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  • Laindon Buses 27/02/2020 I used to catch the number 26 Eastern National bus from the bottom of King Edward Road and High Road,...
  • Dr. D.S.Chowdhary 1902-1959 by his Daughter 24/02/2020 I worked for many years as School Secretary at Chowdhary School. It was such a happy school and I have...
  • Photographs with a Purpose 22/02/2020 To the editor. How did you get such great photos so clear and bright. Great job. Editor. The originals were...
  • Photographs with a Purpose 22/02/2020 I used to drink at the Crown Hotel in the late 60s. A great photo.
  • Photographs with a Purpose 21/02/2020 I noticed Mimie Villa mentioned. I had relatives who lived there.
  • Batcombe Lodge, Russell Road, Langdon Hills 20/02/2020 Looking at the photo of the group of people standing on the front porch. The large houses in the distance...
  • The WI Hall, Samuel Road, Langdon Hills 18/02/2020 Met my wife Michelle at this hall on my sister's 21st Birthday Party in 1987. The buffet was spread out...
  • Copies of the Basildon Standard 17/02/2020 I used to go to Dance School...Tap and Ballet....in a small hut at the back of a Hairdressers opposite Nightingale...
  • Laindon High Road School 58/63 17/02/2020 Another great many names remembered! I remember Eric Cowell & his sister Linda were brilliant athletes, I always dreaded being...
  • LHRS Speech Day 1962. 17/02/2020 Got very excited with this, so many names that I remember. I was in 3RF. I still have all my...
  • Peg-Leg 17/02/2020 I remember " peg leg " he also used to get about in a wheelchair type contraption which he controlled...
  • Laindon High Road School 1958 (12 of 14) 16/02/2020 I used to do a paper round for Pollards back in the late 1950s and the shop was on the...
  • Gladstone Road Maybe. 16/02/2020 Thank you so very much for all the information. It means a great deal to me. I can confirm 'Fenella'...
  • Laindon High Road School 1958 (6 of 14) 16/02/2020 My name is Josie Hunt, No 8 on page 6. Is there anyone of us left? Xxx I’ve just seen...
  • Laindon High Road School 1958 (12 of 14) 16/02/2020 Hi Donald I am sure that pollards shop was in Church Road which later was Swifts' Motor Cycles shop. David...
  • Laindon High Road School 58/63 16/02/2020 I started 1955 I always remember Mr Bear our geography teacher, smashing teacher! My country dancing partner, my first boyfriend...
  • A Mystery Solved? 15/02/2020 "Should they build a road bridge as they appeared to have done across St. Mary’s Lane at East (West) Horndon,...
  • Happy Memories Flooding Back 13/02/2020 I remember very well shopping in Greens for my mother. It was quite daunting being lower than the counter, but...
  • Old Photographs of Laindon 13/02/2020 Henbests was the first shop in the New Town it sold school uniform. Editor: Yes, Henbests was the first shop...
  • Bungalow Names 13/02/2020 I lived in Fleet Avenue, Laindon from 1947 until 1956 when the council bought us out. Our building was called...
  • Old Laindon photographs 13/02/2020 Hi. I'm doing some digging to do with my mum's health. Was wondering if anyone knows any information about youth...
  • Richard Henry Davison Chapman – Dunkirk Hero 12/02/2020 I am Clive and have two sisters, Lorna and Hilary. We are the children of Phyllis Amelia (Chapman) daughter of...
  • Richard Henry Davison Chapman – Dunkirk Hero 12/02/2020 Dick was my mother's brother and his death caused heart break in the family. From what I have been told...
  • Chapter  8, Pt 5 of 6 11/02/2020 So interesting! Richard John Chapman was my great grandfather. We came across this wonderful site while researching our family tree....
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