My cousin Rachel told me of your interest in Blackwall Buildings. I lived there from 1942/7 before moving with the family to Dagenham. If the following is of any interest, you are welcome. The buildings were built for the railway workers in the 19th century. You can obtain photos of the buildings from the local family history society in Whitechapel before they were pulled down.The society resided in old house near one of the hospitals.(Not the London Hospital) My memory of individuals who lived there were; All young people, Charlie Clayton, Alan Piper they lived with their families in the first two blocks nearest the gates.There were 8 blocks of buildings separated into 4×2 if you can understand. We lived in the 3rd block on the 3rd floor at number 105. On our floor was a Mrs Litten,an old duck that lived on her own.Opposite us directly was Harry & Esther Meacher and their two children. I cant remember the fourth flat people. In the last block nearest the stoneyard was a Lilian Churchman, a young woman of 17 or so. A very attractive blonde.

The local pigeons used to sit on the roofs edge and one day, Lilian received a message from the said pigeons and it landed on her beautiful hair! The stoneyard was (I believe) owned by the local council. The foreman there was a Ted Roast, who became a friend of my Mum & Dad when we moved to Dagenham. They lived in Becontree Ave and we lived off there at Grafton Road.

There was another family in the buildings named Young, because one of the older teenagers used to take me to the pictures(movies) when there was any westerns on.I remember Lionel Barrymore. I hope this is of some help

Hope to hear from you.