Romford has had an array of vintage shops from its past so we have taken a look at some readers may fondly remember.
These include Cramphorn Limited, a millers and seed merchant in the 1900s and Como Ice Cream Parlour of the 70s and 80s.
Como Ice Cream Parlour & Sandwich Bar in Romford Road circa 1970s/80s
Como was located near the railway station, according to Havering Libraries.
This photograph was taken in the late 70s, early 80s and Como sits next to Sidney Dean and Weaver Ltd.
Brent & Collins Menswear in Market Place, 1967
This shows the south-eastern side of Market Place dating back to 1967 and some of Romford's oldest buildings, according to Havering Libraries.
Brent and Collins Menswear was established by Sid Brent and Jack Collins at the end of the Second World War, it said.
Brent went on to own the Take 6 shops. The duo remained in Market Place until the late 1970s, Havering Libraries added.
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Romford Arcades in South Street, 1963
A photograph taken on July 16 in 1963 shows a bustling South Street and the Romford Arcades, which opened in 1930 as Romford's first arcade, according to Havering Libraries.
Visible shops included Easiphit and Cramphorn Seed and Corn Merchants to the right.
While part of the arcade remains, half of it was demolished around 1968.
The Link inside Liberty II in 1990
The Liberty II Shopping Centre, now part of Mercury Mall, began construction in March 1988 as Havering’s response to Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Developed by Trafalgar House at a cost of £50m, it featured a Sainsbury’s store, which opened in November 1989, according to Havering Libraries.
The entire centre opened to the public in 1990 and included mobile phone retailer The Link.
Cramphorn in Market Place circa 1906
A postcard of Market Place's southwest corner shows Evans and Wheatley's shop, located at 20 and 22 Market Place, next to the Old Court House.
Nearby was Cramphorn at 24 Market Place, a "millers, maltsters, corn and seed merchants".
It was listed in Kelly’s Directory of 1895 and continued operating into the late 20th century, according to Havering Libraries.
The business remained in Romford well into the second half of the twentieth century, it added.
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