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Terling, Essex
Terling maps
Historic maps of Terling and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Terling maps
Historic map of Terling
Illustrated Victorian map of Essex
Historic Map of any Terling postcode
Terling books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Terling and the local area. View all Terling books
Harlow Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Terling
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Essex memories
I moved to Hatfield Peverel in late 1941, after my family was bombed out in London. My father took the Duke of Wellington pub over, where we lived until 1949. Yes they were good years in the village, but at the beginning we were outcasts as we were Cockneys, but after three months it got really good. ONly my dialect was... [more]
Shared on 20 March 2008
We used to live on Borham Airfield when I was four until eight. They were nissan huts made of corugated iron, they had no baths but they had electric. We had to have a tin bath hanging outside.
T think Robert Mitchum the actor's family lived there. They were called Miches.
There was an old man who used to invite us... [more]
Shared on 10 March 2009
My dad and ancestors were born in Witham. Does anyone have any pictures of the early days of Witham, if so they could email me? I would love to hear from anyone who is familiar with the history of Essex. You can email me direct at dorel34@shaw.ca.
Shared on 10 September 2009
Does anyone know of Sylvia Eileen Newman, who was living in Witham around 1965? She became Sylvia Eileen Brewer. Any help would be appreciated.
Shared on 05 January 2009
Extracts From Terling & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Terling, inspired by Frith photos.
This rambling village is a mixture of the old and the new. Here we see Terling Stores and Post Office. This has always been a meeting place for local shoppers - here a mother shows off her young child. Parts of this building are claimed to go back at least to the 14th century.
This is an extract from Essex Living Memories.
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Braintree Town and City Memories
Prior to 1935, all that would have been seen from in front of the church would have been the top of the church spire. In the foreground would have been a collection of dilapidated shops, and a large wooden maltings out of shot to the right. In 1935 the buildings, including the maltings, were demolished as part of a road improvement scheme.
This is an extract from Braintree Town and City Memories.
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Braintree Town and City Memories
One of the features of the gardens is the way in which the visitor is met with different views and layouts, from open spaces to densely planted areas, or along wide pathways with narrow winding pathways off to the sides.
This is an extract from Braintree Town and City Memories.
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