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I left Crosby 37 years ago. On returning there a few years ago, I found an ancient cottage - by the name of Pinfold or Penfold Cottage - had vanished only to be replaced by shops. Surely this thatched cottage was a listed building? Does anybody have photos or memories of this happening?

A memory of Crosby by Les Norman

Hi, I am researching some family history and would love to hear from anyone who knew of a Sheila McMahon, who previously lived at 3 Vale Road, Waterloo, Crosby, in the early to mid 60's. Later she married ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1963 by Patricia Latenstein

We moved to Cruick Avenue in December 1959 but the scene depicted is very familiar, although I would remember a few more cars in the road by the early '60s. We lived at no. 65 which would be back over the ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1960 by Ian Pescott

I went to Crosby Road School from 1959 'til 1963 and served at Crosby Fire Station from 1966 'til 1970. I remember getting my very first dog from a pet shop in either Fir Road or Sycamore in 1967 on my way home from a night shift at the ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1967 by William Swift

F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

I REMEMBER THE NAME O'DELL AND WHEN I SAW THE ADDRESS IT RANG BELLS. I LIVED IN FARM CLOSE AND MY NAME WAS MARGARET CLARK . OUR NEIGHBOURS WERE THE WOODARDS, THE READES, HART, MARKS, JAMES, BUTCHER. Others on the estate were the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by margclarkthompson

I remember the coastguards cotteges at the bottom of Mariner's Road. They were on my way to school. When they were demolished, I was about seven years of age and my friends and i would play in the foundations which ...Read more

A memory of Blundellsands by steve.hurley1

My family lived in Crossender Road ,Crosby 1940-1948 There were KNIBBS Tennis Courts ( which was used by the US ARMY as a depot for some years during WW11) at the one end close to the railway line. At the other end of Crossender Road ...Read more

A memory of Crosby by bob_hammond

As a child I can remember cycling from Oxford Road, Waterloo to Blundellsands. I then went via what was I think Dibbs Lane leading to Little Crosby where I can remember watching the fields being ploughed using ...Read more

A memory of Blundellsands

I was born at 10 North Rd in 1936 My grandparents house[Harry & Maude Hammond. My mother Mabel Williams[nee Hammond] worked in James Shipyard during war then Telephone Exchange.remarried George Genever[who was buyer at ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1950 by Terry Williams