A Delightful Dawdle Through Dagenham - Splendid East London Walk
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- In this rather Splendid London Walk we go up east to check out Dagenham and the Beacontree Estate.
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Joolz and Simon are joined by Council Leader Darren Rodwell as they wander around Dagenham and see how the town has changed from a bunch of little villages to a busy thriving industrial part of London.
Find out all about The Wicked Lady at The Valance House Museum, where they also have the Dagenham Idol, the oldest carving of a human being in Europe!
The Beacontree Estate which houses thousands of people and the PEARL building where they can recreate any atmosphere in the world.
There's the Eva Hart pub named after the last survivor of the Titanic and the Civic building which was used as Donald Tump's office in a Netflix series.
There's also the Sterling Machine Gun Factory and Dagenham and Redbridge football club plus all the medieval listed building in the village.
As usual lots of fun and banter in this cultural and historical London walk.
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10:42 leave it out Arthur
Do a tour of my home town of Hornchurch in Essex please sir 🥰
Can we have a video about your dad?
The most therapeutic videos on TH-cam.
The most British comment I've seen in a minute
Definitely ❤❤❤
Exactly. I love watching them.
agreed.
Joolz helped us get through the Pandemic.
When it all seemed too much, we'd watch a BUNCH OF Joolz VIDS, and life seemed to have more hope again.
(And - YES - "my Michelle" bought me his book for my last birthday - my 75th {YEEEEARGH}.)
As I was born in England {Brockley SE4} before my family emigrated to Canada in '56, I'm constantly AMAZED by how many sights I still remember.
Talk about a trip back in time!!!
So my sincere thanks-, Joolz - and please keep up your great work.
Who'd've thought that the history of Dagenham would cheer me up on a Sunday afternoon?
……certainly not me!
I love how proud that man is of his hometown. And so he should be! 😂
i am a scouser no one more proud than us lot in liverpool
“You look smart “ - “yes, I’ve been to a funeral “ classic reply 😂
Yes, very British Indeed. Made me smile
Born in Dagenham, raised in Dagenham.
I thank God I will not die in Dagenham.
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As you know ‘Dagenham has been changed’
A delightful dawdle!!! Now I have something new to say when I go for a walk !!!❤❤❤❤
Best treat for a Sunday night here in Australia
And in NZ
Ditto in Vic 3136
REALLY?
loved the bit of "madness" on the piano!🙂
This video brings back memories. I was in Barking/ Dagenham, Chatwell Heath around 1977, it was a student exchange because my town (Witten/ Germany) is twinned with Barking. I remember Japan Road, there was a youth center (Japan Road Center) that was often our meeting place for activities. I also remember a visit to the Ford Works in Dagenham. I lived with another student in Whalebone Lane North. Thanks Joolz Guides.
My Grandparents moved onto the Becontree Estate from the Isle of Dogs / Poplar in 1933 and were the first tenants in their new Council House. I still have receipt from the London County Council for the five shillings deposit that they paid. Great video that brought back lots of happy memories of the area. And yes, my Grandmother always referred to the houses up the walkway on one side of her road as 'the banjo' 🙂
Thank you for another enjoyable video, always interesting and entertaining. One of my childhood heroes, the brilliant, unique and gifted Dudley Moore was raised in the Becontree Estate.
A wonderful history -- and praise to Darren Rodwell for contributing whole-heartedly to this piece. Excellent.
@@ShuggsComicsandStatues I need some clarification -- of whom are you talking????
Darren Rodwell is the worse thing to ever happen to Barking and Dagenham
One of your best matey, love the pride of the residents....All the best from Aus.
I’m a Dagenham Boy, and Proud Of it!!
I grew up adjacent to the Becontree Estate and I always liked the look of it. Our garden had two plum trees, two apple trees, a pear tree and a cherry tree being built on farm land; and we had a stink pipe in our road too. I didn't know about the railway - that's fascinating . It was a great place to grow up .
I was born and bred in Dagenham 60 years ago, and my parents still live in the house I was born in there. Lovely to see an enthusiastic and informative video.
Can tell this was filmed a lot earlier this year as the old Ship & Anchor pub has since been burnt out. My mum used to talk about playing on Nanny Goats Common as a child. Now regards your least favourite part of the walk, where you went wrong was walking down Rainham Road South. If you'd turned left at the Eastbrook Pub you could've popped into the lovely Eastbrook Pie and Mash shop for lunch, then carried on down to the Eastbrookend Country Park which I consider the loveliest part of Dagenham...
Thats what I was thinking. It happened around March I think. They completely closed off that road. Caused a bit of chaos.
So very interesting. I was brought up in Porters Avenue for years. I loved it there so much. Martins Corber, Valence avenue was nearby and Andrew's Corner.
Loved the little nod to Minder
Joolz, Sir, you have regaled us with random facts and obscure knowledge, but that Stirling machine gun, Return of the Jedi fact was up there as one of the best ever, great video again Sir.
went past the cu london university wood lane. to see the civic flower bed razed to the ground . I remember when they planted the shrubs my young daughter thought it said the elvis lol
My wife's grandfather refused to use the inside toilet. He lived in two room shack on his farm, and still cooked on a wood stove. My wife's family built a modern house on the land, but he refused to live in it. The man refused to exit the 19th century.
Man that's a lot of "refused"; oh well, I never claimed to be a novelist.
Quite right!😂
Did he live in a Monty python sketch?
Those guides were really friendly and engaging
Great video - would love to see one on upminster/cranham in Havering
"Where do you live, then?"
"Dagenham. Just up the street, 'round the banjo."
no no, it's 'up a banjo'
@@alan-sk7ky it’s actually down a banjo loll
Played in the orchestra (all brass and few strings) at concerts in the old Civic Centre and did my work experience at May & Baker. They still employed a blacksmith in the 80s to make fittings for some of the more "bespoke" bits of kit.
I moved from East Ham to Dagenham in the 1970's living just off Green Lane. I went to Becontree School as a junior and theough to Mayfield School as a senior. I remember walking the Streets of Dagenham, Chadwell Heath, up to the fiddlers where there was a swimming pool and the three main pubs. Drank in the pubs a bit too much in my youth. Opposite the Eva Hart was Th Coopers Arms which was another place i frequented quite a bit, although now recently closed and bulldozed. I also remember going to an interview at the Civic Center shown in the film. It was a very large board room with all the wood panelling and 7 crusty guys all smoking. And i can agree the whole building stank of old cigars, cigarettes and musky ancient odours.
Great video and i had sime good times in and around Dagenham. Still has some nice places but not the same vibe anylonger.
That’s an understatement….🙁
My last relative who lived in Dagenham, was my aunt who sadly passed away two years ago. My mum and dad lived next door to each other, became sweethearts and hence, I am here now. We lived in the Heathway for a while where I went to Five Elms School.
I remember going past the Civic Centre to go to Central Park. The Civic Centre, or Town Hall had a snooker table in the basement as I found out when I went to London Borough of Dagenham to fix something in their IT section. I also remember being terrified by the Dagenham Girl Pipers who practised at the Drill Hall in Oxlow Lane - I was probably only two or three at the time. In order not to go past there, my mum used to have to take me to a barber's in Valence Road and bribe me with a go on the swings in Valence Park.
Sorry, just a whole load of reminiscences appeared, looking at this video.
I love the songs you choose for your videos 👌
Happy Sunday
Great stuff. Now I can tell people I live in a Banjo! Whoo.. That council building was beautiful!
The Wicked Woman folk song was tremendous , I shall be singing it over in my head for some time .
That highway-woman reminds me of an episode of Blackadder.
‘The Shadow’
I worked on the corner of oxlow lane and rainham road south WF electrical formerly Evereadys for 35 years . Have only been back once since I retired changed so much.
haha brilliant drinking in my Great Uncles pub, the keys is infamous in Dagenham
Both sets of grandparents lived in Elm Park and they also referred to their cul-de-sac as a 'banjo'. Was brought up in Rainham and so knew Dagenham very well especially around Dagenham East and the Civic Centre. The Dagenham Town Show in Central Park was an annual highlight
I never knew that there was a council housing estate as large as the Becontree Estate in Britain, Joolz, and a world record holder at that! Valence House is an amazing museum, with all those classic paintings. The 1937 ex-town hall building is massive and of fantastic art-deco design, beautiful woodwork inside too. This video is another classic, Joolz, and so many thanks for the showing of it.
It wasn't just families from the East End who were moved to the Becontree Estate. My mum's family came from Battersea while my dad's family came from Islington and my mum's family was one of the first to live in a Becontree banjo. Lovely video.
Spotted the Dudley Moore books, I was waiting for a mention of The Dagenham Dialogues but alas no 😔. Otherwise a rather splendid video Jools. Thank you 💐.
I really enjoyed that Tour.
I grew up in Dagenham in the 60's and 70's.
My Secondary school was Parsloes Manor Comprehensive and our School badge motto was also 'Judge us by our Deeds' !
No mention of Cyril Davis, Alexis Corner's harmonica player they started the blues in British music Cyril Davis used to work at the Ford plant in Dagenham.
I worked at May & Bakers from 1984 - 1999. It was a great place to work. Still use the clubhouse to this day.
My son now works in Dagenham in the industrial estate by Gold’s Gym.
It’s a shame that a lot of the pubs have now been changed into shops.
Oh my😮
I've learned so much about Dagenham today that I didn't know😊
Would love to visit the art store at Valance House - I could be in there for a long time...😊
A Sunday afternoon stroll with Joolz and friends really makes my weekend! ❤
My old territory, and I lived at 9 Japan Road with my Dad's family a good few years ago now. The Eva Hart site used to be Chadwell Heath Police station. Worked in Dagenham and my and my husband's family more or less all worked at Ford Motor Company. Lots of memories! My Dad and his friends used to play football on Nanny Goat Common.
Greatly relaxing infotainment Joolz! ❤(Simon must have the patience of a saint)
[the singer sounds like Linda Smith]
That’s my sister singing!
(Simon ignores me most of the time)
@@Joolzguides she’s got an amazing voice! Truly!
I was a Councillor in Barking and Dagenham and sat in the Civic Hall Chamber and growing up in Dagenham I worked a ‘Saturday Boy’ in Valance Library. One of the places I always wanted to visit was the Council Bunker which is behind the Civic Centre. Gold’s Gym was the Sterling Factory, I always remember it, as a child, being a green steel frame and Glass building.
The Eva Hart was the original police station, and in the mid/late 80's R G Ward builders supplies was located.
Dagenham and barking ...my dad's family are from there and ilford .love these walks ...I think my great Aunt Edie lived on the estate on beacontree.
Really enjoyed this walk today and the music 🎶
Yes the music seemed to brighten up this very grubby town.
My family moved into a council house in a “banjo” in Hedgemans road, I lived in Dagenham for about 20 years, many changes since then including Parsloes Manor becoming Sydney Russell school.
Why blank out the 'three letters' on the Pearl building? Is that not allowed for legal reasons, or did they ask you to remove it? Great place Dagenham, never spent much time there though so thanks for the tour.
Wonderful history 👌🙌🙂 great commentary, great music and songs, and Joolz and Simon 👌🙌🌟🙂
Late to the party this week. Watching after work on a Monday! Still just as good as ever!
Sunday is not the same without a jools video so overjoyed with this video thanks jools
I just got your book today and it was very good. Lots of lovely photos of old and new London. Such a great video this. Your passion for London shines.
Great video. Love that Simon goes for the dark stuff at the pub 👍😎
We just love your videos Joolz - best wishes from Queensland. PS Wish you did one every week!
Just EXACTLY what I needed on this "already experiencing Mercury retrograde" morning. Transport me, please, to where I'd rather be right now, Joolz. Thank you, Universe, and bless this man. 💐
I grew up in the area, you showed Chadwell Heath station, but missed one of the oldest model railway clubs in the country right next door to the station, The Ilford and West Essex MRC.
The Eva Hart pub, currently owned by Wetherspoons is a good place to have a drink and converse with friends.
Great video.
, I grew up in Dagenham and lived in Exeter Road next to the Cross Keys pub in the old village. We lived opposite the Telephone Cables sports ground with the nice smell of the Butterkist popcorn factory down the road . I still support the Daggers and looking forward to see what the film studio brings to the area (great info from Darren aswell )
Summer in England ! 😎
I don't know what it is about this episode but it's definitely one of my favorites.
One of your best Jools.
Thanks again jules.
Wonderful tour of Dagenham. As a kid I had relatives who lived there. One of my first jobs was working for Sterlings. I now live by Chadwell Heath Station. Not a Dagenham boy but a great fan of the area.
My grandfather Jack worked as a construction worker on the Becontree Estate all through the 20s and into the 30s. That kept the family fed through the Great Depression. The shopping parades were built at the time but were scattered through the estate, so there was no town centre as such.
I grew up in Dagenham and learned so much from this! Thank you 😊
Lived in Dagenham once, never again
Shocking place, it really is spent too much time working in that area, and I’m glad I’m nowhere near it anymore
I grew up in Dagebham, and later worked at May and Bakers, so shocked to see it all gone !!
It's a film studio now!
What a wonderful video funny I was down Dagenham a few days ago on the 173 bus from the video I recognise a lot of places keep up the great work Paul In kent
Absolutely agree 👍 & enjoy the chat & humour. 😊
Thank you Jools great video as always
You went from Becontree along to Dagenham East, then into the XKeys. You should have continued up Church Elm Lane to Dagenham Heathway and showed what this are is now like.
Best way to start a Sunday morning! The Pearl was fascinating- would love to know more. Think I’ll take your book off the shelf today and have a look around.
I lived in Becontree Heath from 1967 to 1997, and still recognised some of the buildings. My Mum went to Tripton’s School (later to become the lower school part of Robert Clack, when I was there) which would have been in the early 1940s.
Thank you for the tour always look forward to cing your tours
Love the interior of the university!
Brilliant video and music!
You are a treasure, sir; you really are!
At 8.52 in the video the old gentelman in the portrait has what looks like an American cowboy hat on ! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
In my last lap of life, i am completely invested in any reference to toilets.
Look forward to watching this episode this evening.
Great as always Joolz a delight to watch your videos great job
Was that Lil' Lost Lou I heard commenting off-camera? I love her music.
yes twas I xx thank you
@@loupsyche You always enhance your brother's videos, I hope to see you in future episodes.
Another pleasant and splendid video. Thanks Joolz.
WOW! I must be psychic (not to be confused with being psycho!) because I was just this morning wondering when there would be a new Joolz video and, glory be! Here it is!. I appreciate all the hard work that Joolz puts in to create these for us: deciding on a topic/location, then having to research it, how to walk it through, arranging a filming schedule with Simon, then all the editing (including insertion of photos and bits of Vintage Joolz). Keep up the great work, Joolz!!!
Thanks for that! Fascinating!
Thanks Joolz 😊👍 had a feeling there might have been one today!! Sunday dinner and Joolz guides! Oh, Dudley Moore had the Dagenham Girl Pipers on his ‘an audience with…’ … it’s a great episode (on TH-cam) 😁
Put me through the wringer. I'm South African. Grew up on a mining town, East of Johannesburg. Even on the other side of the world, you talk about an era that I also grew up in. Coal delivered at the back of the house. And also, a lot of my friends were from England - lots of post-WW2 emigration from the UK to SA. They arrived here as families, their father seeking work in the gold mines. My mom would help settle people in.
I have been waiting for a new video 🎉 finally!
joolz we want more ❤
You make a fairly ordinary area seem very interesting.
My ancestors back when they farmed straw way back when lovely seeing Valence House ❤
Hardy Amies was a brave soldier in WW2 running spies into Belgium.
Will be getting a digital copy of your book this week on Google books.
Another great video, keep up the good work
There was a Whalebone Pub....and across the doors of Valence House there were a couple of crossed whalebones...ribs I guess
Great video. Enjoy all the info and history you manage to pack in to these. All the best.
Great video
Ahh beautiful sunday❤