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  • Benfleet Station from The Creek
    Benfleet Station from The Creek
  • Church Corner, South Benfleet
    Church Corner, South Benfleet
  • Church Creek, South Benfleet
    Church Creek, South Benfleet
  • The Benfleet - Canvey Ferry
    The Benfleet - Canvey Ferry
  • The Stepping Stones, Benfleet Creek
    The Stepping Stones, Benfleet Creek

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    Featured articles
    • Memories of Thundersley Infant and Junior School

      Memories of Thundersley Infant and Junior School

      Growing up in Thundersley when it was still very rural, wild wooded and pretty gave me the knowledge and huge respect for wildlife and nature that I have as an adult.
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    • Oakfield Road in the 1960s

      Oakfield Road in the 1960s

      Photos of Oakfield Road taken in the early 1960s.
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    • The Canvey Supply Company Limited 1919-2019

      The Canvey Supply Company Limited 1919-2019

      Congratulations to The Canvey Supply Company Limited, which   celebrates its centenary this year.
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    • Life at Kents Hill Cottages, Villa Road

      Life at Kents Hill Cottages, Villa Road

      The Miles and Parmenter Families
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    • World's First Mini-roundabout (2) being built by Frank Blackmore

      World's First Mini-roundabout (2) being built by Frank Blackmore

      We have been lucky to borrow the relevant photographs again and make some higher definition ...
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    • Thundersley Primary School Fun Day July 1990

      Thundersley Primary School Fun Day July 1990

      Miss Brook's class line up for a photo with Headmaster David Staines.
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    • Stella Bouchereau's memories of life in Benfleet

      Stella Bouchereau's memories of life in Benfleet

      Growing up and school days in Benfleet
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    • The gentleman who bred champion bulldogs

      The gentleman who bred champion bulldogs

      What was the Benfleet connection in this famous pedigree?
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    • Peter Wilder's introduction to the "Scone"

      Peter Wilder's introduction to the "Scone"

      Part 1 of Peter Wilder's tale of his time on the Scone.
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    • The 'Scone', when owned by Steve Mallett

      The 'Scone', when owned by Steve Mallett

      With reference to your website and the ”Scone”. Peter Wilder’s reminiscences about his time in Scone ...
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    Latest articles

    • Benfleet Library Day of Action, 28th September 2019

      28/09/2019
      On Saturday 28th September 2019 as part of the Essex wide “Day of Action” in ...

    • Memories of Thundersley Infant and Junior School

      26/08/2019
      Growing up in Thundersley when it was still very rural, wild wooded and pretty gave me the knowledge and huge respect for wildlife and nature that I have as an adult.

    • Oakfield Road in the 1960s

      25/08/2019
      Photos of Oakfield Road taken in the early 1960s.

    • The Canvey Supply Company Limited 1919-2019

      10/08/2019
      Congratulations to The Canvey Supply Company Limited, which   celebrates its centenary this year.
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    Latest comments
    • May Bettany 10/10/2019 Lived at no 92 St Mary’s Drive; Aunty May used to baby sit us!!
    • Weddings in Benfleet 09/10/2019 Iris Gould was a great friend and have lost touch. Does anyone have her address for me ?
    • The Brickmaking Work Force 08/10/2019 A very interesting article. My ancestors were brickmakers living in Lower Halstow, Kent from 1861 who then moved to the...
    • The ‘Scone’, when owned by Steve Mallett 04/10/2019 Thank you Steve for replying. I heard that Diane Craigie, the photographer owned the boat at some stage. Do you...
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