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  • 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...
  • 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...
  • The Thundersley Home Guard 04/08/2019 I think the person second from the left, top row is my grandfather, Stanley Petchey of Church Road, Hadleigh.
  • The Kingsway Cinema 02/08/2019 Along with all the other commentators, used to pay sixpence to sit upstairs for Saturday morning pictures. Watching the Three...
  • Formerly Howards Dairies 26/07/2019 Please note there is plenty of information and pictures about Howard's Dairies and its various depots in the Benfleet Community...
  • The Kingsway Cinema 24/07/2019 I was also an ABC minor and went Saturday mornings. We owned the Crown Cafe opposite. The fair used to...
  • Hadleigh Kingsway Cinema 24/07/2019 As a child I used to go to Saturday morning pictures for children. We lived and owned the Crown Cafe...
Latest articles

  • 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.

  • 1 Kingsway Parade, Hadleigh

    13/11/2019
    The terrace of 11 shop units known then as Kingsway Parade
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