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Nostalgic memories of Harlow'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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Displaying Memories 61 - 68 of 68 in total

This Is The Lock Cottage I Was Brought Up In 1950 1961
This photo IS 1955 as you can see the garden is on the left of picture with giant Pear Tree and cooking apple tree in picture .............Finish story at later date when i've got a bit of time.
Harlow, Old Harlow Mill, Lock House and Bridge c1955
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Added 10 January 2007

The Towpath Where The Boats Were Moored Later On

There used to be a very large weeping willow there that used hang over the river. We used to cast underneath it as fish used to congregate under it. This is the bank where I did most of my fishing from. On the left of picture was our flower garden, a pear and apple tree, a water well then a lawn then a vegetable garden right to the top, where the horse grips are. In those days the ...see more
Harlow, the Bridge at Old Harlow c1950
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This Is How The Lock Looked Like When My Family Lived In Lock Cottage 1950 1961
This is where I spent my life from 2 years old till I was 13 years old. Fishing, rowing boats, paddling canoes and riding Kitty the horse in the field behind our cottage that my dad looked after and stabled at night for the owner who lived in the big house in Old Road. See the picture at top of Old Road - that's where we took Kitty and the grey horse we later looked after to be shod.
Harlow, the Mill c1955
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The Boats We Looked After
While my family lived in the lock house 1950 - 1961, my father rented  the rowing boats out and also the fishing permits. This is only one place where they were moored. At various times they were both sides of the bridge and on both banks. On the left bank of this picture there was the swimming pool and on the right they built a boating club in the late 50s with kayaks & racing rowing boats from 1 to eight ...see more
Harlow, River Stort c1955
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This Is What Old Harlow Mill Lock Looked 47 Years Before My Family Lived In The Lock Cottage
MY FAMILY MOVED HERE IN 1950 TILL 1961 MY DAD WAS THE LOCK KEEPER 1950 - 1961 SEE OTHER PHOTOS OF HOW IT LOOKED IN 1955  
Harlow, Mill 1903
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Where I Grew Up With My Sister Christine & Dog Judy
This picture is the view from the main road of Harlow lock, Old Mill Resturant and weir and the towpath where the rowing boats and canoes were moored when I lived there. They were moored both sides of the bridge at various times, next to the swimming pool and then by the boat house that was built late 50s. I spent many a long hour fishing on that towpath, rowing the boats and paddling ...see more
Harlow, the Mill c1955
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Added 09 January 2007

Where I Was Brought Up
I was 2 years old when we moved in, in 1950. My dad was the Lock Keeper, Alan Mclean Tait, my mum Florence (Always called Elsie)my sister Christina (Chris), me, Eddie & our spaniel Judy. We also had chickens and a cockrel. Dad Was Scottish and was in the forces - Royal Navy & Army, he was a Drummer Boy in Edinburgh Castle when he was 14. A Petty Officer in the Navy for 22 years, before he became a lock ...see more
Harlow, Old Harlow Mill, Lock House and Bridge c1955
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Added 08 January 2007

Messing About On The River
With my sisters, catching tiddlers on warm summer days. We would have picnics beside the river. We loved helping to change the lock for the boats that came through. Later, when a little older we would swim and for a while joined the canoe club. After my marriage and when I had children myself, my husband and I would take them for picnics. He would fish while they played and caught their own tiddlers. As they ...see more
Harlow, River Stort c1955
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Added 07 September 2006