Exploring Old u0026 New Barking - Abbey Ruins to Barking Riverside

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Title	:	Exploring Old u0026 New Barking - Abbey Ruins to Barking Riverside
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The plant might be an iris, but that's a guess I reckon the middle classes need to get their Hunter wellies on and clear that creek at Barking The difference between liminalia and shitholia is a fine but unmistakable one Another excellent film John
Comment from : Borderlands

Walking in a hinter wonderland Great video! Loved it, thanks :)
Comment from : Ruth Barrett

Thank you John; you have shared a glimpses of parts of the town where I was born and brought up that I have never seenbrbrI was married at StMargarets, Barking Abbey in 1976 and remember the town as a quiet, clean suburb where City workers livedbrbrThe last time I went back to Barking was 2016 and was saddened by what I saw So this is progress? New homes for Albanians and other imports
Comment from : susan mitchell

Barking is not safe!😳
Comment from : Clark Kent

In the 90s the hackney arts community used to have free summer raves on that land they're building on It was truely incredible, private and festive That old powerstation had miles of clapped out vehicles along side when an event happened
Comment from : DWK Thedogbreathspublishing

sometimes, i feel a little depressed by some of the things in your videos - the "fly-tipping" in particular, makes me despair
Comment from : CthulhuInc

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Comment from : A-105

Thank you for highlighting that section of the Thames at Barking I've been walking down there since I was a kid and feel I know it very well, I'm now 64 and still go there, on a good day you'll see seals basking in the mud at the waterline and on a high tide large mullet Also skylarks nest in the grass, I've seen owls on occasion I really do fear for the place as I feel it's steadily being invaded by the unsympathetic planning Great film so thanks again
Comment from : Daniel Smith

Thank you for making this video, I come from a Barking family and feel that much of our history has been forgotten by our youth Having said that, I am aware of my own lack of knowledge in this area I lived on Thames View from my birth in 1957 until moving to the Eastbury area in about 1981, and finally leaving the area in early 1985 Growing up on "The View" in the late sixties and early seventies was as good as an urban working class nipper could hope for We had so much unregulated (to us) land to explore The bank of the Thames was our playground, and that playground included what I believe to be a defensive earthwork (which we called German Hill) and wartime structures which were probably AA emplacements We would disappear for a whole day over the Thames, and always find something to make our day enjoyable There was a landfill site to the east of Renwick Rd and roughly aligned to River Rd, but south of that was land which belonged to nature Much of it flooded (or got boggy) in the winter and we had huge fun in that area I believe that this area still has a Grey Partridge population too( Edit: That area has been built on, so there are no Grey Partridge there anymore, but I understand that there are some in the nature reserve on the other side of Renwick (pronounced Ren Wick) Rd They used to make me jump out of my skin when the took flight at the the last minute "The Mighty Barking Power Station"? I believe that you walked past the remaining buildings of the original power station earlier in the video It was bloody huge
Comment from : Eddie Hawkins

My dad used to swim in Barking Creek! I was hoping I might see some of the places where i lived in my gran's house in the early 50's King Edward Road not far from the Westbury pub where my gran drank I probably won't get that way again I removed myself to Scotland to escape the political madness of Westminster and thankfully found my shangri lah They used to take me to feed the ducks in Barking Park! Have they built over it now?
Comment from : Scottish Adventures

"Thank god there's no wind" - you don't even know Waiting at the bus stop, you just have to put your back to it in the shelter and hope you don't miss the bus
Comment from : Selom Akuyo

Hi John, thanks so much for making this video This video enough should've been all the evidence needed to kick the EA and council to do something, not to mention all the flooding it aggravates But after 3 years and 1 week of trying (a huge break in between because of life), they've finally said they'll commit to some spending to clear, clean, and maintain The EA also apparently found j-knotweed years ago but didn't bother telling any of us or clearing it So that's fun, we'll see how that goes too
Comment from : Selom Akuyo

I love this video, someone needs to clear this mess up, them poor ducks clip says it all
Comment from : Andrew Ramsey

Lovely calm narrating and music
Comment from : P R

Fascinating! So unlike the SW London i was born in and have always lived Thats the appeal of London , so many cities in one built up area!
Comment from : john saunders

The flower is an Iris, the same name as my late mum
Comment from : JLily

The Nostalgia i had my childhood there best times Barking riverside was best place friendly neighbours aswell
Comment from : Victor

Great Video thank you I lived across the road from Bobby Moores house It bought back so many wonderful memories Greetings from Australia🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Comment from : Sandra P