Eastry, Sandwich Lane c.1955
Photo ref:
E154005
Photo ref:
E154005
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Eastry was home to many miners who worked down the east Kent pits. The mother of the actress Susan Hampshire once lived here too. Susan, meanwhile, has always loved the area, and moved to a Georgian house in nearby historic Sandwich.
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Memories of Eastry, Sandwich Lane 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, Sandwich Lane c.1955
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Eastry has an important history and this is the Roman Road which went to Woodnesborough (after the god 'Woden') and to Sandwich to the right. The village hall to the left, through the open gates was the infants' school with Mrs Pemble and Mrs Capron, not the best of friends. They did a good job of getting us to read with no problems at all. No modern gimmicks, just 'Janet and John'. Because the gates were left ...see more
THis was the village newsagent. We lived to the right as you look at the photo, and traded as Premier Garage.
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