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  • Langdon Hills Second World War Army Camp - Final Bugle Call

    Langdon Hills Second World War Army Camp - Final Bugle Call

    05/06/2017
    The camp was built towards the end of 1938 and became the home of first ...
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  • A model/starlet who lodged in Laindon?

    A model/starlet who lodged in Laindon?

    04/06/2017
    I was told by my sister Anne, that we once had a young fair haired ...
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  • Across the footlights - Dorothy Reeves (4)

    Across the footlights - Dorothy Reeves (4)

    26/05/2017
    Another local celebrity from the newspaper archives – Laindon Recorder March 1951: Dorothy Reeves and her ...
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  • Paul Egholm

    Paul Egholm

    21/05/2017
    The Pinkees 1980s Pop Group.
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  • Sponsorship

    Sponsorship

    30/04/2017
    Laindon and District Community Archive – Sponsorship www.laindonhistory.org.uk Re: Saving our Community Archive website We are looking for sponsorship ...
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  • George Hill

    George Hill

    19/04/2017
    Sadly George Hill, my old friend of over sixty years, died unexpectedly last Thursday April ...
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  • A man who don't refuse

    A man who don't refuse

    23/03/2017
    A man who don’t refuse Here is a man, who don’t refuse, To make or mend your ...
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  • Unexploded Bomb Railway Approach 21.03.17

    Unexploded Bomb Railway Approach 21.03.17

    21/03/2017
    I first heard of this via the Basildon Memories Group on Facebook.  Looking on the map, ...
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  • Growing up in the shadow of St Nicholas

    Growing up in the shadow of St Nicholas

    12/03/2017
    Expanding on Boyhood Country Style 09/15
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  • Report and Photos of the Annual Display at the Manor Mission 29.04.17.

    Report and Photos of the Annual Display at the Manor Mission 29.04.17.

    08/03/2017
    A new attraction was added to this year’s Annual Display at the Manor Mission Hall ...
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  • Ken Collier - Berry Boy's Boxing Club

    Ken Collier - Berry Boy's Boxing Club

    05/03/2017
    My dad Ken Collier joined the club around 1948 when he was 10 years old ...
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  • Laindon People

    Laindon People

    03/03/2017
    Worldwide distribution
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  • The Weather Cock Is Back.

    The Weather Cock Is Back.

    27/02/2017
    After some 40 odd years, St Nicholas Church has its weather cock back. Sometime during ...
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  • Memory Day 25th February 2017

    Memory Day 25th February 2017

    25/02/2017
    Memory Day at Laindon Library is proving to be as popular as ever at the ...
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  • Pretoria - Sandringham Road

    Pretoria - Sandringham Road

    25/02/2017
    Vivienne Salmon (nèe Bragg) kindly provided some photographs of her Grandparent’s bungalow in Sandringham Road, ...
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  • A Tenth Birthday Party in Noak Hill Road

    A Tenth Birthday Party in Noak Hill Road

    25/02/2017
    Two photographs provided by Vivienne Salmon (nèe Bragg) of her 10th birthday party in August ...
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  • Co-op Opening Day, Laindon Centre Feb, 1970.

    Co-op Opening Day, Laindon Centre Feb, 1970.

    19/02/2017
    This newspaper cutting was kindly provided by Julie King nèe Wright, (the little girl in the picture then ...
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  • Salvation Army Group Approx. 1950.

    Salvation Army Group Approx. 1950.

    05/02/2017
    Joan Sarfas is the little girl in front of the lady in uniform. Joan would be interested ...
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  • Manor Mission Brownies Late Fifties.

    Manor Mission Brownies Late Fifties.

    02/02/2017
    This Brownie pack used to meet at the Manor Mission. Can anyone add to the following ...
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  • 3rd Laindon Girl Guides July 1937.

    3rd Laindon Girl Guides July 1937.

    02/02/2017
    This photograph was taken in the grounds of St Nicholas Church. Back row: 5th from left, ...
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  • Ye Laindon Perfumerie Shoppe

    Ye Laindon Perfumerie Shoppe

    02/02/2017
    A photograph to puzzle over. What year was it taken and where exactly was it situated?  Unfortunately ...
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  • A Group at Markham's Chase School 1956/57.

    A Group at Markham's Chase School 1956/57.

    28/01/2017
    The reason for this gathering is unknown.  It is a mixture of two classes. Several ...
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  • Laindon Shop ??

    Laindon Shop ??

    22/01/2017
    Emma Jarvis wife of John Jarvis in doorway, also Walter, Emily and their daughter Mabel. ...
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  • Granny's Cottage, The Old Horse Bus and Everard's Shop

    Granny's Cottage, The Old Horse Bus and Everard's Shop

    21/01/2017
    I have recently been in touch with a former school friend Vivienne Salmon (nèe Bragg). ...
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Latest comments
  • Old Hill Avenue 02/07/2022 'Milo' and 'The Briars' were owned by the Maynard family, not Mayard. My mother was one of the Maynard daughters....
  • Enefer’s Cafe 30/06/2022 Used to bunk school with Matt Foot and sit and drink milky coffee and have a crafty smoke unhindered back...
  • A little bit of Laindon’s past. 23/06/2022 Does anyone have any photos of the Regal Social Club? I have such fond memories as a child going there,...
  • Grant Best of Durham Road, Laindon 18/06/2022 Having worked as metal typesetter in various countries I settled in London and became a typographer to start with. Once...
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