Great Easton, The Ford 1951
Photo ref: G95001
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Here we see a vanished scene.Two draught horses are led over the old bridge by the ford on the river Chelmer.The photographer appears to have left his car parked up the road on the left and walked back down over the river to capture this timeless view.

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A Selection of Memories from Great Easton

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 Great Easton

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I lived in this house for a year in 1958 when my father was stationed at RAF Wethersfield. We spent a good deal of time in the kitchen as the warmest room in the house. When spring came it was lovely in the back garden with snowdrops and other spring flowers abounding. All the village children introduced my sister and I to the old abandoned RAF station in Little Easton where we rode our bicycles on the old tarmac. It remains a cherished memory.
I worked at the Green Man, a lovely little thatched pub. The manager was Phillip Hanson Lester who used to play a grand piano in the bar. He was quite famous inthe are for his pub meals and eventually retired to Spain. We all had great fun after hours in the bar and I particularly remember Jeff Sewell who owned a BMW garage in Great Dunmow. Cliff Richard lived nearby. I have gret memories of lovely ...see more