the Boleyn Ground, May 2016 ~ shortly before demolishment work began
the Boleyn ground ~ May 2016, shortly before demolishment work began
the Boleyn ground ~ May 2016, shortly before demolishment work began
the Boleyn ground ~ May 2016, shortly before demolishment work began
cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground
my father watching construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground
my father watching construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground
cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground
cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground visible above flats
looking up Green Street to cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground
construction of apartments where the Boleyn Ground once stood, seen from Green Street
mural of Bobby Moore outside shops on Green street
mural of Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking on Priory Road
a mural behind retail units on the Barking Road
the old Boleyn Cinema on the Barking Road
'The Champions' sculpture at the junction of the Barking Road and Green Street. It features West Ham players' Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson, all of whom played in the World Cup winning England team of 1966. The sculpture is by Philip Jackson
cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground visible above the famous Boleyn Tavern
cranes involved in the construction of new apartments at the old Boleyn Ground visible above the famous Boleyn Tavern
the Boleyn Tavern on the corner of Green Street and the Barking Road, after its refurbishment
my father in the Boleyn Tavern, May 2016, before its refurbishment
a picture inside the Boleyn Tavern
view from a doorway of the Boleyn Tavern to the corner of Green Street and the Barking Road
typical street corner in East Ham, where my father grew up
Macauley Road, East Ham, where my father grew up
Macauley Road, East Ham
coppiced London Plane tree on Macauley Road, East Ham
my father in front of no. 24 Macauley Road, East Ham, 2019 ~ the house he was brought up in. There was no bathroom and only an outside WC
no. 72 Macauley Road, East Ham. My grandparents, along with my father and his sister, temporarily moved into this house when a bomb blew out the windows of their own property, no. 24, during an air raid in WW2. One bomb landed directly in the street, but failed to explode. Had it done so, neither my grandmother, my father or my aunt would have survived.
original tiled front path at a property on Macauley Road. All of the houses used to be tiled like this. Now almost none of these remain.
detail of The Central pub, where my grandfather used to drink. It closed in 2017 to be developed into flats and a retail unit
detail of The Central pub, where my grandfather used to drink. It closed in 2017 to be developed into flats and a retail unit
a pedestrian walks past what was Ken's Cafe on Green Street, a favourite with West Ham supporters, especially on match days. It closed its doors in 2020, after 53 years of business
Upton Park tube station - the arrival and departure point for many West Ham, and visiting fans
whitewashed sign at Upton Park tube station ~ the nearest station to the Boleyn Ground
my father outside the London Stadium, 2019 ~ West Ham's new ground at the Olympic Park, Stratford, east London. West Ham United are tenants and have a 99 year lease on the stadium, which was built for the London 2012 Olympics.