Staines, The River Thames 1907

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Back in the seventies I drove to Staines to visit my long lost Uncle Basil who I hadn’t seen since I was eight. I drove into Staines from London and asked a newsagent how to find his address. Upon arrival, I parked and knocked on the door. My Aunt Marjorie spoke from an upstairs window and asked who I was and what I was doing there. I explained and she said, “You’ve come at a most inopportune time, he’s at work”. I ...see more

I lived in Ruskin Road, Craig’s Garage was on the corner. I used to go in there as a little kid and ask if someone would help me across the road to go to Weston’s paper shop. I remember you having Humber Snipes and Humber imperials for sale and the the Commer camper vans. When I learned to drive in one of your Hillman Imps. An elderly guy with a pipe taught me and put me through my test. My first car a mk1 cortina your ...see more

Anyone remember queuing up for Saturday morning pictures? The queues were long and we all looked forward to the exciting serial with cliff hanger ending each week, cowboys like Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy, cartoons like Bugs Bunny and the escapades of the children in 'Our Gang'. I think in those days Staines had three cinemas; The Regal, The Majestic and another one, commonly known as The Fleapit. A ...see more

My grandfather Charles Maillou and one of his brothers used to own the Ship Inn. It was located near Staines Bridge and the Causeway , they owned the pub prior to WWII and not sure for how long. The business also included included a coach company. We lived at Glebe Road as did my grandparents and I went to Egham Hythe Infants, Junior and Secondary ModernThe Magna Carta) Schools. Would love to see any old photos or learn of any history of the pub if anyone one has some .