Old Pictures & Photos of Barking, London

Once a quiet settlement in Essex, Barking is now part of Greater London. These old pictures and photos take us back to the time sheep crossed the road outside the Royal Oak public house (now the Acorn pub), and the Wellington Windmill stood close to today's Dukes Court. Then there are photos of the local people going about their daily lives. Some work at Barking Town Quay, others shop in Faircross or London Road. Children zoom about on bikes on Ripple Road, passing huge queues waiting at the bus stop, while further back in time a woman in a hat and long skirts stands in a doorway of East Street, facing the camera further down the road. I hope you enjoy these historic images of Barking's past people and places.