Nostalgic memories of Strood'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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Have fond memories of Strood having attended St Mary's Primary (Loved Miss Duke and Mrs Lowery) and Temple School up in Frindsbury. A small bustling town in the 1960s/70 with the usual FW Woolworth Co-Op, and an outfitters where I got my first sec' school uniform-Haywards (maybe) and my dad's favourite-a photographic shop. I had my hair cut in Strood for my first 18 years of life-often by someone called ...see more
I remember in what must be 1952 I attended Chapter school for girls in Cliffe Road Frindsbury. Does anyone remember Joy Poynter, I believe she lived fairly close to the school. I think it must have been demolished because it seems to come under strood academy in Carnation Road now. I stayed at that school for a couple of years and then went on to Fort Pitt school for girls in the early/mid 50s. My surname at the ...see more
Just how could they knock down this beautiful old building, i wonder how it was voted in the council, disgraceful and criminal. Made no difference to an awful car park ,and i would like to know where the beautiful stain glass window went to , bet this comment is edited
MY memories of Strood are of school days, of playing in the grounds of Rochester Castle, of a cold Christmas with all the lights, of catching the bus to and from school. I remember walking to the bakery on Sunday to buy fresh bread, going to the pub in Darnley Road to buy Dad cigarettes of an evening. We used to play in the street or go off to an area up near London Road to a large area that was not built on, we called ...see more
I was brought up in Ireland, but we spent a month of the summer every year with our grandparents, who lived in Frindsbury and, later, Wainscott. Going by the Maidstone and District buses into Strood, Chatham, Rochester or Gillingham for the day were big events for us during that month! I remember this view of Strood High Street very well. Once a week, my grandmother would take us into the Westminster ...see more
All the comments made here by others regarding Rochester bring back fond memories. However, as a long shot...I would be pleased to know if anyone knows of any photographs, info etc.. regarding the small group of houses and/or inhabitants of Commercial Road, Strood from around the 1940's to 1950's.