Ilford Retro
Comparing Ilford past with Ilford present.
Old photos of Ilford, a retrospective look at the town and its changes over the past 50 years.
(All photos and footage are owned by Ilford Retro).
Ilford Retro is very proud to announce that our first series of video documentaries is now available to buy as a book! From Gants Hill Odeon to The Plough and Plessey, it includes all 52 episodes with photos of old and new. Ilford Retro Vol. 1 is available on Amazon NOW!
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#104 Ilford Broadway & Adelaide Terrace 1982 v 2024
#103 Cranbrook Road - Miss Rose, RW Obee & Sea Pearl 1982 v 2024
#102 Ilford High Road - Ratners and C&H Fabrics 1991 v 2024
#101 Dagenham Motors & RGB Electronics 2007 v 2024
#100 Owen Clark 1995 v 2024
#099 Valentines Park & The Boat House 2012 v 2024
#098 Ley Street & HL Wade Chemist 1980 v 2024
#097 Loxford High School 2006 v 2024
#096 HMV, Samana, The Computer Shop & Next 2007 v 2024
#095 David Leung Cameras & Animal Ark Vets, Goodmayes 2014 v 2024
#094 Redbridge Central Library & Museum 1983 v 2024
#093 Ilford High Road - Collier, Dolcis & Card Factory 1985 v 2024
#092 Hornchurch Bus Garage and West & Coe 1988 v 2024
#091 Cleveland Road - Chadwick Road 1981 v 2024
#090 Rumbelows, Betfred & Mercury Telephones 1994 v 2024
#089 Ley Street Fire Station 1986 v 2024
#088 Edward Terry Bookshop 1995 v 2024
#087 Cranbrook Road & Jono's 1997 v 2024
#086 Hainault Street & Brian Dash 1983 v 2024
#085 The Iron Bridge 2007 v 2024
#084 Gilderson & Sons and Malachi Place 2007 v 2024
#083 Midland Bank, Superdrug & Peter Lord 1985 v 2024
#082 Fullwell Cross Library 1978 v 2024
#081 Ilford Station 1981 v 2024
#080 Winston Way 1984 v 2024
#079 Ilford Recorder Building 2003 v 2024
#078 Ilford Broadway, Sherrys & Burton 1983 v 2024
#077 Woodlands Road - Clements Road 1981 v 2024
#076 Rossi Bros Ice Cream Parlour 1995 v 2024
#075 The Hawbush, Little Heath & Route 387 1993 v 2023