Halstead, High Street 1952
Photo ref:
H168010
Photo ref:
H168010
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This town, which stands above the Colne in the north of the county about five miles from Braintree, was once famous for its silk and crepe.This wonderful post-war view looks up the High Street, with a motorbike and sidecar parked in the foreground.
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A Selection of Memories from Halstead
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 Halstead
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I went to greenwood school best years of my life I can still see the school the teachers classrooms the medow miss Herbert miss shandly miss king anybody remember me please get in touch I'm see a frew girls from school.bit love to hear from anyone else
First class clothing was always available at Simmons - my parents and I moved to Halstead in Oct-Nov 1939 as my dad, Stan Page, was evacuated with the London staff of Courtaulds to their Braintree/Bocking factory at the start of the Second World War. I attended Trinity Church School for 2 years then Halstead Grammar School for Girls until 1946. My mother always bought several articles of ...see more
It was as if it was yesterday, I remember walking up and down this High Street in Halstead, Essex. I used to buy all my records here, some of the Jackson Five and lots of others. I loved music then and I still love it now and I can still remember where the old post office was. I bet the old shops have gone now but thing do. We never had computers in those days but we still had a good time, doing lots ...see more
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