Nostalgic memories of Hadleigh's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Bus Shelter

Many is the time I have spent in that bus shelter, on a winters night, freezing, waiting for an Eastern National bus or a Campbell’s Flyer [1/2 penny cheaper in old money]. Having been to the Kingsway cinema and munching on a bag of chips from Tyson’s fish shop in the parade of shops opposite the cinema, or if I was “lucky" trying to have to have a kiss & cuddle in the back of the shelter where is was darker ...see more

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Added 02 June 2008

Bus Shelter

Living in Canada now I'm not sure if the bus shelter in this photograph is still there. In the early sixties I, my brother and sister caught the bus from this stop to our school, Holy Family RC Primary, in Benfleet. We'd have our pink bus passes at the ready and join a host of other kids on their way to their respective schools. A sign of the times in that I don't think anyone now lets their primary school ...see more

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Added 02 April 2007

Rectory Road

I lived in Hadleigh from the late sixties until 1982 - The name of the sweetshop in the parade on the right was Hunts but we nicknamed it "the post office" as there was a small post office at the back. Other popular sweetshops were Hampsons, and Pontons. Davis the bakers was next to Hunts with a great mural/photo of wheat on the wall. The Market shop was on the left with the awning and sold all sorts of bits ...see more

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Added 02 April 2007

Rectory Road

In 1964 I was 4 years old. My Mother, brother and sister moved to Hadleigh, living at the Hollies on the corner of Softwater Lane and Rectory Road. The small parade of shops on the right were bulit sometime between 1964 and 66, I'm guessing. There was a newsagents and a kind of bulk supermarket. I can't remember how many sweets we bought at the newsagents, but it was a lot. The stores on the left included a ...see more