Hornchurch, High Street c.1950
Photo ref: H115003
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Photo ref: H115003
Photo of Hornchurch, High Street c.1950

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Memories of Hornchurch, High Street c1950

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. These memories are of Hornchurch, High Street c.1950

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My parents bought our house in Mansfield Gardens in 1934 for £500. It had no garage but nobody in the road had a car anyway. My name was Jenifer Shearring. I went to North Street Primary School, infants and juniors from1950 to 1957 and then I went to Hornchurch Grammar School from 1957 to 1963. I remember a lot of the shops that others have mentioned, like Alings the bakers and Fentimans - in fact I was ...see more
My name is Eamonn J Miller. Born 06 05 1954 at 11 Plumpton Ave. Hornchurch, attended Hacton Primary School (unwillingly I must say) Mum & Dad moved to Yorkshire taking me with them unfortunately. they bought a Fish&Chip shop and after six months were worried about my weight, My happy memories include Fella Brothers Ice cream.days out on the steam train to Southend.and my mates David & ...see more
To left of the bus is the bakers.
I lived in Hornchurch 1946-58. Went to school at North Street Primary and then for a brief time to Dury Falls before we moved in 1958. My father ran Cramphorns Corn and Seed Merchants, which can just be seen in this photo. My best friend was Elaine Collett whose parents had the Toy/Pram Shop opposite the White Hart Pub. Aleys Bakers was directly opposite and Enid Aley and I used to go to Madam DeVere's School of ...see more