Stately Homes of Newham: Then and Now

Newham's historical buildings are brought back to life and contrasted with the new in this short documentary by a local council filmmaker.

This excerpt takes us on a tour of the historic buildings of Newham before comparing them to the more modern structures of 1986. Taking in views of the bustling Stratford Broadway, a quiet residential street in Plaistow and a shopping area in East Ham, the film paints a vivid picture of the sites' history and former inhabitants. With the borough having undergone major redevelopments since it was filmed, ironically some of the modern buildings portrayed no longer exist.

This film is from the collection of Newham Local History Resource Centre, a member of the London's Screen Archives Network.