Nostalgic memories of Eynsford'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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Further to my other posting, (Swanley, Born and Bred), as a young man I used to work at Eynsford Mill, it was owned by A. Filmer Jacobs, who also owned Shalford Mill, near Guildford, the company was known as Vulcanised Fibre, and they made a product known as 'Leatheroid' made from a special type of paper, made in Markinch, Scotland, by Tullis Russell and company. This product was used to make a range of products, ...see more
I used to live in Saddlers Park, and on leaving Dartford West Boys School worked in the Sevenoaks A Signalbox at Sevenoaks Station.. I attended Eynsford Primary from 1949 until 1955 approx.
All of the Abbott family attended this little school and we would journey down each day in the old Bedford bus operated by Heaver coaches that were driven by John Heaver or his father. Our head teacher was Miss Capper and I remember her arriving at school on a little moped. Mrs Holness, Mrs Garwood , Miss Neat and Miss Richardson also taught at the school. When I was about nine years old I was given a ...see more
My brothers and I went to school here in the 1950s, taking the school bus (operated by Hevers' coaches) from Romney Street.  I have many memories of the school, which I will add sometime, but would also like  to hear of others.
My mum lived here for about 7 years until 1967, her father was the village policeman and they lived in The Police House in Eynsford.  Mum was christened in St Martin's Church and went to the primary school which has been gone a long time and now has houses on the site.  She can remember having to walk to the school hall on the main road for school dinner.  Her best friend lived at Lullingstone and ...see more