Tiptree, Messing Maypole Mill c.1955
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Tiptree Heath was 'a miserable barren piece of land' haunted by tinkers, squatters, and horse-racing fans. In 1775 a brick tower-mill was built near the crossroads by John Matchett, a Colchester millwright. Though no longer working in the 1950s, it still looked smart with its black cap, finial ball and lightning conductor. It is now a house.
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A Selection of Memories from Tiptree
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. Here are some from Tiptree
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On a whim I just did a search of tiptree international farm camp. My wife and I worked there in the summer of 1971 and have many fond memories of the many different people we met there during our 6 week stay. It appears from their web site that accommodations and wages have changed dramatically. In our day we paid £ 5 a week for room and board and were paid 10p for a 6 quart basket of picked ...see more
I entered White's Children's Home and Mission (known as CH&M) in June of 1945 having come from Surbiton, Surrey. I was 9 years old. The home was situated in Church Rd opposite "The Pond", it is now a CO-OP supermarket. There was a large Georgian house named "The Grove" and a Hall with other buildings, we had a large field to play in, there was also a farm there. There were about 56 children there then, boys and ...see more
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