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  • Simpsons Restaurant, 1977. 22/01/2021 My mum used to go in here for a coffee and cake, before getting on the bus (251) back to...
  • George Anstead, Hairdresser. 22/01/2021 I remember my brother being brought here to have his hair cut, when he was small, he had to sit...
  • Policemen at Crays Hill 20/01/2021 My dad , Jack Head , who is 89, came from Sugden Ave , Wickford, has got lots of stories...
  • Prentice’s cycle shop (Republished August 2016 with family photograph). 17/01/2021 I started a section of the Cyclists' Touring Club in SE Essex in 1975 and we met outside Prentice Cycles....
  • Water colour paintings of scenes in Wickford. 16/01/2021 His name was Vernon Cobourne and he was my grandfather. I have been trying to track down more of his...
  • Spencer’s Nursery 14/01/2021 I have found this picture on social media today. Can anyone help to confirm who it is?
  • The Wick before it was built upon. 14/01/2021 Great memories of scrumping apples and pears over The Wick, used to go from my nan and grandads house...
  • WICKFORD TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB – the history. 14/01/2021 Dave, glad to see you are still about, good old days. Your dad was a great bloke, remember him well,...
  • WICKFORD TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB – the history. 11/01/2021 Gary was a fantastic player who played for my dad. With a bit more dedication he could have made it....
  • The Wick before it was built upon. 10/01/2021 My late grandmother (Grace Keeble) had a house in the Wick back in the 60s and 70s. I remember as...
  • Photographs without information. 08/01/2021 My Nan and grandad, Sydney and Amelia Townsend, lived at a house called Roma, in Wick Drive, they rented...
  • An unknown Wickford Service Station. 08/01/2021 I think this was the garage run by the Woods family in the Woolshots area of London Road. This is...
  • WICKFORD TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB – the history. 08/01/2021 I also remember going on two of the mid 1970s tours of Germany, I remember playing in Aachen on...
  • WICKFORD TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB – the history. 07/01/2021 I played for Wickford Town Youth, in the 1st game till 1976. George Merrin was the manager, sadly he supported...
  • Henry Robert Bewers 06/01/2021 Henry and William are my Great Grand Uncles
  • The Salvation Army in Wickford – its hall, early 1900s 06/01/2021 Hello, The former citadel on Runwell Road was set back a bit further from the road that the Legion. This...
  • Madge Viscardini’s Memories of the Downham area (Circa 1930), Part 2 05/01/2021 I have just connected Madge Viscardini's comments to the "Miss Orten" who is a distant relative of mine via her...
  • Mayfield’s Swimming Pool in Battlesbridge 05/01/2021 On 'Hockley as it was' facebook group we have just covered the subject of this swimming pool, you may like...
  • Prentice’s cycle shop (Republished August 2016 with family photograph). 05/01/2021 In reply to Gary's question about lady called Hetti. She was our housekeeper after the death of my beloved mum,...
  • The River Crouch 03/01/2021 Well written. Yes the Crouch is a wonderful river. It has been polluted in past years mainly by the sewage...
  • The Wheatsheaf, Rettendon Common 03/01/2021 Alan, I saw your message dated 23.11.20. I am happy for you to email me as I may be able...
  • Fremnells Manor and Hanningfield Reservoir(2) 01/01/2021 Many thanks to David for filling in the history. I've spent today searching the Low side of my family and...
  • Prentice’s cycle shop (Republished August 2016 with family photograph). 01/01/2021 My mother used to work across the road in Dons Greengrocer in the late 60s early 70s. I am sure...
  • (Higley) B. HIGLEY’S SHOP, 1959 -1983 01/01/2021 I remember all of the shops that you mentioned Gary. But your recall of the names is impressive. The only...
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