the West End for anything .Westfield being so close didn't help also the quality of the whole area has collapsed 😡 Nuff said !
2026-08-23 11:16:15
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Clare Hughes :
what ever happened to pioneer marker?
2026-08-23 18:27:28
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💸 :
reckon dessert junction was around back then?
2026-08-20 13:03:57
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Fiaz Ismail :
Tayyabs, Barkingside high street, best Pakistani 🇵🇰 food.
2026-08-23 12:02:23
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Bigs :
Gants hill library is the only thing still standing
2026-08-20 14:10:34
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kingzzzz1457 :
What a beautiful place Ilford used to be to live and raise your family. Absolute pits now such a shame.
2026-08-21 14:54:54
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shaik :
Heard ppl were lipsing in Gants Hill pepes back then
2026-08-20 20:36:53
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Z *:・゚☆ :
Where’s pepes tho??
2026-08-20 13:44:08
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Mood :
Wait where is monster burger?
2026-08-20 13:24:05
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seany :
born and bred in Ilford horrible place now reminds me of whitechapel
2026-08-21 04:51:19
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trust0your0instinct :
Was born in Ilford 1974. The old maternity hospital next to what is now the flats next to sainsbury/Newbury Park Station. Lived most of my life in Ilford, used to be a nice place. Moved away to Chelmsford 15 years ago. The best move ever. I go back regularly as I have family there. The place is now awful.
2026-08-20 21:31:52
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BlueLightsCentral :
I weirdly miss Ilford man it felt so natural to me
2026-08-20 21:02:32
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Rayaan :
tbf, everything is still recognisable, other than the old cars
2026-08-20 17:53:41
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Yousaf :
I remember when there was an Odeon in Gants Hill lmao
2026-08-20 16:16:51
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Chers :
Remember Bodgers 😍
2026-08-20 18:39:09
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Mandey :
It’s absolutely awful now, back then it was good
2026-08-20 13:27:19
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Racheldavis134 :
I remember Shopping in C&A near ilford station with my mum as a child
2026-08-21 16:17:23
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Fiaz Ismail :
Shinwari best Afghan 🇦🇫 food.
2026-08-23 12:01:41
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Asad :
Back when the whites ruled ilford
2026-08-20 13:30:13
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Mndz.11 :
Still looks the same
2026-08-20 13:37:49
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Budda :
Bodgers used to be just to the right of the first photo, my sister used to work in the bodgers cigarette stall 😊
2026-08-21 18:22:51
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Nadeem Riaz :
Been living in Ilford for 48 years seen a lot of changes, some good some bad but wouldn’t want to live anywhere else - thanks for posting 👍🏾
2026-08-20 21:17:33
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Patel M405 :
I remember c&a opposite station no exchange then
2026-08-20 20:44:41
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Mandey :
I was born here, lived here for 30 years, Itvwas a lovely area, community, well mannered people, the stores were brilliant. Unfortunately it’s a terrible and unsafe place to live in now.
2026-08-20 18:26:11
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Al-Haque™ :
Where Dixy at tho? Where’s Ilford Exchange? Where’s the Elizabeth line? WHERE IS EVERYTHING?????
2026-08-20 16:32:58
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