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Braintree maps
Historic maps of Braintree and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Braintree maps
Historic map of Braintree
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Braintree books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Braintree and the local area. View all Braintree books
Braintree Town and City Memories
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Harlow Town and City Memories
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Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
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7 Braintree photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Braintree
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I own a picture of the students of BCHS taken in 1947. Such a view has many many names and connections. There is the headmaster Dr. Cordingly [he of the famous stick]. Here is the vicar Hartley Brook's daughter. My old girl friend Shirley, and members of my class including Billy Cranfield, Ron Whittaker, David Woodward, Valerie O'Neill and a crowd... [more]
Shared on 15 September 2006
I lived in Cressing Road, went to Chapel Hill Primary School and then to Braintree County High School. I left there in 1952 when my father was transferred by Crittall Metal Windows, to Dunedin, New Zealand. I remember the 750th Anniversary celebrations in 1949 and had always said I would like to return for the 800th Anniversary, but I couldn't make... [more]
Shared on 07 July 2009
Essex memories
I was born in Rayne and in the 1950s.I have fond memories of being able to play various sports in the road at School Road with my brother Peter and friend Richard Dodd, gaining a few more players as word got around! We used to mark the Tennis Court on the road with chalk and played many games, sometimes having to... [more]
Shared on 03 November 2009
I have little information, other than my paternal Grandmother was the eldest of 16 children born in Bradwell approximately at this time, or much earlier, possibly 1875 onwards. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Cook. A cousin of mine says we should have a lot of relatives in Bradwell! Unfortunately we have no record of them. My... [more]
Shared on 09 August 2009
I am originally from St. Helens, Lancashire, and met my husband, Roy, at Burtonwood AFB where I worked. He was stationed at Wethersfield but came on occasion to Burtonwood. When I moved south to be married, I had to live in the neighbourhood for three weeks for the bans to be called out, and my husband's NCOIC was friendly... [more]
Shared on 16 June 2008
This is not a memory as such, however I have been researching my husband's family tree. When speaking to elderly family members I have found that his grandmother's family, the Thorogoods, come from Shalford. I would like to know if there are any Thorogoods still in Shalford. We can't wait to find out more about your village and discover my husband's... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2007
My parents had a weekend cottage at Rotten End in the 1950s, and I remember walking a footpath to Shalford regularly.
Can anybody tell me if this footpath still exists, or anything about it at all?
many thanks
Ros Stayne
Shared on 29 August 2006
Does anyone remember Jack and Barbara Mahon who lived at Mill House, and had a small pig farm for a very short time, c 1934 to 1936?
Shared on 16 April 2009
Extracts From Braintree & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Braintree, inspired by Frith photos.
Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The Methodist church on Sandpit Road corner was demolished in July 1988 to make way for the George Yard shopping precinct. It had opened in 1868. The tall house in the distance is Twyford House; John Bunyan once stayed in an earlier building on the site. During the First World War, it was a hostel for female munitions workers.
This is an extract from Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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East Anglia Photographic Memories
Apart from its role as a 'stopover' for pilgrims on their way to Bury St Edmunds or Walsingham, Braintree also had an important role in the East Anglian textile industry, first producing heavy broadcloth, and later the light cloth which took its name from neighbouring Bocking.
This is an extract from East Anglia Photographic Memories.
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Braintree Town and City Memories
One of the features of the gardens is the way in which the visitor is met with different views and layouts, from open spaces to densely planted areas, or along wide pathways with narrow winding pathways off to the sides.
This is an extract from Braintree Town and City Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
