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  • ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY IN HADLEIGH 16/09/2018 I don't remember how many huts there were other than at least one. They were situated at the end of...
  • Hadleigh, High Street and around 14/09/2018 That's the row of commercial properties which has included the Ancora restaurant, MS Carpet Services etc., directly opposite the Castle...
  • Hadleigh, High Street and around 14/09/2018 The red building sticking out in front of the Morris Minor isn't a pub but it was part of a...
  • Hadleigh, High Street and around 13/09/2018 I am interested in the red building sticking out, in front of the Morris Minor in the photo looking East....
  • A Timber Boarded Cottage in London Road Hadleigh 12/09/2018 I remember speaking to my grandfather some years ago, (he passed away in 1984), his family lived in this cottage,...
  • Scrambling on Hadleigh Downs in the 1970s 25/08/2018 Claire, I knew your father when I worked at Greeves. Initially the Comp shop was at the back of the...
  • Scrambling on Hadleigh Downs in the 1970s 24/08/2018 This brings back wonderful memories, my father Bill Brooker was the comp manager for Greeves, I was lucky to have...
  • Scrambling on Hadleigh Downs in the 1970s 24/08/2018 The 2nd photo by Robert Hallmann titled “Dust marks the route” shows Monkey Hill in the background where the riders...
  • Hadleigh Albion Football Team 24/08/2018 I played for Hadleigh Albion in 1970s. Evolved from Hadleigh Salvation Army Torchbearers Youth Club playing initially on Salvation Army...
  • Porter’s: Information Exchange 23/08/2018 Thanks very much for your information. I have still not proved exactly where the shop was situated in the High...
  • Potter Family Tales from the Thundersley Turnpike 22/08/2018 I have found the above picture in an old Southend Pictorial. Who is this Mrs Potter and how does she...
  • Porter’s: Information Exchange 22/08/2018 CB Porter was my Great grandfather 1854-1929 and he had 2 sons, Charles and Wallace. Their address was the High...
  • Thundersley School Children, circa 1938 20/08/2018 My Dad was Terry Withers and was mentioned as a possible for number 5 in the back row. In fact...
  • Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club 16/08/2018 I might be wrong but I think you'll find the Sheavills' were associated with the Castle Pub not the Crown...
  • Morrisons; the old and the new 14/08/2018 I'm pretty sure the first supermarket was quite near where Choice is now and was Howards Dairies, probably part of...
  • Formerly Howards Dairies 08/08/2018 Howard's diaries was in Oak Road South Hadleigh. It was the general stores for all of the shops of which...
  • Burches Farm, Burches Road, Thundersley 06/08/2018 My grandmother worked for Mr Brewster as his housekeeper 1963/64 and we rented the house across the road from the...
  • Morrisons; the old and the new 04/08/2018 I noticed you have a couple of pages on your site referencing the parade of shops that used to include...
  • Hadleigh Lanes 04/08/2018 I noticed you have a couple of pages on your site referencing the parade of shops that used to include...
  • Pied Piper of Hadleigh 17/07/2018 Is that John Wilson with the kids?
  • Hadleigh Fire Brigade Exercises in 1955 14/07/2018 In 1955, Diane (then Watts) was about 8 years old and the previous year had delivered the regular daily order...
  • Boxing at Tarpots Hall, New Thundersley 22/06/2018 My Grandad Reg Johnson was fighting Sonny Doke at The Cricketers Inn Friday April 7th 1933. (8 pm sharp)! Don't...
  • Boxing at Tarpots Hall, New Thundersley 22/06/2018 My Grandad was Reg Johnson. I don't know the date. But I'd be fascinated to find out more history. Or...
  • Fire at the Waggon & Horses 20/06/2018 My Dad worked in the Wagon and Horses as Chef (Bert Brooks) for a number of years and my Mum,...
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