1. The London Borough of Redbridge was created under the London
Government Act of 1963. The act created new structures for local
government in the capital. There was also a reduction in the number of
local government districts, which meant that local authorities were given
larger populations under their jurisdiction.
When Redbridge’s tube station was opened in 1947 it was the first
time the name ‘Redbridge’ had been used. Previously ‘Red Bridge’
had been the nickname of ‘Hocklee’s Bridge’ which stretched over the
River Roding.
We conducted oral history interviews
in order to record what the area was
like before the amalgamation of the
London Borough of Redbridge. We
looked at what it was like growing up,
working and shopping in the borough.
You had three centres of
administration, which were
Ilford, Woodford and Wanstead.
Wanstead and Woodford came
together in 1937. Then they
all came together in 1965.
- John
The area was nothing
like it is now; except Seven
Kings hasn’t changed hardly
at all. The shops are the
same more or less, and
the station is still there.
- Phyllis
50 years of
REDBRIDGE
A Barnardo’s House mother
and child, circa 1950.
Street Party, VE day.
Bottom Image: VE Day Street
Party, Redbridge.
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