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  • Hadleigh Commercial School : A Short Life 1842-49 12/02/2020 I have found on looking at press reports of the time, various other details that might fill in a little...
  • Leonard Doust – A Hadleigh Artist & Author 11/02/2020 I have a painting signed Alf Doust 1926, just wondering if this man painted it.
  • Daws Heath and the Limehouse Draper 04/02/2020 At the time the first photo above was taken, my grandparents owned Woodlands House. My mum and her brother spent...
  • Railway photography at Hadleigh in the 1950s and 1960s 21/01/2020 1950s childhood memories for me. One small correction: in photo E the loco is a Stanier 3-cyl 2-6-4T and was...
  • The Kingsway Cinema 18/01/2020 Having just moved back to the area after moving away in 1969 some things are still recognisable. I was remembering...
  • SALVATION ARMY COTTAGES 14/01/2020 My Great Aunt May Waldon used to live in one of those cottages. My Mother used to take me there...
  • Brand New! – Thundersley Postcard Memories 06/01/2020 What a great little book, well done Folks. I think the cover of the White Hart with adjoining Smithy is...
  • Old St. Peter’s Church, Thundersley 13/12/2019 I too belonged to the children’s club then and really enjoyed your lovely rendition of the church. It brought back...
  • Scrambling on Hadleigh Downs in the 1970s 09/12/2019 Used to race there in the 1970s and aways enjoyed racing there. Pity it is no longer used for Moto...
  • A Thundersley Mystery of a Quiet Man 06/12/2019 From some newspaper research, I can add a few more details about Fergus Hume. In 1907, according to the Chelmsford...
  • Hadleigh Kingsway Cinema 17/11/2019 I was with Santoy dance school from 1957 to 1964; did many shows at the Kingsway. I would love to...
  • The Population Growth of Thundersley Parish 15/11/2019 I'm Shane Michael Giggins great great grandson of John Giggins (Thundersley - Essex) and Susannah Giggins (Prittlewell - Essex) who...
  • The Population Growth of Thundersley Parish 11/11/2019 Thank you; my great great grandparents were from here so this is so interesting for me to read. They were...
  • History of Hadleigh School 30/10/2019 I had a memorable first two weeks when I started Hadleigh Junior in 1959. On my first day, Mr Denton,...
  • Thundersley School Children 1921 24/10/2019 I've just come across these details via the book by Robert Hallmann, I believe the teacher of Standard 11 (class...
  • A Thundersley Mystery of a Quiet Man 15/10/2019 I’m a distant relative of Fergus Hume and live in USA. I have copies of most of his books and...
  • Hadleigh Doctors Remembered 03/10/2019 Dr John McGladdery (junior) was our family dr when I was growing up on the Westwood Estate in Hadleigh during...
  • Hadleigh – An Essex Village 13/09/2019 My grandmother was a Harvey, my father has done substantial research into the Harvey family. I have visited the Hadley...
  • History of Hadleigh School 03/09/2019 I started at Hadleigh Juniors in 1971 and the first year kids had the small playground on the Church Road...
  • Hadleigh Doctors Remembered 31/08/2019 Dr Rough was our doctor and he visited me in Southend hospital after I had my appendix out. Good old...
  • More Hadleigh Memories 1930-1940 25/08/2019 Holboro House was built for my great grandparents, Alfred and Sarah Hawks. It is mentioned in articles contributed by my...
  • More Hadleigh Memories 1930-1940 25/08/2019 I have a pencil case given to me by my Mum when she was preparing to move in 2019. On...
  • St Peter’s Church, Thundersley 18/08/2019 Ian and Pearl Hawks were my parents and when I married at St. Peter’s in 1976 my photos were taken...
  • Growing up in Hadleigh in 1920s and 1930s 15/08/2019 I'm looking for information about a bicycle shop near Hadleigh Church. I believe my Grandfather Albert Gowers ran it or...
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  • Hadleigh Junior School staff, summer 1972.

    06/02/2020
    Teachers and support staff Hadleigh Junior School, Summer 1972.

  • Essex Coast RAMS Consultation

    14/01/2020
    Hadleigh Library has the consultation on Essex Coast RAMS and comment forms.

  • Brand New! - Thundersley Postcard Memories

    16/12/2019
    Majestic companion volume to Hadleigh Postcard Memories

  • Hadleigh and Thundersley Family History Research

    04/12/2019
    Start with the memories of older family members.
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