'SPOONS & A BREWERY

We now head into Romford. One our way, we pass the depot of Avro/Elm Park Coaches, just to the south of the town.

 Romford is an old market town. It used to be in Essex until the politicians moved it. Here's the town centre circa 1910, while below is Victoria Road, around the same time.

Romford has long been famous for its market. Here we have a 1950s postcard view.

Now to the railway station. (You'll NEVER find me saying "train station"!!!). Unit 012 departs for Gidea Park in 1976.

86 250 passes through in 1991.

315 817 forms the Upminster shuttle.

Now for a few more modern shots.

Romford is also a good place to find buses. Here's an ex Mexborough & Swinton Tiger Cub with Elm Park Coaches.

Eastern National once ran minibuses on LT services.

County Bus & Coach, successors to London Country, were quite prominent.

Three other operators that were once to be found in Romford.

Of course, today's operators must paint their buses red. Stagecoach and Go Ahead featured here.

It's all gone now, but Ind Coope had a major brewery in Romford. I was lucky enough to have a trip around it in 1982. This is one of the coppers.

It was all controlled from here.

Under the bottom fermenting vessels.

Now, the bottling plant.

Romford is not a great place to drink these days. The Marlborough Arms no longer sells Chelmsford Brewery Ales, as it's now a Tesco!

So we have to make do with Romford's two Wetherspoons pubs, the Moon & Stars and the World's Inn.

In the next post, we'll jeave Romford behind and seek out pastures new.