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Memories of Old Laindon
17/01/2022
Does anyone Remember Squires, the electrical shop next to the Radion? I used to take ...
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Rectory Cottages Dunton
18/12/2021
Hello, I am researching my family and have obtained the birth certificate of my fathers ...
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Memory Day 25th September 2021
30/09/2021
After nearly two years break due to the Covid Pandemic we held a very successful ...
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2022 Calendar
04/09/2021
2022 Calendar Due to the continuing circumstances, we have again decided to make our 2022 Calendar ...
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New Book - A Tribute to Langdon
12/08/2021
The Langdon Ridge is one of the landscape gems of South Essex. Long famed for ...
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The Woodsman comes home
07/08/2021
The Woodsman comes home Who remembers the Woodsman that stood in St Martin’s Square, Basildon town ...
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Raglan Road, The Hall Family
03/08/2021
Helen Hall is my grandmother, Leonard Hall her son is my father and my mothers ...
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Brian Cordell
22/07/2021
Brian Cordell It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Brian ...
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Grant Best Limited, Durham Road: A potted history
18/06/2021
The firm was inaugurated and owned by my parents, Francis and Ethel Grant, of Victoria ...
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Cliftonville, the home of Grace Healing
09/06/2021
In the course of researching my family history I am piecing together the movements of ...
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Nina Humphrey 1946 - 2021
02/06/2021
With great sadness we announce the news that Nina lost her battle with her illness ...
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St Nicholas Church by Georgina Nottage
22/05/2021
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH by Georgina Nottage The Church of St Nicholas sits on high spire high in the ...
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PROGRESS FOR BETTER OR WORSE by Georgina Nottage
22/05/2021
PROGRESS FOR BETTER OR WORSE by Georgina Nottage “Would you deny progress?” the young man said Hearing this I felt ...
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Little Burstead school pupils 1946-47?
13/05/2021
Peter Rushen has sent in a photograph of children from the Little Burstead School on ...
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Grant Best of Durham Road, Laindon
08/05/2021
I started my apprenticeship as a hot metal compositor at Grant Best and worked with ...
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Basildon's Famous People Volume Two
09/04/2021
Back in 2016 I published my first book on Basildon’s Famous People whereby I wrote ...
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Laindon Library - Gates
02/04/2021
I just wonder how many of you have really taken any notice of the Gates ...
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Dry Street Development - Road Names - Burdett Road
01/04/2021
Dry Street Development – Road Names – Burdett Road Following a recent visit to the Redrow ...
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Laindon Community Centre Consultation
25/03/2021
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Mini Wear shop in Laindon Centre
21/03/2021
I found this bag whilst clearing a neighbour’s house. I don’t remember the shop and ...
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Chris Ash - Archive Supporter
09/03/2021
It is of great sadness that we have to report the passing of Chris one ...
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Laindon Golf Course
28/02/2021
I have been researching the history of Laindon and surrounding district for many years and ...
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John Sargeant's Unit Concert Party appearance
21/02/2021
My uncle, John Sargeant, was in the RAF during the war and was in the ...
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Fond Memories of Basildon Road Laindon
04/02/2021
I was born in the bungalow called “June” in Basildon Road Laindon on 18th May ...
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A model/starlet who lodged in Laindon?
18/01/2022
Hello, I have just seen her in Dial 999 on Talking Pictures TV. A real blonde bombshell! Love to know...
The Haven and Plotlands
12/01/2022
My father and his wife owned and lived in the Haven in the 80’s and I spent many a lovely...
Presland’s Fair
06/01/2022
I am a distant relation of the Presland family from Deptford. My great great grandfather is Walter Richard Presland who...
The Lee Family
05/01/2022
Does the house called Banchory in Dry Street still exist?
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