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Having been there once (with the author of this review, on the occasion it refers to http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub2956.php) , I can't lament the closure of the "D k f Edinburgh" at all.
Very strange to think that this was all Essex as recently as 1965.
Dominic | 06.10.10 - 10:27 a.m. | #
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I think the Tudor house is just visible from a train approaching Plaistow from the east. It's over behind the right hand platform as the train just enters the station.
I've been meaning to visit for quite a while.
dtl | Homepage | 06.10.10 - 10:31 a.m. | #
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what about
Greengate Street; West Ham Tramway Offices. Plaistow Station; Ironwork on seats the letters LTSR (London Tilbury&Southend Railways) East London Cemetry;Stone monument to 16 german spies 1st world war also monument to 28 victims who died when HMS Albion was launched.
With thanks to Lawrence Rigal,s Website
markmc | 06.10.10 - 10:40 a.m. | #
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You may have missed 'Midweek' on Radio 4 this morning, where they mentioned a story about munitions in the first World War. There was a need to produce acetone to produce cordite. Chaim Weizmann had developed a process, and was given the Nicholson's Gin Distillery at Three Mills to perfect the process. Conkers were used as a raw material. Chaim Weizmann was offered a knighthood for his work, but asked instead for support to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. This was issued as the Balfour Declaration of 1917.
I thought I knew a fair bit about Three Mills, but this story interested me.
Brendan | 06.10.10 - 2:30 p.m. | #
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I have the pleasure of working in Plaistow. I was excited when I saw that you were heading for my part of the world. I thought maybe you would turn up some wonders for me to go and have a peak at on my lunch time. Back to the drawing board for me!
africker | Homepage | 06.10.10 - 2:33 p.m. | #
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Plaistow was my first London home, so I have a special fondness for it.
A couple of decent pubs (the Black Lion is the best), a nice section of the Greenway (always good elderflower), and my first sight of a London high street.
I feel like going back for a visit now, I wonder if that kebab shop still does exceptional felafels...
HF | 12.10.10 - 9:04 p.m. | #
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"a mainly hoodrat area, including several council estates",
Is this supposed to be an insult to the local people - it seems very rude. I can't find where it says that on Wiki anyway.
Phil | 30.12.12 - 10:53 a.m. | #
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