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Tarpots Area

  • 'Homes fit for Heroes'

    'Homes fit for Heroes'

    After the Great War, life in Benfleet – and indeed England as a whole – ...
  • "On The Buses"

    "On The Buses"

    Recalling the Local Bus Services
  • 1940s Day Out for Glanfields Ladies

    1940s Day Out for Glanfields Ladies

    Perhaps you know someone in this 1940s photo of staff at Glanfields
  • 1960s Tarpots

    1960s Tarpots

    Pictures showing Great Tarpots when there was far less traffic about.
  • A Visit to Thundersley Hall and a Short History Part 1

    A Visit to Thundersley Hall and a Short History Part 1

    A Visit to Thundersley Hall
  • A Visit to Thundersley Hall and a Short History Part 2

    A Visit to Thundersley Hall and a Short History Part 2

    The History of Thundersley Hall
  • Aerial View of Tarpots Corner

    Aerial View of Tarpots Corner

    Taken in 1987/1988
  • Church Hall/Salvation Army Hall

    Church Hall/Salvation Army Hall

    Do You Have A Photo?
  • Essex Carriers in Southend Carnival

    Essex Carriers in Southend Carnival

    Participation in the 1950's and 60's
  • Essex Carriers Ltd - Historical Notes 1928 to 1957

    Essex Carriers Ltd - Historical Notes 1928 to 1957

    Rushbottom Lane
  • Essex Carriers Ltd - Mrs. Frequently

    Essex Carriers Ltd - Mrs. Frequently

    1930 Albion Merryweather Fire Engine
  • Essex Carriers Ltd - Some of their vehicles

    Essex Carriers Ltd - Some of their vehicles

    Fleet of vehicles
  • Essex Carriers Ltd.

    Essex Carriers Ltd.

    Memories of Frank Lazell
  • Essex Carriers Unique Idea

    Essex Carriers Unique Idea

    Birth of The Paravan
  • Kents Hill Road - From Rural Idyll to Modern Suburb

    Kents Hill Road - From Rural Idyll to Modern Suburb

    Discovering the farms and fields before the plotlands
  • Living Above Glanfield's Clothing Factory

    Living Above Glanfield's Clothing Factory

    The Flat Roof Was Our Garden
  • 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.
  • National Parcels & Goods Services

    National Parcels & Goods Services

    Early Years
  • Of Plotlands and Manors

    Of Plotlands and Manors

    And much more besides
  • Parker Family Grocers

    Parker Family Grocers

    Life above the Shop
  • Queen's Coronation Fancy Dress at the ATC Hall, Tarpots

    Queen's Coronation Fancy Dress at the ATC Hall, Tarpots

    What Fun We Had
  • Shopping at Tarpots 1950's

    Shopping at Tarpots 1950's

    Things were very different
  • Tarpots Corner changes in 2012

    Tarpots Corner changes in 2012

    All change again!
  • Tarpots Corner, Benfleet 1968 Flood

    Tarpots Corner, Benfleet 1968 Flood

    A rare cine recording of Tarpots Corner after three days of rain
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