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 Colchester, Lexden Church 1895 (ref: 35508) |
Year: 1970
Donkey & Buskins Public House, Layer-De-La-Hay
I was the licensee of the above for an all too brief time and had some regular customers who arrived every week-day evening at opening time and were called "The Club". Among them I remember a Ken & Penny Upton and a retired local Headmaster who was known as "Casey". Time erodes memory, especially re: names, but I hope someone reads this and contacts me with any information regarding these very happy days. Last edited: 15/10/2008 09:07 by Ken Cramer |
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 Colchester, High Street 1892 (ref: 31518) |
Year: 1950
So Sad
This picture of High Street is very dear to me because it is how I remembered it when I was a boy in the 1940s & 50s. In 1955 I was called up to do my national sevice and was posted abroard, when I returned, to my horror, the church in the foreground had been demolished. Last edited: 11/08/2008 15:16 by Roger Reynolds |
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 Colchester, The Swimming Pool c1960 (ref: C136042) |
Year: 1954
Happy Summer Days At The Pool
This photo' reminded me of those carefree summer days when we would cycle from Myland to the pool, leave our bikes, unlocked, in a heap outside, pay our 6d and go to the dank, cold, changing room under the bridge. The girls had to cross the end of the pool by a boardwalk to their changing room on the other side. There were high diving boards so the pool was about ten feet deep at the deep end. We discovered that there was a hole in the underwater wire netting beneath the boardwalk where we could dive down to come up under the boardwalk to bang on the boards as the girls walked over, We spent many hours sunbathing and swimming, later to retrieve our bikes, intact, from beneath the pile. Sadly, the pool is now closed. I'm sure the modern pools are nowhere near as much fun as that outdoor pool at Colnebank. Peter Gant. Posted: 12/02/2008 22:48 by First Name Last Name |
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 Colchester, The Castle Grounds c1960 (ref: C136082) |
Year: 1961
Colchester 1960s
Lived Colchester late 1950s to late 1960s. Fond memories of picnics in the castle grounds with my young sister and baby brother. Boats on the lake. Military tattoo. Returned after years away and though there was change, much remained the same - thank goodness. Posted: 28/10/2007 22:43 by Haze Perrott |
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Colchester, Lexden Church 1895 (ref: 35508) |
Year: 1956
Colchester
While we were living in Colchester between 1955 and 1958, I was confirmed at this church at Lexden, Colchester. I had little memory of the church, but then while looking through the photos for Colchester I came across this photo much to my delight as this was where I was confirmed. Colchester Castle grounds was a beautiful place to walk through. Every year the Army Tattoo was displayed in the grounds too. Last edited: 22/10/2006 23:04 by Mary Back |
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