Ardleigh Green, Southend Road c.1955
Photo ref:
A301012
Photo ref:
A301012
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Ardleigh Green Road reaches the Southend Arterial Road (A127) and beyond is Squirrel's Heath Road heading for Harold Wood. The petrol station on the left with its splendid National Benzole, Esso Extra and Fina petrol pumps is now a Kwik-Fit tyre and exhaust centre. The arterial road was built in the 1920s complete with cycle track.
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A Selection of Memories from Ardleigh Green
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ardleigh Green
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I went to Ardleigh Green school from 1955 to 1961.
The photograph stirs up many memories, such as playing with other kids on the old fallen tree on the then waste ground in Cecil Avenue and iced buns from the bakery opposite the school. Mr Kipps was the milkman with his United Dairies horse and cart. There was a knife sharpener who sometimes came round knocking on doors for trade.
I enjoyed the school ...see more
I went to Ardleigh Green School for 7 years and knew most of the shops. Starting in Squirrels Heath Lane there was Langs (Newsagents), Smys (wool), chemists, Greens Stores, a butchers, shoe repairers, the Fish Shop (lovely chips), greengrocers, Sunshines sweets (lovely 3d ice lollies) delamares grocers, a café (never went in) and a bakers on the corner (best Chelsea buns ever). Opposite was the Spencers ...see more
My Dad owned the sweet shop in Ardleigh Green, (it's just out of shot on the left of this picture) initially we lived above the shop, later we lived towards the A127 further up Ardleigh green Road. I went to Ardleigh Green School and have so many happy memories of growing up in the area. Climbing trees, football until it was nearly dark, and riding my bike up and down the parade.
I started at the infant school (my name was Kirby) in 1950. Miss Bush was the head teacher. Later, in the junior school, the head was Mr E. Price-Reece and my teacher in classes 3 and 4 was Mr Luckock. My best friend was Janet Haeger. I wonder where she is now.....
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