Then and Now

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Friday Hill housing estate in the early 1950s (Image: Gary Stone)

Then and Now: Friday Hill housing estate in Chingford

Epping High Street in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone)

Epping High Street in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Epping High Street

Then and Now: How St John's Tower in Epping looked 100 years ago

The Chingford War Memorial c1925 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Chingford War Memorial c1925 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Chingford War Memorial

The Broadway in Debden in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone)

The Broadway in Debden in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Broadway in Debden

Epping Town in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone)

Epping Town in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The relatively unchanged Epping Town

Market Terrace in Station Road, Chingford c1895 (Image: Gary Stone)

Market Terrace in Station Road, Chingford c1895 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Market Terrace in Station Road, Chingford

SS Peter and Paul Church on Chingford Green c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

SS Peter and Paul Church on Chingford Green c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: SS Peter and Paul Church on Chingford Green

The Old Wheatsheaf Inn in Loughton c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Old Wheatsheaf Inn in Loughton c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Old Wheatsheaf Inn is now an Italian restaurant

The boathouse by Connaught Waters in Epping Forest is no longer there (Image: Gary Stone)

The boathouse by Connaught Waters in Epping Forest is no longer there (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Connaught Waters in Epping Forest

Albert Crescent, Chingford in the late 1930s (Image: Gary Stone)

Albert Crescent, Chingford in the late 1930s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Woolworths in Albert Crescent, Chingford

The Bell Inn on Epping New Road c1902 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Bell Inn on Epping New Road c1902 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Bell Inn on Epping New Road

The level crossing at Chingford Hatch in 1935 (Image: Gary Stone)

The level crossing at Chingford Hatch in 1935 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Chingford Hatch level crossing

Loughton High Road c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

Loughton High Road c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Lopping Hall and its clocktower in Loughton

The Crooked Billet pub on Chingford Road c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Crooked Billet pub on Chingford Road c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Crooked Billet on Chingford Road

Epping Market Place c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

Epping Market Place c1910 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Epping Market Place

Church House in Church Lane, Loughton c1880 (Image: Gary Stone)

Church House in Church Lane, Loughton c1880 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Church House in Church Lane, Loughton

The Retreat in Bury Road, Chingford, late 1890s (Image: Gary Stone)

The Retreat in Bury Road, Chingford, late 1890s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Jubilee Retreat in Chingford

An overgrown cottage on The Ridgeway, Chingford (Image: Gary Stone)

An overgrown cottage on The Ridgeway, Chingford (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and now: A hidden cottage on The Ridgeway, Chingford

Various trades operated from these cottages on Station Road, Chingford c1911 (Image: Gary Stone)

Various trades operated from these cottages on Station Road, Chingford c1911 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Trades in Station Road, Chingford

The Prince Albert Pub in Chingford Mount c1906 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Prince Albert Pub in Chingford Mount c1906 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Prince Albert pub in Chingford Mount

Chingford Police posing for a photograph outside their newly built Station on Kings Head Hill in 1887 (Gary Stone)

Chingford Police posing for a photograph outside their newly built Station on Kings Head Hill in 1887 (Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Bobbies on the beat in Kings Hill, Chingford

Loughton Baptist Church c1910 (Gary Stone)

Loughton Baptist Church c1910 (Gary Stone)

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Loughton Baptist Church

Then and Now: Loughton Baptist Church

Epping High Street c1905 (Image: 1905)

Epping High Street c1905 (Image: 1905)

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Epping High Street

Then and Now: Epping High Street in 1905

Publican Henry Barradine, wife Janet and their daughter outside of The Royal Oak pub in Sewardstone Road, Chingford in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone)

Publican Henry Barradine, wife Janet and their daughter outside of The Royal Oak pub in Sewardstone Road, Chingford in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Royal Oak in Sewardstone Road, Chingford

The Plume of Feathers pub in Loughton c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Plume of Feathers pub in Loughton c1900 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Plume of Feathers in Church Hill, Loughton

The Old Lodge at Chingford Cemetery in the 1970s (Image: Gary Stone)

The Old Lodge at Chingford Cemetery in the 1970s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The Old Lodge at Chingford Cemetery

The Bull & Crown in North Chingford c1890 (Gary Stone)

The Bull & Crown in North Chingford c1890 (Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Chingford's Bull & Crown

Epping High Street c1915 (Gary Stone)

Epping High Street c1915 (Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The water fountain in Epping High Street

The Kings Head on Kings Green, Loughton c1890 (Image: Gary Stone))

The Kings Head on Kings Green, Loughton c1890 (Image: Gary Stone))

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Then and Now: The ol d Kings Head on Kings Green in Loughton

The Wesleyan Chapel in Chingford Hatch c1906 (Image: Gary Stone)

The Wesleyan Chapel in Chingford Hatch c1906 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Wesleyan Chapel in Hatch Lane, Chingford

Station Road in Epping c1895 (Image: Gary Stone)

Station Road in Epping c1895 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Children can safely play on Station Road in Epping

Old Church Road, Chingford, in the 1950s (Image: Gary Stone)

Old Church Road, Chingford, in the 1950s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Development of Chingford Terrace

The police station at the junction of Loughton High Road c1915 (Image: Gary Stone)

The police station at the junction of Loughton High Road c1915 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Metropolitan Police

Then and Now: The police in Loughton High Road

Pimp Hall Farm with the dovecote in the 1880s (Image: Gary Stone)

Pimp Hall Farm with the dovecote in the 1880s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Pimp Hall Farm in Chingford

The Odeon Cinema in South Chingford opened in 1935

The Odeon Cinema in South Chingford opened in 1935

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Then and Now: The Odeon Cinema in South Chingford

Epping High Street in the 1920s

Epping High Street in the 1920s

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Then and Now: Epping High Street

The former post office on Loughton High Street c1915 (Image: Gary Stone)

The former post office on Loughton High Street c1915 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: The former post office in Loughton High Road

A postcard of the obelisk on Pole Hill, Chingford (Image: Postcard by F Frith & Co Ltd Reigate)

A postcard of the obelisk on Pole Hill, Chingford (Image: Postcard by F Frith & Co Ltd Reigate)

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Then and Now: The obelisk on Pole Hill in Chingford

Chingford Station stand for a photograph on Platform 2 in c1912

Chingford Station stand for a photograph on Platform 2 in c1912

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Then and Now: Chingford railway station

Epping High Street Looking towards London, c1905

Epping High Street Looking towards London, c1905

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Then and Now: Epping High Street and the Domesday Book

A rare photograph of York Hill in Loughton c1910

A rare photograph of York Hill in Loughton c1910

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Then and Now: York Hill in Loughton

Old Church Road, Chingford, in 1905

Old Church Road, Chingford, in 1905

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Then and now: Stone masons in Old Church Road in Chingford

Epping High Street in the 1950s

Epping High Street in the 1950s

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Then and Now: Ever popular Epping High Street

The lime trees in Ranger's Avenue, Chingford c1940

The lime trees in Ranger's Avenue, Chingford c1940

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Then and Now: Lime trees on Ranger's Road, Chingford

Goldings Hill in Loughton c1905 (Image: Gary Stone)

Goldings Hill in Loughton c1905 (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Goldings Hill in Loughton

Old Church Road in Chingford in the 1950s (Image: Gary Stone)

Old Church Road in Chingford in the 1950s (Image: Gary Stone)

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Then and Now: Old Church Road in Chingford

The Cock Public House and Hotel, Epping, c1920

The Cock Public House and Hotel, Epping, c1920

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Then and Now: The Cock Public House and Hotel, Epping

Sunday School outside of the Chingford Congregational Church c1895

Sunday School outside of the Chingford Congregational Church c1895

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Then and Now: The Chingford Congregational Church

The Kings Head pub on Lougton's Kings Green c1905

The Kings Head pub on Lougton's Kings Green c1905

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Then and Now: The Kings Head in Loughton

All Saints Church in Chingford c1895

All Saints Church in Chingford c1895

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Then and Now: Chingford's 'old church'

The Epping Carriage Works c1920

The Epping Carriage Works c1920

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Then and Now: Epping Carriage Works in 1920s

Entrance to Chingford Mount Cemetery in 1930

Entrance to Chingford Mount Cemetery in 1930

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Then and Now: Chingford Mount Cemetery

Earl's Path in Loughton c1900

Earl's Path in Loughton c1900

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Then and Now: Earl's Path in Loughton

The Royal Forest Hotel in north Chingford, c1906

The Royal Forest Hotel in north Chingford, c1906

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Then and Now: The Royal Forest Hotel in north Chingford