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In this anniversary episode and final one in the current series, we feature Ilford's renowned Pioneer Market. The year really has flown by and we would like to thank all of you who have watched, followed, liked, shared, commented, informed and otherwise supported us over the past 12 months. It's been a pleasure reminiscing with you. We will be taking a break for a while and hope to make an announcement later in the year. In the meantime we will still be interacting on social media and occasionally revisiting some of the past year's episodes.

Pioneer Market was an indoor shopping precinct at the top end of Ilford Lane. Here we remember one of the town's most popular shopping destinations during a period of over 80 years.

Sources:
A Pioneer Perspective Documentary:    • Ilford Pioneer Market Documentary (A ...  
Historical Information: Redbridge Central Library
Affordable Housing Contribution controversy: https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news...
New owner: https://quoteddata.com/2015/05/kenned...
Housing contribution paid: https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news...