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  • Victoria House Corner (date unknown)
    Victoria House Corner (date unknown)
  • Victoria House Corner c.1925
    Victoria House Corner c.1925
  • Victoria House Corner in the 1970s (1)
    Victoria House Corner in the 1970s (1)
  • Victoria House Corner in the 1970s (2)
    Victoria House Corner in the 1970s (2)
  • Victoria House Corner in 2011
    Victoria House Corner in 2011

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    Featured articles
    • Essex Carriers in Southend Carnival

      Essex Carriers in Southend Carnival

      Participation in the 1950's and 60's
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    • Living in Bowers Road in the 1950s & 1960s

      Living in Bowers Road in the 1950s & 1960s

      Despite the state of the unmade roads, it was nice and quiet due to the lack of traffic, and there was plenty of wildlife. I used to sit on the back doorstep and watch the lizards running around the yard.
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    • Thundersley Primary School 1948/49

      Thundersley Primary School 1948/49

      Thundersley Primary School class photo 1948/49
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    • VE Day Celebrations Albion Road

      VE Day Celebrations Albion Road

      Photos showing residents of Albion Road celebrating VE Day.
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    • Memories of Tarpots in the 1960s

      Memories of Tarpots in the 1960s

      I moved to New Thundersley as it was then known in 1963.  At that time we would come to the Tarpots to shop.
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    • The Changing Face of Tarpots

      The Changing Face of Tarpots

      Do you remember Tarpots as seen in these photos?
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    • Gloster Meteor jet crash

      Gloster Meteor jet crash

      On the 12th April 1952 a jet plane crashed behind houses in Philmead Road
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    • Work progresses on the Colvin Bridge

      Work progresses on the Colvin Bridge

      Building The Colvin Bridge 1930
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    • Delivering the milk in Grove Road

      Delivering the milk in Grove Road

      Fred Sharman in his milk float.
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    • He worked for Howard's Dairies

      He worked for Howard's Dairies

      My Great-granddad, Herbert Read
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    • Benfleet Landmarks

      Benfleet Landmarks

      Video views of Benfleet
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    • 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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    • 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

    • Save Our Greenbelt

      28/07/2021
      At 3pm on Sunday 25th July 2021, a peaceful protest was held at the offices ...

    • Ray View from across the Benfleet Creek.

      24/07/2021
      A picture of Ray View from across the Benfleet Creek.

    • Seaside Hat for Post Box

      28/06/2021
      Seaside Hat for Post Box on the corner of St Marys Close and the High Road for Summer 2021.

    • King John School - Mr Neale's Tutor Group 1972

      27/06/2021
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    • Working in the Tarpots Area 30/07/2021 Looking through all the old Tarpots photos. I'm the child outside the Newsbox. Probably 2 or 3. I have the...
    • H.M.H.S. St. David 29/07/2021 My brother was injured when taking tanks from LCT 542 to the beach head, taken aboard RHS St David, too...
    • Appleton early 1970s 29/07/2021 I was in Mr Steers class, he was scary and he used to throw the blackboard cleaner across the room...
    • “Blood Moon” over Benfleet 24/07/2021 With the super blood moon that recently happened and a handful of really cool moon events throughout the rest of...
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