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

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    Featured articles
    • The Changing Face of Tarpots

      The Changing Face of Tarpots

      Do you remember Tarpots as seen in these photos?
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    • A Travelling Showroom visited South Benfleet

      A Travelling Showroom visited South Benfleet

      The above picture and article appeared in ‘The Gas Light & Coke Company’ Co-Partner’s magazine ...
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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 Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2019

      Benfleet Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2019

      Benfleet Remembrance Sunday 10th November 2019
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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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    • 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

    • The Changing Face of Tarpots

      28/03/2020
      Do you remember Tarpots as seen in these photos?

    • "The Elms" - 448 Benfleet High Road

      11/03/2020
      Do you have any information about this house, built in 1900?

    • Edmund Alfred Wray postman and veteran of two World Wars. Part 1.

      27/02/2020
      In his retirement he lived in Benfleet.

    • Father Leslie Drake retires

      15/02/2020
      The following item appeared in the Echo on Tuesday January 7th, 2020.
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    Latest comments
    • King John Rugby Sevens 61/62 27/03/2020 Mick Beale? Terry Llewellyn and Keith ??
    • Thundersley Rovers FC in the 1970s 25/03/2020 I remember a lot of these guys and also standing out on the field as a spectator and getting freezing!...
    • Appleton School – The Early Days 25/03/2020 I was at the school from 1972-77, class 1-5T. Mr Lovegrove was headmaster but did not have a very high...
    • St Mary’s Road 23/03/2020 I lived in the last bungalow on the right, going East, called The Bungalow, for all my childhood. My surname...
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