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  • Another Easter Bonnet for a Post Box

    Another Easter Bonnet for a Post Box

    07/04/2021
    Easter Bonnet on Post Box on corner of St Marys Close and High Road.
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  • Easter Bonnet for Post Box

    Easter Bonnet for Post Box

    29/03/2021
    Easter Bonnet on Post Box for Easter 2021.
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  • Mum and Dad's photos of life in Benfleet

    Mum and Dad's photos of life in Benfleet

    13/03/2021
    Memories of Benfleet in the 1950s
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  • Benfleet Young Wives 1953

    Benfleet Young Wives 1953

    12/03/2021
    Part of a group of photos from the 1950s
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  • All dressed up for a village party, 1958

    All dressed up for a village party, 1958

    12/03/2021
    I don't know where this was taken as there's nothing on it except a date
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  • Children's Fancy Dress 1954/55

    Children's Fancy Dress 1954/55

    12/03/2021
    St. Mary's Young Wives held their annual winter party in the Church Hall
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  • Vicarage Garden Party South Benfleet 1954

    Vicarage Garden Party South Benfleet 1954

    12/03/2021
    Part of a group of photos from the 1950s
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  • Benfleet Horticultural Society 1956?

    Benfleet Horticultural Society 1956?

    12/03/2021
    One of a group of photos from the 1950s
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  • Benfleet Young Wives 1954

    Benfleet Young Wives 1954

    12/03/2021
    One of a group of photos from the 1950s
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  • Children's Fancy Dress 1953/4

    Children's Fancy Dress 1953/4

    08/03/2021
    The photo was possibly taken at St Mary's Church Hall.
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  • Coronation Party  Summer 1953

    Coronation Party Summer 1953

    08/03/2021
    Photo of the party
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  • St Mary's Church Wind Vane after repairs

    St Mary's Church Wind Vane after repairs

    24/02/2021
    The repaired St Mary's wind vane.
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  • St Mary's Church Bell Tower Wind Vane

    St Mary's Church Bell Tower Wind Vane

    24/02/2021
    On top of the St Mary's Church Bell Tower has been a wind vane since 1785.
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  • The "Swinging 60s"

    The "Swinging 60s"

    22/02/2021
    If you lived through the 1960s, what were your experiences of the Swinging 60s?
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  • Mrs Boyne's netball team win

    Mrs Boyne's netball team win

    12/02/2021
    Mrs Boyne taught netball and music at Benfleet Primary School in the 1960s.
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  • Ken Brown and his boat

    Ken Brown and his boat

    31/01/2021
    Photos of Ken and his boat Carefree
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  • The Last Chairman of Benfleet British Legion

    The Last Chairman of Benfleet British Legion

    10/01/2021
    In the summer of 1946, Sergeant A.S. Davis was finally released from the Royal Artillery after almost 8 years service.
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  • Sports Day South Benfleet School

    Sports Day South Benfleet School

    09/01/2021
    South Benfleet Junior School Sports Day mid 1960s.
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  • Hopes Green Post Office

    Hopes Green Post Office

    09/01/2021
    Hopes Green Post Office and Wards Hairdressers, High Road, 1977.
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  • Benfleet Station Signal Box

    Benfleet Station Signal Box

    09/01/2021
    Signal box at Benfleet Station taken in 1977, three days before demolition.
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  • Living in Bowers Road in the 1950s & 1960s

    Living in Bowers Road in the 1950s & 1960s

    08/01/2021
    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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  • White School of Dancing

    White School of Dancing

    08/01/2021
    The White School of Dancing was held at the John Boscoe Hall in Benfleet High Road, can anyone help us and supply a photo?
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  • King John School visit to Interlaken, Switzerland (1966)

    King John School visit to Interlaken, Switzerland (1966)

    06/01/2021
    Did anyone go on this school trip during the summer of 1966?
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  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s

    Memories of King John School in the 1960s

    03/01/2021
    A comment by Steve Davis
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  • Appleton Comprehensive School opened 1966 09/04/2021 It was Paul Williams who was Head Boy for co-hort 1972-77. So might have been in Form T.
  • Appleton Comprehensive School opened 1966 08/04/2021 I was in Year Group 1971-77 and in Form F. The post by Stephen Cain (29/02/2020), and names he mentions,...
  • Benfleet Junior Class of 1979 08/04/2021 I just found this site! And my picture, I’m Nick Ahern, I actually remember my time at school a lot,...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1964 07/04/2021 Photo 2 I am sitting on the bench 3rd from right-hand side. Sitting next to me is Margaret Wilkinson, now...
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