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Hockley, Broad Parade c.1960
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Continuing along the road containing the spa building, this parade of shops is to be found on the right-hand side. Hockley was a growing town by this time and a parade like this, typical of development in the 1950s, would have been well used. Shop names can be clearly seen on their shiny facia boards. F r a n c i s F r i t h ' s A r o u n d S o u t h e n d

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The School Years 1959 To 1971
It's great to see this picture. This parade was on the walking route to and from school, from where we lived on the new estate at Southbourne Grove to the Evangelical church hall (pre school), Hockley Primary School, then the new Plumberow primary school, then finally onto Greensward Secondary. I recall Sutherlands as being an Aladdins cave of sweets, magazines, toys, and a very special lucky dip bran ...see more
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Happy Days At Broad Parade
I remember being one of the first families to move into Broad Parade (No.5) in 1955. My dad, Jim Weller, was the manager of Greens Stores, the grocers... the Wests, were our next door neighbours, with Al Milby and family at Galleon Wine Stores on the end. At the other end were a delightfully eccentric couple, Eve, the hairdresser and her "hubby" Ronnie Childs, a wholesale greengrocer. I also remember ...see more
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The 70's And Early 80's
Memories! I grew up on Merryfields Avenue and I can remember this like it was yesterday, only the shop fronts were different. Back in the 70's I used to have an evening paper round from the newsagents. I always recall on a Friday when I'd finished and dropped the paper sack back, I would always nip in the fish & chip shop, for a bag of chips & batter bits. I remember the butchers, one of my school ...see more
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The Sweetshop
Once a week I would be allowed to spend my pocket money (a silver sixpence) in the sweet shop. My favourites were the Blackjacks and Fruitsalads, Barratts Milkbottles, white chocolate mice, liquorice catherine-wheels, sherbet Dib-dabs and sherbet fountains. I walked past these shops on my way to and from school, and the young man working in the butchers shop would always give me a wave. I also remember hippies ...see more
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