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Eighty years ago today.
08/10/2020
Extracts from Billericay War Diary, 2nd October 1940.
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Old times in Wickford recalled
08/10/2020
Memories of Miss Jephson in 1949.
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Shotgate, the new development.
05/10/2020
These 2 pictures show how the development of Fanton Chase was sold to local residents ...
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Paul Drury.
05/10/2020
Amongst our files archived from the original photographs held by the Evening Echo newspaper was ...
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Shane Fenton aka Alvin Stardust
05/10/2020
A history of Stardust in Wickford
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1967 Carnival Queen Ann Camp and Princess Sonia Martin
05/10/2020
Wickford Carnival Queen presenting her Princess with the trophy for the best lady driver in ...
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1964 Wickford Carnival Pictures
05/10/2020
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How the Air Training Corps came to provincial Essex.
05/10/2020
At the end of 1940 it became obvious that something had to be done quickly ...
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Boy among the brambles
14/09/2020
Ronald Dean's memories of Wickford based on his autobiography.
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Hall-Mark Hatcheries
20/08/2020
Poultry farming: a major industry in Wickford
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"All Aboard" 2.
19/08/2020
The early days of railways at Wickford.
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Shotgate, the development of Fanton Chase.
13/08/2020
This aerial shot has been submitted by Ray Prince. It shows the development of Fanton ...
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New pub and restaurant for Runwell
11/08/2020
Information on the Runwell Hall
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Shotgate Plotting
08/07/2020
The origins of the Shotgate Estate
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Walker Bros., (Shotgate).
10/06/2020
A Wickford business in the 1930s.
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Artificial flowers go all over the world - Mr William Croot.
10/06/2020
“I even send daffodils to Wales,” said Mr W. Croot, Vice President of the Wickford ...
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A short History of the White Swan Hotel
30/05/2020
The original Swan premises were owned by Thomas Bell.
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Highcliffe Road - VE street party, 1945?
22/05/2020
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Lorraine Taylor's memories of the post-war years.
11/05/2020
Not being in school on VE Day meant that I did not know if schools ...
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75th Anniversary of VE Day (8th May 2020).
09/05/2020
What do you remember of 8th May 1945, V.E. Day?
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Wickford County Junior School Coronation Pageant (2)
04/05/2020
Can you identify any of these people?
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St Margaret's - Parish Church of Downham
01/05/2020
Details of the history of St Margaret's, Downham.
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Family of Liane Porter
29/04/2020
My Great Great Grandparents
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Wickford High street
28/04/2020
Wickford High street on a Sunday in 1961.
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How to meet the Archive group.
17/10/2020
How lovely to read your comments Lorraine. Yes Mum is Loretta. Mum and Dad (Sid) sailed to Australia in 1959....
Charlie Simpson, Sergeant, Wickford Home Guard
15/10/2020
Bob Dilworth was my uncle. My mum is Lilian Hawes (nee Dilworth, Bob's younger sister). If anybody would have any...
A sketch of Mayes Bros, Wickford.
03/10/2020
Thank you for these comments Eric, they mean alot to my family. My father came to be near to me...
Mayfield’s Swimming Pool in Battlesbridge
02/10/2020
I loved going to Battlesbridge pool. We cycled from Rayleigh, and used to play music on the juke box. I...
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