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Prittlewell| Southend-On-Sea| Rochford| Leigh-On-Sea| Little Wakering| Thorpe Bay| Ashingdon| Shoeburyness| Hockley| Canewdon| Great Wakering| Paglesham| Hadleigh| Rayleigh| Thundersley| Wallasea Island| Benfleet| Hullbridge| Canvey Island| South Benfleet| Burnham-On-Crouch| Battlesbridge
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Back in The 50's
In the late 50's I moved to Rochford Road, just a few hundred yards from the airport. My dad, had learned to fly in Canada during the war and was now back working as a booking clerk for British Rail at Prittlewell. As a youth, there was nothing to do but explore 'the prarie' or wander over the 'greasy spoon' cafe at the airport. Most of us lads would take up plane spotting out of boredom. In those days the visitors were DC3, Arganaughts, Hermese, Ambassador, Bristol 130, Ansons plus the usual Tiger Moths, Chipmunks, Doves, Herons etc. Over' the dump' on the far side of the airport were Lancastrians, Indian Bristols and later hundreds of Prentices. We used to avoid the security guy on his bike, and play among the old wrecks. It was great fun! I remember in 1960 when the Hermese crashed onto the railway line. Later, there was the ATL Accountant (a one off DC3 replacement), Harvard smoke writers (D-FDOK) converted Prentices and Carvairs. I... Read more
Lancaster or Wellington Bombers?
Coincidentally Colin (Hayes) I lived near by you in St. George's Avenue! And around the same time I used to regularly cycle over to Southend Airport with a friend. Here we used to plane spot - do you remember the 'sea' of Auster planes parked up in the middle of the field? Also like you we used to sneak in under the fence at the far side of the field and crawl Indian style along to the cacooned Wellington or Lancaster bombers. We had a great time pretending to fly the planes - all without being spotted from the conning tower. Over the course of time we became very friendly with the staff there and they used to allow us onto the apron of the airdrome - even at night! How things have changed. On one occasion we witnessed a fleet of hearses collecting coffins from (I think) Bristol Freighters. All I can think is that this was the time of the Manchester United Munich air disaster (in 1959... Read more
When it Was an Aerodrome !
Ok, so it may have been a little later than 1955, but we used to live in Southbourne Grove, and used to thrash our bicycles across the fields (over the arterial road) and make our way to the back of the airport where the old engines were laid out in rows. If we were lucky, we could creep about amongst them without being caught!
Probably my earliest memory was seeing the Tiger Moths flying around, some doing aerobatics(!) I remember being taken, as a very little boy, to see one that had come down upside down in the field at the end of the road where the shops were - Bridgewater Drive? I forget the names of the roads, it was a lifetime ago.
I wish that I had been old enough to fly in one of those beautiful aeroplanes! Now all we can do is book a joy ride in one for a treat.
Flying From EGMC
I did my basic flying (ppl) at s.l.a.c with Ted Clack and Stan Diggings in 1969 then returnedto instruct at southend aero club in 1970 the Great Freddy Laker was at A.T.E.L then and Jack Jones Chanel Airways I often wonder what became of other great characters of that era Laddi Marmol Mike Abbot Clive Wren the ATC chaps Paul Cavanagh Dave Dunlop Dave Thompson "Welky" Winch and Mike Tuson to name but a few oh happy days flying was much more fun then less restricted and cheaper (what Wasn't)Oh happy days
Southend Beach
My Great Uncle and Great Aunt (Joe and Rose) both passed away recently, so I decided to share their memory here. I am their Great Niece's daughter.
As far as I am aware, they met about aged 17 or 18 on a "Beano" on Southend beach one year, about 60 years ago during the summer. Joe fell for Rose immediately, and wrote with a stick into the sand, "Joe loves Rose". They stayed together for the rest of their lives and had children and grand-children. Rose was ill and died a couple of years ago. Joe fell ill also and he passed away and met her again up there almost exactly a year later. I am sad they are not here anymore, but I'm glad they are together again. I hope they appreciate me sharing their memory.
We lived in Rainham, but then moved near Southend about 15 years ago and so much has changed since.
Days at Southend
I remember travelling to Southend with my family on a steam train from London. My sister and I use to put our heads out of the windows. More often than not when we sat down our faces would be black with soot from the smoke of the train and our mum would try to wipe us clean with her hanky.
When we arrived at Southend it was off to the beach for a paddle and a play then a ride on the boats in the boating lake. At lunchtime we walked up the hill to have our lunch of pie and mash, or fish and chips, then a Rossi ice cream for afters. In the afternoon we would get on a boat to the Isle of Sheppey, and spend the rest of the day in the Kursal. My fondest memory of the Kursal was the bowl slide, where you were were taken to the top of the slide by an electric chair then, once at the top, you were given... Read more
This Used to be The Highlight of Our Day Out.
As a child in the early 1950's I can remember that the best part of our day out was the boat rides on this lake. I can still remember the smell from the engines.
I grew up in Hornchurch and if I remember correctly we bought our first car in the early 50's and 3 or 4 times in the summer we would drive to Southend and maybe once we would go to Clacton.
