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North Fambridge maps

Historic maps of North Fambridge and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all North Fambridge maps

North Fambridge area books

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Memories of North Fambridge

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Our Wedding

My husband Reginald and I were married at St Andrews Minster Ashingdon at 2 pm on saturday 16 September 1972. The service was conducted by The Rector Rev. Norman Cotgrove. I had 7 bridesmaids in blue,green,lilic,& lemon. Our fathers D.Hayes & L Willis were witnesses .When we came out and started to pose for the photos someone noticed that there was smoke coming from the back of the minster .I dont know if it was a fire in the church or a bonfire behind the church. From the back of the church there is a view for many miles across the country side

Beginnings of Greensward Academy

County Secondary School c1965
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This is the school 3 of my children attended between September 1985 to July 2003. It was Greensward Lane School, then it changed to Greensward College then it became a City Academy.

HOCKLEY COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL

County Secondary School c1965
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I went to Hockley Secondary in 1965, along with my twin sister, Diane (the Jay twins).  We were separated at first, each being put into a different class form.  Diane was very upset, so we were reunited!!!

I still only live just down the road and always have fond memories of our days at this school and of course being identical twins, causing a bit of confusion for our teachers!!!

Hockley, Broad Parade

Broad Parade c1955
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I recognise this picture from a postcard, as the house where my family used to live is also in the picture.

I can remember the shops in those days - Eve's the hairdresser, Thomas the Butcher, Sutherlands the sweetshop/newsagent, Broughton the chemist, Green Stores/Key Markets and the Off Licence.

View Looking Down to The Spa

The Spa Hotel c1955
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I can remember all the shops in this picture. Think there was Hewitt's the Photographer, Horsnall Stores and next to Horsnall was INIFER POTTER who are now celebrating their 100th year this year. As regards POTTER's, the picture shown on their celebratory plastic bag shows my Dad, Ernie Jay as the errand boy with his bike, alongwith I presume Mr. & Mrs. Inifer Potter, and my dad's cousin, Arthur Nicholson.

Not What It Seems

This is Main Road Hawkwell, looking up the hill to the White Hart, taken from about where the fire station is now. The small white building in the middle of the photo is O'Leary's the butchers.

Broad Parade Shops

Broad Parade c1955
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My parents bought a house in Willow Walk, which is on the right of the photographer, in August 1954. At that time there were no shops, no pavements, just muddy concrete roads. We were the first to occupy a house in the road, and watched the builders (A W Deavin) complete the other houses, bungalows and finally the shops. In the photo, the shops look very established, so I guess it must have been taken late 1955, or maybe 1956. Before the Broad Parade shops were built, we used to buy eggs from the small farm opposite - was that The Elms? Afterwards, we did most of our shopping at these shops, and I remember that the last shop, at the Greensward Lane end, was an Off-Licence called Galleon Wine, as well as Broughtons, the chemist, where my girlfriend worked. There were also three shops in Greensward Lane, opposite the end of Broad Parade, one of which was an Ironmongers, Ansell & Taylor. ... Read more

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