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My grandfather bought Hendersons in c1911 and it was the principal drapers and furnishers in the town until my Dad sold the business c1961. It then became a John Blundells and is now I believe the Waitrose in the Old High Street. ...Read more

A memory of Stevenage in 1945 by Philip Henderson

My parents Joseph and Christine Winfield owned this pub, it was a lovely place to live and play, the pub was huge and full of antiques, had my parents kept them they would be worth a fortune now. Summers were wonderful, we ...Read more

A memory of Long Eaton in 1950 by Francesca Winfield

We moved to Cruick Avenue in December 1959 but the scene depicted is very familiar, although I would remember a few more cars in the road by the early '60s. We lived at no. 65 which would be back over the ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1960 by Ian Pescott

Wow, what memories of Sandwich Road of the "50s & "60s era. Just reading the memories already written just brought everything flooding back to me. I lived in Sandwich Road from when I was born in 1947 until I got married ...Read more

A memory of Eythorne by Graham Butcher

Does anyone remember Ashwell Hall which was in Great Bardfield (I think)? I was born there and my grandfather Mark Allen, and grandmother Alice lived there. My grandfather, worked for Captain Cook and ran the apple orchards, there ...Read more

A memory of Finchingfield in 1945 by Jan Clark

I grew up in Methilhill from 52 onto 67. Had the best times there. I know as you look back, things look to have been better, but our days were better. As kids we were allowed to roam as long as we were back for tea ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1958 by John Duffy

My mother lived for a time in an old railway carriage close to the post office store - it later became used by a tailor for his business. MY grandad Charles Webster in the 60's helped to forge and erect the old swings and seesaw ...Read more

A memory of Holton by Yvonne Rautenbach

I moved to Great Baddow with my parents when I was four and we lived in Gowers Avenue, No. 2. This estate belonged to the Marconi Company and my father worked at Baddow Labs. I used to walk up there to meet him from ...Read more

A memory of Great Baddow in 1962 by Heather Chaplin

Probably more years than just 1910. My Grandmother Rose Smith (nee Holloway) grew up here. She was one of 10 children to John and Alice Holloway. She met my Grandfather, Sidney Fraser Smith, who was a Sergeant ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1910 by Zina Preston

I attended this school from 1951 -1958 and Mr Henry Francis Bailey ( with his wife Mary ) was always the head. At least till the time I left in 1958. They had one son Christopher who I believe wanted to become a ...Read more

A memory of Beckington by patwalker37srpen