Baldock, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: B9014
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Photo ref: B9014
Photo of Baldock, High Street c.1955

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A rare Lea Francis convertible is parked outside Randolph Antiques. Between the houses in the distance was the site of the Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St Augustine of Canterbury in 1926; it was never completed, and the remains were demolished in 1977. Next door to Randolph's stands the Cock pub, an old establishment and one of a portfolio of Baldock public houses owned by John Izzard Prior in 1823. The gardens in the foreground are at the corner of Mansfield Road close to the Lodge. The Lodge was originally the entrance to Elmwood House, located close to the site of the Kayser Bondor factory built c1919 for the Full-Fashioned Hosiery Company - this later became a large Tesco store.

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A Selection of Memories from Baldock

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 Baldock

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From 1947, my family used to drive between Middlesex and West Suffolk via Baldock. My father used to point out a house on the East side of the High Street that had many animal figures on the street-facing wall. Does anyone remember it and perhaps have a photograph?
The towers at the back of this picture are of the Baldock Methodist Church, by the 1960/70's the shop in front was a gentleman's outfitters. I and my sisters, were christened in the Methodist Church here, and my Mum Valerie (nee Juffs) and Dad Frederick Cogar (1925 - 2000) were both church members, as were Mums parents before her (Stuart and Suzette Juffs). Stuart Juffs was a baker who owned his own ...see more
I lived in the hostel in the 1960s and liked the area very much. I was a member of the working man's club, the cinema always had up to date films. The town boasted good pubs, there was plenty of work in nearby Letchworth. I had spells in Borg Warner, Emme's Plastic Moulding, Brand's Coatings and more. I heard most of what I mention is now gone.
I remember when my nan had the Chequers. My Dad grew up there. We used to go there every Sunday and Nanna Bet would let us have crisps and a coke, in the old style glass bottles. Phil would give us a load of 10ps to go on the machines in the front bar and I thought it was brilliant. Does anyone remember or did you know my uncle who lived there, Billy Wilson? I also remember a lovely Scottish man called Mac who was always in the pub, he had a huge moustach - happy happy days x