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Upchurch, Otterham Quay, Low Tide c.1955
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The sailing barges look very much at home bottomed- out on the creek mud. From the 1830s to the 1930s, barges like this brought manure from London for the fields, and gasworks ash and other refuse for the local brickworks. The barges would return to the metropolis with up to 80 tons of mud for the cement works, or with locally-made bricks demanded by the hugely expanding capital.

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A Selection of Memories from Upchurch

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 Upchurch

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Vine Cottage
I used to visit the Castle family who lived in Vine Cottage (next to the school) late 50s early 60s. I think it was occupied by Jessie Castle, Alfred Castle and Emma Francis Castle (Mother). I would like to hear from anyone who may have known this family. I think they also had connections with the Crown public house in the village. Thanks, Alan.
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New Homes In Upchurch Oak Lane
This line of new homes was built 1956/7 by local builder Gransden. Mr Gransden the owner had an office/yard/joinery factory in Oak Lane just below Wallbridge Lane and he and his family lived in Wallbridge Lane. This small development was of 2 types of semi-detached homes, those in the foreground being slightly smaller than those furtherback. We lived in a larger one (4th one down from the Victorian ...see more
Upchurch, Oak Lane c1955
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Jenkins Farm My Grandparents Orchard
I remember visiting my Grandparents orchard which was on the bend at the bottom of the hill leading into Upchurch coming in from Gillingham, and opposite was a cattle farm owned by the Jenkins family. I spent many a wonderful weekend there up until probably the early Sixties when Grandma Young (I think her first name was Maude) moved into Rainham. Does anyone else remember these times and ...see more
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