When I Was a Boy in Dagenham

An ex-Dagenham resident born a few months after the end of the World War II returns to his birthplace nearly 60 years later and reminisces about his boyhood on the Becontree estate. When you're done why not also take a look at Brian Hawkins's ebook 'When I Was a Boy in Dagenham' at www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0... ?

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  • @chrisclem5613
    @chrisclem56133 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video Brian. The way you put it together, brilliant ! I'm 77 , been living here in Cornwall since 1982. But such memories of my life back in Dagenham. I moved to Cornwall for a better life Brian, and it has been a good life. But since I've hit my 70's my memory goes back more and more to my Essex days. But of course you can't go back, but it does remain in your head, happy times,

  • @Hammerman48
    @Hammerman483 күн бұрын

    I was born in Dagenham in 1958…..my Dad started making Cine films in 1962. I still have them and it’s amazing to see how things have changed.

  • @xlprop6687
    @xlprop6687Ай бұрын

    Wow.... Respect. I was born in Ilford but went to Bishop Ward school from 1979 - 1985.

  • @johntailing5283
    @johntailing52835 жыл бұрын

    Great vid - Id love to spend an hour with you over a beer- I lived just off Cannington road in Rowney Road- went to the new build school, was born at Upney and did what “”Dagenites “ do for the first 20 years of my life Here’s to you!

  • @honestarry

    @honestarry

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!!

  • @kknight241
    @kknight2412 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video. I lived in hedgemans Road with my nan and grandad Peggy and Frank from 1982 to 1995

  • @TB.....
    @TB.....6 жыл бұрын

    Lovely film. Thanks for sharing with us.

  • @user-ed7ft7mg8u
    @user-ed7ft7mg8u7 жыл бұрын

    great memories my grandparents lived in ilchester road i also went to godwin school and also i lived in ingrave house castle green then onto sheldon road

  • @billt1954
    @billt1954 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Brian for this little gem of a video. As a former Dagenham boy myself I can’t believe I’ve only just found it. I am a little younger than you but I am familiar with many of the references from film and music. The commentary on your early life was hilarious. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

  • @solidstate0
    @solidstate08 жыл бұрын

    Well put together and very enjoyable!

  • @45brh

    @45brh

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the compliment. Pleased you enjoyed it.

  • @MastersofMelody1
    @MastersofMelody16 жыл бұрын

    Very well presented video. I certainly appreciate the Christmas singalong to Jack White's band!

  • @Na5tyify
    @Na5tyify6 жыл бұрын

    This is superb.

  • @pinpoint4226
    @pinpoint42262 жыл бұрын

    This beautiful! Im a orignally a Corringham boy! Born 1986 in Colchester move to Corringham in 1989 went to Herd Lane infant and junior School. Respect you Sir!

  • @glittersunflower9460
    @glittersunflower94605 жыл бұрын

    my nan and grandad was from dagenham , they lived in Beverly road 83 i think (with their 6 kids , my auntie and uncle lived the top end of hedge mans road near the shops , I was also attended godmans school in 1987 for a year.

  • @drutgat2
    @drutgat23 жыл бұрын

    That was very interesting. Thanks for posting it. Are you going to make a second video, starting where this one leaves off?

  • @user-cj1xf3vk8k
    @user-cj1xf3vk8k3 ай бұрын

    Emergency ward10 that takes me back love ❤️ your video

  • @user-cj1xf3vk8k
    @user-cj1xf3vk8k5 ай бұрын

    How lovely to read about Wykeham green had forgotten about that we lived in Clementhorpe Road our house had a little green in front where we used to play I went to Dawson junior school and then onto Bifrons secondary in 76 now and we moved to the West Country when we got married in 1967 went back to visit a few times but so sad to see what it’s like now so good to read everyone’s comments 💋 xx

  • @msbo5171
    @msbo51712 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the video, really enjoyed it!

  • @honestarry

    @honestarry

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for writing.

  • @leobluesy
    @leobluesy2 жыл бұрын

    Great video... Thanks.

  • @user-cj1xf3vk8k
    @user-cj1xf3vk8k5 ай бұрын

    We lived in a Banjo in Rugby Road

  • @londonparticulars2968
    @londonparticulars29682 жыл бұрын

    Great post this, cheers!

  • @JohnSmith-ji6lu
    @JohnSmith-ji6lu5 жыл бұрын

    I live in Dagenham and found this film very interesting. I still think it a great pace to live although much more racially mixed.

  • @life_seeker6102

    @life_seeker6102

    3 жыл бұрын

    And is that a bad thing..?

  • @JohnSmith-ji6lu

    @JohnSmith-ji6lu

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@life_seeker6102 No I'd say it is a good thing.

  • @FB-mw5gv
    @FB-mw5gv7 жыл бұрын

    They have built a new housing estate where a lot of the hospital used to be.

  • @alanlevermore1052
    @alanlevermore10527 жыл бұрын

    I too lived on Lullington Rd. 1944 - 1964. We lived at 73 nearer the Hedgsmans Rd end. Went back in 2011 and was horrified at how all the neatly tended front gardens had been concreted over to accomodate cars. Alslo went to Finneymore infants and juniors. Then on to Goresbrook which has now been demolished

  • @johntailing5283

    @johntailing5283

    5 жыл бұрын

    Terry Thomas You’ve said everything I always wanted to but couldn’t- Born and raised there, I loved the place, , , Just give it back to the people it was built for. I raise a glass to you

  • @peterphelps6233

    @peterphelps6233

    3 жыл бұрын

    I lived in Lullington Road, 1950-54. Dagenham is now unrecognisable. A nice place ruined

  • @jager896

    @jager896

    2 жыл бұрын

    Went to convent school gorsebrook road does any one remember the fight between a girl from the convent and a girl from gorsebrook school they brought the traffic to a standstill in the late sixties Eileen

  • @oliverosullivan1120
    @oliverosullivan11208 жыл бұрын

    Jo Richardson is still a school, it relocated to castle green down gale street, near becontree station, it is massive now!!

  • @dagenhamboy7505

    @dagenhamboy7505

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info. The footage of the old Jo Richardson school site was shot in 2007. It seems that Roding Primary School now occupies that site, which was where my secondary school stood in the 1960s.

  • @allanjeffrey8222
    @allanjeffrey82226 жыл бұрын

    i miss not knowing everyone it was a good place to grow up in even though i would never to school

  • @angelagreenslade3508
    @angelagreenslade35082 жыл бұрын

    What brilliant memories. That would have been my dream job too

  • @santipolo1963
    @santipolo1963 Жыл бұрын

    I was half expecting my uncle Alf (Bigden) to be in that as I know he also played for Jack at some point. Good to see the old area. Sadly, my other uncle was the video man and he had tons of video of me and my family which has got passed on and maybe doesn't even exist now which is a real shame. He's gone now as are his siblings and for reasons I will never know, I'm not on speaking terms with his kids so, that's that. Families eh? Loved the film, must have been good fun to make.

  • @Steven-f281
    @Steven-f281Ай бұрын

    That's how I remember dagenham. My grand parents lived on neasham road opposite the library . I think it's some sort of doctors now tho

  • @jaybaisden1971
    @jaybaisden19713 жыл бұрын

    Dagenham used to be great. Born there. Would not go back. Not a place I'd bring up a family. Shame. Even eastbrook school. Gone.

  • @denkent3633

    @denkent3633

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not the Dagenham I knew in the 60s and 70s, like everywhere all changed, such a shame no sense of heritage left, grew up in Stevens Road remember the beacon youth club Becontree avenue, left in the 80s and left Ilford in 2004, visited in 2006 seeing friends walked down old places only ghosts left

  • @dawngibson1157
    @dawngibson11572 жыл бұрын

    Interesting video

  • @suecia1128
    @suecia11287 жыл бұрын

    Nice memory

  • @susanmitchell4744
    @susanmitchell4744 Жыл бұрын

    I was born in Barking Hospital in 1950. My grandparents lived in Upney Lane. Unfortunately neither Dagenham or Barking are as nice as they were.

  • @raineszn3004
    @raineszn30043 жыл бұрын

    When was this in

  • @uktransporthub9011
    @uktransporthub90116 жыл бұрын

    I live in Dagenham :D

  • @laurencetitusoates6328
    @laurencetitusoates63283 ай бұрын

    You'ed cry to walk if you went around there now.

  • @astroanth7107
    @astroanth71073 жыл бұрын

    My man and grandad lived down water beach house next to alley that you cut threw to get to clemenenthorpe I remember when mayesbrook got knocked down was a teenagers paradise 😂 spent my child years over Wykeham green climbing big willow and little willow there not gone now and council have filled green with shrubs that look posh

  • @user-cj1xf3vk8k

    @user-cj1xf3vk8k

    5 ай бұрын

    Loved reading about your memories sound the same as mine 😅

  • @IainLucey1972
    @IainLucey19723 жыл бұрын

    Dagenham has changed 4 the worst, is there a solution..... when rush green hospital went, that was nail in coffin, all those yellow fields down great cullings where houses are now, such a shame.

  • @_faithh.xn_
    @_faithh.xn_3 ай бұрын

    T

  • @LW-no9sm
    @LW-no9sm3 ай бұрын

    Islam has now taken Dagenham.