Potter Street, The White Horse c.1955
Photo ref: P147001
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Photo ref: P147001
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The White Horse stands on the edge of Harlow Common.

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Hello, can anyone help please? In this pic is the white house oppisite the white horse, what was next to that white house? My house is here now but I hear there was a petrol station here 60 years ago - I can't find any history or pics, can anyone help?
Having just moved to Harlow new town my only memories of Potter Street then was the transport cafe because that was the original A11 trunk road coming from London. What a lovely caff that was, I ended up being a regular there till it had to close down, shame!
We lived almost opposite the pub and my sister and I would sell ice cream on cricket match days from the little side room off the front car park. My father donated a set of Matchbox yesteryear models which adorned a display case in the back bar which is where we held my farewell party when I left home at 16 to join the R.A.F.  If memory serves, the publicans at the time were Joan and Jim. I played ...see more
I remember Potter Street as a nice quiet village and worked for Mr. Poney for a few months. His Daughters were Gladys and Edith. My home was in Colchester. I lived in at Poney's returning home some weekends. I recall a Mrs. Manning (politician) giving a talk in Potter St. and afterwards complaining her car tyres had deflated. The only one of your site pictures I can recall is the Church. ...see more