Pictures: Tennis in 1950s Dagenham
Published:
2:29 PM July 4, 2013
Updated:
7:01 AM October 14, 2020
A man helps a boy hit the ball in Goresbrook Park, Dagenham in 1956 - Credit: Archant
With Wimbledon fever in the air Valence House has taken a nostalgic look back at families enjoying tennis in 1950s Dagenham.
Residents play tennis in Old Dagenham Park in the1950s - Credit: Archant
These photos, from its archives, show a man teaching a young boy how to hit the ball at a court in Goresbrook Park and people enjoying a game in Old Dagenham Park.
You can see more old photos of the borough on Valence House’s Flickr site flickr.com/photos/barkingdagenhamarchive.
