Great Parndon, the Church of St Mary the Virgin c1960 (ref. G97001) | St Andrews Church is thought to be the oldest church in Harlow. King Harold was the founder of Waltham Abbey. He presented the manor of Netteswell to Waltham, and the people of the parish had to supply the abbey with the equivalent of seven weeks' and two days' food every year. |  Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Terminus Strete c1960 (ref. H22082) | Local bus services used Terminus Street, and so did the Green Line and National Express. The furniture and furnishing shops were all concentrated in this area. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Broad Walk c1960 (ref. H22083) | The many prams and push-chairs were a typical sight in Harlow, leading to its nickname 'Pram Town'. One of the busiest shops in Broad Walk was Bellmans, selling wool and patterns for babies and young children. Many people went to the Town Centre on bicycles, and left them leaning against the wall opposite the shops. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Market House c1955 (ref. H22037) | There were to be three types of shopping: the open-air market, a variety of shops on three sides, and a first-floor row of shops that did not need a window display, such as hairdressers, opticians, photographers, and a restaurant overlooking the market, with bridges, stairs and terraces between. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, the Statue c1965 (ref. H22103) | 'The Meat Porters' , a cast bronze structure by Ralph Brown, was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. It was a popular choice and has been in the Market Square since 1960. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Town Station c1960 (ref. H22080) | The station is just a few yards from the site of the little gas-lit halt of Burnt Mill. Until 1960 the first New Town settlers used the halt, huddling in a tiny porter's hut on cold mornings, warmed by a small coal stove. It was demolished in 1960. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Old Harlow, Churchgate Street 1903 (ref. 51086) | Churchgate Street lay on the main route from London to Newmarket, Cambridge, Norwich and the North. Until early in the 19th century, travellers in horse-drawn carriages from London would see the welcome sight of the Queen's Head and the spire of the church of St Mary and St Hugh in the background as they rounded the bend in the road. Stafford Almshouse, now privately owned, was originally the home of a priest until 1548, when it became an almshouse for 'two poor widows to be given 20s for wood and 20s for clothing every year'. Anyone standing on this same spot now would find that Churchgate Street looks almost the same now as in the photograph. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Station c1960 (ref. H22066) | The population in 1960 was 50,000, yet there are only about 75 cars parked at the station, as most people worked in the town. Nowadays there has been a dramatic increase in car ownership and commuting, as many of the local companies have closed down. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Church of St Mary and St Hugh, Churchgate Street 1903 (ref. 51094) | The church of St Mary and St Hugh was badly damaged by fire in 1708, which burnt down the spire and melted the bells. When was rebuilt a dome was constructed over the crossing and a new bell tower at the west end. While the work was going on, a small iron chest was unearthed, inscribed in Latin 'St Catherine's blood'. A 13th-century stained glass window depicting the Virgin and Child was saved, and has remained intact through many alterations. The church has the largest collection of brasses in any Essex church. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, the Statue and Town Hall c1965 (ref. H22088) | The Town Hall, opened in 1960 by Clement Attlee, is part of a group of buildings in the Civic Centre. The sculpture is 'Bronze Cross', by Henry Moore. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Mill 1903 (ref. 51092) | The 17th-century mill at Harlow was part of the manor of Harlowbury. It was the main source of power to grind corn and other purposes for the parish at that time. There was a supply of fresh water that was pumped from deep wells nearby. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Water Gardens c1965 (ref. H22121) | The sculpture 'Eve' by Rodin was originally placed in the Water Gardens. Together with several other sculptures from Harlow's extensive collection, it is currently on display in Lady Gibberd's Garden at Old Harlow. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, High Street 1903 (ref. 51087) | The road to Harlow was a turnpike costing 1s for a coach and horses, and 1d for a horse. The eight daily coaches would have passed the Bull and Horseshoes at Potter Street, the Queen's Head at Churchgate Street, the Green Man at Mulberry Green and the George at the end of the High Street. The road then led down to Harlow Mill on the Stort and the bridge into Hertfordshire. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, County Constabulary c1960 (ref. H22062) | The police station and the magistrates' courts, behind the library, were designed by Frederick Gibberd and completed in 1959. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, High Street, Thatched Cottages c1955 (ref. H22015) | Seventy-nine Old Harlow residents were very resistant to selling their property to the corporation. However, finally everyone was persuaded, and the work went ahead. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, c1965 (ref. H22109) | This aerial view of the Town Centre shows the wide roads threading through the landscape wedges. St Paul's Church was designed to contrast with the building styles of the large buildings around it. | Add your own Memory
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Harlow, Old Harlow, the George Hotel 1903 (ref. 51089) | The George, built in 1598, was situated at the junction between the High Street, Market Street, and Fore Street, and was the main focal point of the village. | Add your own Memory
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