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  • George and Maria Mihill of Dry Street

    George and Maria Mihill of Dry Street

    16/01/2016
    In April 1923 the funeral of George Mihill took place with full military honours at ...
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  • Scrapbook

    Scrapbook

    10/01/2016
    I found amongst my files on the history of Laindon and old scrap book that ...
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  • A Book Maybe?

    A Book Maybe?

    03/01/2016
    After reading the article by Derrick Harwood, it made me realise the amount of ‘gems’ ...
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  • Party time 2

    Party time 2

    02/01/2016
    Included here are a selection of photographs that were taken following one of the parties ...
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  • The 2016 Annual Display and Get Together

    The 2016 Annual Display and Get Together

    30/12/2015
    A date for the Diary. The Laindon and District Community Archive’s Annual Display and Get Together ...
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  • Presland's Fair

    Presland's Fair

    27/12/2015
    Presland’s fair that used to park every year in the field off Denbigh Road, Laindon ...
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  • Circus Incident in Laindon 1948.

    Circus Incident in Laindon 1948.

    27/12/2015
    During the forties, in addition to regular visits by Presland’s Travelling Fair, on at least one ...
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  • Party Time

    Party Time

    26/12/2015
    I, along with a considerable number of friends, would attend impromptu parties in and around ...
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  • Buying Light Bulbs

    Buying Light Bulbs

    16/12/2015
    Yeah Really!
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  • Merry Christmas 2015

    Merry Christmas 2015

    13/12/2015
    Season’s Greetings to all our Contributors from the Archive Team  Chairman:                                Ken Porter  Secretary:                                Denise Rowling  Treasurer:                  ...
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  • You Can't Go Home Again?

    You Can't Go Home Again?

    13/12/2015
    "Make your mistakes, take your chances, look silly, but keep on going. Don't freeze up." (Thomas Wolfe)
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  • New Triangle Shops - Langdon Hills

    New Triangle Shops - Langdon Hills

    03/12/2015
    The New Triangle Shopping complex was officially opened by the MP Stephen Metcalfe and Basildon ...
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  • Lee Davies - Hero - Afghanistan

    Lee Davies - Hero - Afghanistan

    03/12/2015
    This poster of Lee Davies was attached last year to the Laindon War Memory around ...
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  • Jessie Hernandez

    Jessie Hernandez

    01/12/2015
    Jessie Hernandez has attended several Memory Days at the Laindon Library this year and brought some ...
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  • Yet Another Memory

    Yet Another Memory

    30/11/2015
    A Bit Random
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  • Memory Day November 2015

    Memory Day November 2015

    28/11/2015
    Nineteen people attended the last Memory Day of the year.  The lively gathering chatted away happily ...
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  • Remembance Sunday - 8th November 2015

    Remembance Sunday - 8th November 2015

    21/11/2015
    Unlike the majority of remembrance services held around the country at the various War Memorials ...
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  • Laindon Park Country Dancing (2)

    Laindon Park Country Dancing (2)

    19/11/2015
    (Click on photo to enlarge the image.  To return to this page, click on the ...
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  • Roman Road

    Roman Road

    19/11/2015
    With any new development an archaeological survey is normally undertaken. The latest survey to be ...
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  • The Laindon Archive's 2016 Calendar

    The Laindon Archive's 2016 Calendar

    16/11/2015
    Front Cover         W J Sloper & Son – delivery bicycle. January                Dry Street Post Office ...
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  • LHR Lake District School Trip 1963

    LHR Lake District School Trip 1963

    12/11/2015
    I’m sure this photo has been posted before, perhaps on another site, but having just ...
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  • Fell off the back of a lorry

    Fell off the back of a lorry

    08/11/2015
    Most, if not all, are familiar with the phrase, “fell off the back of a ...
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  • Memory Days September/October 2015

    Memory Days September/October 2015

    05/11/2015
    Both these Memory Days at Laindon Library were each attended by at least 20 people.  ...
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  • Organ Transplant ? ?

    Organ Transplant ? ?

    31/10/2015
    Not absolutely certain, after all this time, but I think the road I’m thinking of ...
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Latest comments
  • Langdon Hills School c 1956. 17/08/2019 No. 4 is Peter Ellis. 8 is John Short and 9 is Tony Hurley.
  • Laindon High Road School 17/08/2019 I was a pupil from 1964 to 1968 and Mr Day was headmaster in 1964. I'm not sure when he...
  • Presland’s Fair 16/08/2019 Hi After searching the Web I came across this forum. My great grandfather was Benjamin Presland who run side shows,...
  • Markham’s Farm (Great Berry Farm) in Langdon Hills 15/08/2019 Re Brenda Buckenham. The last time I heard of her was c 1998 and she was living in Upton, Chester...
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