Eastry, Church Street c.1955
Photo ref: E154001
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Photo ref: E154001
Photo of Eastry, Church Street c.1955

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it is about ten years before photograph E154014 (above) was taken, and on a sunny (Sunday?) morning three ladies walk along Church Street, perhaps to the church. this is another example of the peaceful village life of half a century ago.

Memories of Eastry, Church Street c1955

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. These memories are of Eastry, Church Street c.1955

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There is a sense of history by walking along Church Street with its deep guttering, for the times when and where horses were the transport and along to the Church, the Palace Of Eastry, Eastry Court and then Eastry farm and the C. of E. Primary School. Opposite the school was Lovers' Lane and a pretty walk between beautiful trees down to more farmland and little streams and waterways. To the right is the vicarage ...see more