On this site stood West Ham Stadium where 85000 speedway fans watched England beat Australia in 1933 and greyhound legend "Mick the Miller" set a world record in 1930.
London Borough of Newham
Heritage Project
E16, Young Road, 1
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
West Ham Stadium
Greyhound. Born in Killeigh, Ireland. In a career of only three years, he won...
Former greyhound and speedway racing stadium, located on Prince Regent Lane. ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
West Ham Stadium
West Ham was merged with parts of Barking and Woolwich to form the London Bor...
Our close-up picture is pretty good considering we were on the top deck of a bus at the time. The Victorian scrolls on the shop front ca...
Discovering London took great delight in proving that the "cells" in the pub next door, the Viaduct, are, contrary to urban myth, nothing...
These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
The site of Tyburn Manor House, c.1250 - 1791, used by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I as a hunting lodge. Erected by Howard de Walden Estate...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them