PHOTOS: The long-lost pubs of Romford remembered
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The Bow and Arrow pub in 1967 when Mr. & Mrs. E.G. Snelling were the hosts. This photo taken in 1967 shows The Bow and Arrow, in Straight Road - the last pub to be built in Harold Hill, according to Havering Libraries. It opened in October 1964 after a failed petition by residents to build new houses on the land. The closure of The Bow and Arrow was no less controversial than its opening, according to Havering Libraries, with residents trying to stop McDonald's converting it into a drive thru - but it closed anyway in 1997 and McDonald's opened a year later.
Part of the Ian Peaty Collection of Romford Brewery photographs in the Local Studies Library. This photo shows The Bitter End in High Street, Romford, in the early 1980s, with the Grapevine attached. The pub was once The White Hart - a venue for clubs, societies and civic events - and licensed premises have stood on the site since at least 1605, according to Havering Libraries. After its closure in the mid-2000s, squatters moved in with the aim of turning it into a community venue - but it was set for auction in 2022.
This photo shows The Duckwood Inn, on the corner of Whitchurch and Wigton Way, which was opened by Manns Brewery in August 1955. At the time the photograph was taken in 1967, the hosts were Mr and Mrs. Jones. The Duckwood Inn had been a popular community gathering spot, echoing a past where pubs served as more than just places for drinks, but vital parts of local culture and history.
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