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  • Greg Smith - Producer

    Greg Smith - Producer

    04/08/2011
    I know very little about Greg Smith’s early life other than he was born In ...
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  • The New Repertory and Community Drama Club

    The New Repertory and Community Drama Club

    04/08/2011
    On the 14th December, 1948 a meeting was called at the home of Alan and ...
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  • Baigent Works

    Baigent Works

    30/07/2011
    Late 50s early 60s
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  • The Best Kept Churchyard Competition

    The Best Kept Churchyard Competition

    29/07/2011
    For the second year running St Nicholas Church has come second in the Essex Best ...
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  • Puckles Charity School

    Puckles Charity School

    26/07/2011
    The wooded building attached to the western end of St Nicholas Church, known as the ...
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  • Firman's Dairies

    Firman's Dairies

    26/07/2011
    Sonny Firman started his milk delivery business in 1932 in the Langdon Hills area
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  • Radio Fever Grips Laindon

    Radio Fever Grips Laindon

    25/07/2011
    An early attempt to get Laindon listening.
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  • My Memories of Laindon

    My Memories of Laindon

    25/07/2011
    When the Laindon Link was being constructed, we used to use it to roller skate down it, it made a terrific skating rink.
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  • Robert Scott in Wheelchair Race

    Robert Scott in Wheelchair Race

    24/07/2011
    Wheelchair race for charity from Prince of Wales to the Crown Hotel Langdon Hills
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  • A Beginning

    A Beginning

    23/07/2011
    By Pat Aspinall
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  • The New Church Sign

    The New Church Sign

    14/07/2011
    Vin Harrop who was the instigator of the Basildon Heritage Trail has mangaed after two ...
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  • Langdon Hills Primary School

    Langdon Hills Primary School

    08/07/2011
    Where are these children now
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  • Markhams Chase Teachers 1956

    Markhams Chase Teachers 1956

    08/07/2011
    An old cutting from the local paper. We know which one is Janet Duke, but ...
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  • Dunton School

    Dunton School

    08/07/2011
    Mrs Margaret Ross was a teacher at the Dunton School during the late 1970s and ...
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  • Dr. D.S.Chowdhary 1902-1959 by his Daughter

    Dr. D.S.Chowdhary 1902-1959 by his Daughter

    07/07/2011
    My father, Dr Dharm Sheel Chowdhary was born in a small village in Punjab India ...
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  • Laindon Shopping Centre Free Guide

    Laindon Shopping Centre Free Guide

    05/07/2011
    The early days of the new shopping centre for Laindon. Editors note The following images are from ...
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  • Garden of Roses

    Garden of Roses

    04/07/2011
    What was the Garden of Rose’s and do you know where it was. Well it ...
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  • Some memories

    Some memories

    02/07/2011
    On behalf of Bob Davies
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  • My first ice cream vans 1966

    My first ice cream vans 1966

    01/07/2011
    Worthing Road
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  • Ken Porter

    Ken Porter

    30/06/2011
    Born in Laindon in 1944, can trace ancesters back to the 1880s. Retired Financial Director. Passion ...
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  • 2011 Fuchsia Show

    2011 Fuchsia Show

    30/06/2011
    Another successful show and a couple of enjoyable days for the Laindon Community Archive Team
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  • Langdon Hills Recreation Ground

    Langdon Hills Recreation Ground

    29/06/2011
    “If you go down the park today” you might be pleasantly surprised to see the ...
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  • Laindon Bicycle Polo Team

    Laindon Bicycle Polo Team

    27/06/2011
    The archive requests information in respect of Laindon Bicycle Polo Club. I was a member, ...
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  • The Wheatsheaf, Little Burstead

    The Wheatsheaf, Little Burstead

    25/06/2011
    This is not strictly within our community but as a considerable amount of Laindon including ...
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Latest comments
  • Berry Boys Club. 03/08/2022 I boxed at Berry Boys club 1970 to 1972. I Remember Derek and Steve and Bernard and secretary John. Also,David...
  • Ken Collier – Berry Boy’s Boxing Club 02/08/2022 Does anybody remember Mathew Laudat and David O'Neil at this club in 1971/72?
  • Chowdhary School Class Photo 1969/70 31/07/2022 I was in Miss Davis's class, she then married and became Mrs. Barnes. Steven Jack and Steven Troad were in...
  • Salvation Army Group Approx. 1950. 24/07/2022 Hi Joan Baterip and Martin Sarfas, similar train of thought to Joan my maternal grandmother is a Sarfas, also from...
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