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Southminster, Essex
Southminster maps
Historic maps of Southminster and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Southminster maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Essex
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Southminster books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Southminster and the local area. View all Southminster books
Essex Coast Photographic Memories
Hardback
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Essex Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Paperback
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While researching my family history I came across this article in the Eastern Counties Advertiser 18th October 1879. It is the coroner's report relating to my great great grandfather's brother Thomas Brassett 1815 - 1879 an agricultural labourer of Southminster Essex. He was born 2nd August 1871 and baptised 5th August the son of Thomas and Amelia.
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Found Drowned... [more]
Shared on 08 August 2007
Essex memories
My memories are a little vague but my family come from Tillingham. The family name is Hammond and my great-great-grandfather had a blacksmith's shop there in the High Street, it was there untill fifteen years ago but has now been redeveloped. I have many personal photos of my family but would be interested in anybody who had more photos or memories... [more]
Shared on 25 November 2008
I remember helping my father Alan to herd the sheep from Marsh House Farm to West Hyde Farm. When we got to Tillingham Square we rested them and the villagers used to come out to see us. I used to sing in the church choir and I used to attend the primary school, I was in Miss Rodda's class. When the... [more]
Shared on 03 July 2008
The old school bus in the photoo was used to take me and other children of the village to school it was affectionately known as "kemps cronk"as it was owned by Tony Kemp and his brother who owned the local garage. The fox and hounds was where I first started drinking at "18" !!!!!!!?????? I played in the dart and domino... [more]
Shared on 17 November 2006
This is were I sung in the church choir,I started in the choir then progressed to what was then known as a server helping the vicar with holy communion.After church on sunday mornings it was over to the sweet shop for our free milky way chocolate bar.
Shared on 17 November 2006
I moved into these cottages with my family in 1935 and my parents were there until 1959. Originally it was a barn hence the name 'Barn Row' and was converted into cottages in 1836 as marked in the brickwork on the other side of the cottages. All the time my parents lived there, there was no sewerage and only... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
We moved to Bradwell around this time and lived in a bungalow called the Poplars. From the main road there was a long lane which was lined with poplars, hence the name! I wonder if anyone remembers it as I am unable to find any details on the internet. Thanks,
Sue Bryant.
Shared on 04 August 2009
We moved to Bradwell in 1961, my dad worked for Stan Fowler, we had moved nearly every two years, but we stayed in Bradwell. I've lovely memories of times and people I met at Bradwell, even now I have to go to Bradwell as I put it to charge my batteries up. Bradwell you love or hate, but I loved it... [more]
Shared on 26 July 2009
Extracts From Southminster & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Southminster, inspired by Frith photos.
The Post Office building is solidly built of brick. Further along, on the left of the picture, the Salvation Army Chapel may be seen, with the car close by.The Co-operative Society advertisement proudly boasts that it has more than one thousand service points in London and Southend. The Southend Co-operative was founded in 1890 and later merged with the Stratford Co-operative Society.
This is an extract from Southend Pocket Album.
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The village street shown in this picture is now a busy part of the town.The two cars, a motor cycle and one bicycle reflect a slower pace of life.The bank, with its solid door, is half hidden by a large tree. In the next building the International Store can be seen.This was a flourishing grocery chain at the time.The Crown Hotel proudly proclaims the sale of Manns Beer. ... [more]
This is an extract from Southend Pocket Album.
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Continuing along the road containing the spa building, this parade of shops is to be found on the right-hand side. Hockley was a growing town by this time and a parade like this, typical of development in the 1950s, would have been well used. Shop names can be clearly seen on their shiny facia boards.
This is an extract from Southend Pocket Album.
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