Grays, The High Street c.1955

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David Greig was opposite the Queen's Hotel, next door was Boots the Chemist, then Sydney Greys the electrical and TVs etc. This is where I bought my first guitar. Just opposite was Pains, a little farther on was Bastiani's ice cream parlour, then M&S and Woolworths. The old railway crossing had a signal box, so when a train came, the signal man had a large wheel he had to turn to open and ...see more

any one remember david greig shop in the high st. or any of those who worked there in the late fiftys ;i i worked there ;mr. watson was the manager,daphne was head girl others were lorraine hull,pauline,gabrielle and the other boy lenard and me cyril chapman ; can anyone remember any more.if you are out there some where love to hear from you!!!

Would love to hear from anyone who remembers my father or my grandfather who were the proprietors of this shop. Geoff and Edgar Edwards. My memory is linked to the current interest in Windrush, as I spent many hours on a Sunday morning, sat on a pile of newspapers at Tilbury docks, watching the passengers arrive from the exotic East and West Indies. Sian Edwards

I was born at the Orsett Hospital in March 1951. First home was in Palmerston Road South Stifford. My first School was Stifford Primary at the top of Mill Lane, the walk up the hill seems to be awfully long now for a 5 year old. I do remember a Mrs Ridd as a teacher who used to produce the annual Christmas nativity, Mr Morgan was also a teacher and Mr Letherington who was head master and seemed like a giant. The weekly ...see more