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  • The Parish of Langdon Hills - a Brief History

    The Parish of Langdon Hills - a Brief History

    20/03/2011
    Geography The area covered by the parish is bounded by the C2C railway line to the ...
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  • Launch of Archive Website

    Launch of Archive Website

    16/03/2011
    A selection of Photographs taken at the launch
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  • Old Laindon Reunion Saturday 16th March 1996

    Old Laindon Reunion Saturday 16th March 1996

    10/03/2011
    A gathering for families saddened by the changes in Laindon since the early 50s
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  • British Legion Hall and War Memorial

    British Legion Hall and War Memorial

    08/03/2011
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  • Laindon High Road School

    Laindon High Road School

    08/03/2011
    The minimal facts
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  • Laindon High Road School

    Laindon High Road School

    08/03/2011
    This school provided education for the children of our community for nearly 50 years
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  • Memories of the Railway Cottages - Laindon

    Memories of the Railway Cottages - Laindon

    08/03/2011
    East Horndon (later renamed West Horndon when the authorities realised that their geography was wrong)
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  • White Post Farm

    White Post Farm

    07/03/2011
    The house is no longer a farm house but the farm is still in existance
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  • Memories of Laindon 1916 - 1928

    Memories of Laindon 1916 - 1928

    07/03/2011
    My family moved to Laindon in 1916. I was thirteen years of age and the war was by now becoming truly frightening.
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  • Travel from the Old Fortune towards Laindon Common

    Travel from the Old Fortune towards Laindon Common

    06/03/2011
    A short video taken from the passenger seat of a Bond three wheeler
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  • Laindon & District Community Archive Constitution

    Laindon & District Community Archive Constitution

    02/03/2011
    1.         The name of the group is the Laindon and District. Community Archive, hereafter ...
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  • The Geology of the Langdon Hills

    The Geology of the Langdon Hills

    02/03/2011
    The geology of the Langdon Hills is similar to other high points in south Essex
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  • Patsy Mott (née Tyler)

    Patsy Mott (née Tyler)

    02/03/2011
    I am a proper Essex girl.
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  • Out and about walking in Basildon Conservation Areas

    Out and about walking in Basildon Conservation Areas

    02/03/2011
    I count myself very fortunate to live just 10 minutes’ walk away from some of ...
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  • Laindon Baptist Church

    Laindon Baptist Church

    01/03/2011
    The Centenary in 2009 marked the 100 years of the Fellowship working in the Community
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  • Laindon High Road

    Laindon High Road

    01/03/2011
    Identifying the shops and their location and the changes over the years
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  • Buckenham Butchers

    Buckenham Butchers

    28/02/2011
    From dead meat to deep sleep
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  • 35 year wait is over

    35 year wait is over

    27/02/2011
    Laindon and Basildon British Legion branch officially moved into their new home
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  • Laindon Station

    Laindon Station

    27/02/2011
    The opening of Laindon Station was the initial driving force in the development of Laindon
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  • The Poplar Labour Colony

    The Poplar Labour Colony

    26/02/2011
    In its early days, the scheme was hailed as a great innovation. A glowing report ...
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  • Noak Bridge Revival Centre (Pentecostal Church)

    Noak Bridge Revival Centre (Pentecostal Church)

    26/02/2011
    The Noak Bridge Revival Centre chapel is in Wash Road opposite Barleylands Road. The Chapel ...
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  • Mesolithic Period (middle stone age) - Langdon Hills

    Mesolithic Period (middle stone age) - Langdon Hills

    24/02/2011
    Neil Oliver in the program A History of Ancient Britain (BBC 2) states that during ...
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  • New Fortune of War

    New Fortune of War

    22/02/2011
    A sign of the way Laindon has changed
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  • Enefers

    Enefers

    22/02/2011
    I can still remember the taste of their treacle tart and custard
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  • 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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