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New buses, busy streets and last cattle sale - what life was like in 1950s Romford
Police warn crop circle makers: We know you're human
Pie and mash lover remembers lost Hornchurch shop which served 'standout food'
From Yorkie jokes to outrage culture - when did we stop getting the gag?
History of Havering area which grew from lagoon-side settlement to major market town
The Havering town where a new railway line unearthed Ice Age discoveries
The Havering town where the speed of sound was calculated
'The good, the bad and the ugly' - students remember grammar school life in the 60s
The town dating back centuries where the oldest building in Havering still stands
The Havering estate named after a famous king and once home to huge mansion
The Havering area named after a king who hunted deer in its long-lost forest
Why the Essex fantasy risks real losses for Havering
The Romford suburb which started life as a rural hamlet at the edge of a forest
History of Hornchurch neighbourhood from scattered farmland to 'garden city'
1990s ravers urged to come forward with memories, music and photos
Past postcards remember lost Romford leisure centre with pyramid roof
The historic ivy-covered Upminster house at risk of 'rapid deterioration'
The now quiet corner plot in Romford that once attracted dancing and drinking
History of Romford estate which was once home to moated farmhouse and swimming baths
The history behind Havering's secret wartime command bunker underneath the town hall
History of Romford brewery from humble beginnings to 'international reputation'
Five of Romford's oldest pubs that you can still drink in today
The east London suburb that is 'almost an orphan' thanks to location debate
The 'disastrous' Romford flood which once led to 'drunkenness reported nationwide'
The lost Romford pub where a lodging carpenter saved six people from fatal fire
Hangings, a highwayman and pubs - the fascinating history of Gallows Corner
The history of the lost Romford inn which stood where a hotel is now planned
Romford shopping arcade's early years remembered in past photos
Pictures show last-minute 1980s Christmas Eve shopping in Romford
Harold Hill high streets seen bright and bustling in past photos
From panto to East 17: Reliving 10 years of Christmas lights switch-ons in Romford
Looking back at Havering's Essex roots and London merger as identity debate reignited
History of one of largest surviving thatched barns as future remains unclear
Historic photos show dramatic changes in Hornchurch High Street since early 1900s
Five pie and mash shops that closed across east London in the last three years
Photographic history of town centre entering period of huge change
Hornchurch family's tragic wartime deaths in house bombing marked by memorial
The history of Romford's largest shopping centre as a new era waits in the wings
Look back at the history of lost ice rink as site now earmarked for 1,000 homes
History of Romford's first cinemas which opened more than a century ago
Look back at Upminster supermarket's history as trailblazing 'super cinema'
The lost, family-run Harold Hill pie & mash shop which shut 'due to redevelopment'
The changing face of South Street, Romford through the years
History of Collier Row supermarket which began life as 'luxury' art deco cinema
History of Hornchurch supermarket which was once 2,000-seat cinema with ballroom
History of former Romford nightclub where pop legend once caused a 'fever'
'Nowhere else like it': A look back at Hornchurch's lost American diner
History of Havering's oldest theatre which began life as a cinema and boxing venue
History of the huge Romford shop which has seen Home Store and Debenhams come and go
'It was beautiful but sad': Readers remember live bears kept in Noak Hill pub garden
The Havering park once home to a long-lost mansion with 18 rooms
The historic Upminster gardens home to one of the borough's last surviving moats
The Hornchurch park 'famous' for its RAF history and later used as a quarry
Pictures remember Romford Central Library's opening 60 years on