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  • Growing up in the High Street 22/05/2019 Stuart Blackie had two brothers John & David who was the youngest and a sister, Margaret. The whole family, including...
  • Memories of St Andrew’s Hospital 21/05/2019 Had my appendix out in the 60s, dad worked in theatres and later myself and my 2 sisters nursed there....
  • The Ritz Cinema 21/05/2019 I used to go here in the early sixties, two bobs on the left was the place to be. In...
  • Memories of Billericay School 19/05/2019 Mr Legg the woodwork teacher, yes I remember him well, he used to have expectations of me because my dad...
  • Billericay School Photo 19/05/2019 Hi Gerald and also Alan, a lot has no doubt happened since we last knew each other 58 years ago!...
  • Archer Hall 19/05/2019 I just found out the Archer Hall was demolished, my father Richard Keeble, one of the four local builders at...
  • Town Sign Unveiling 05/05/2019 This sign was put up by a local group, the Billericay Society, not by a council. Thus there are no...
  • Town Sign Unveiling 05/05/2019 This may help although not directly associated with the post. I myself was a member of Rochford Parish Council, I...
  • Railway Hotel 04/05/2019 I think I can shine a bit more on this particular Hotel. In my opinion my 3x great grandfather, George...
  • Great Burstead 04/05/2019 I am an Attridge and I am also researching the Attridge family and feel I/we may be able to fill...
  • East Side North of church 28/04/2019 I remember this pub going up in flames. Cannot quite remember when.
  • Quaker Girl – 1947 12/04/2019 My uncle, Alfred Godman, a member of the Billericay Operatic Society, played Jeremiah in this production. He came to Billericay...
  • Archer Hall 12/04/2019 I used to go to the youth club held in the annex during the late sixties. It was run by...
  • Billericay Hospital 11/04/2019 Does anyone have any photos from the late sixties early 70's when we wore butterfly caps and starched aprons -...
  • Billericay’s cold war secret 10/04/2019 I remember being at Billericay School in the early 80’s & we walked to the location at Little Burstead on...
  • Great Burstead Stores 31/03/2019 I remember when Steve & Iris owned it, Iris also ran a Taxi service.
  • Greywalls 31/03/2019 Is the Ellis mentioned here the same Ellis who owned a garage in Sun Street during the 1960s?
  • Eight Eight Eight Eight – Celebrations at The Billericay School 27/03/2019 Hi i was there from 1968 & left in 1972ish, anyone else from or around that time?
  • The Retreat 26/03/2019 My grandfather died at The Retreat, Great Burstead, Essex in November 1947 according to his probate details.
  • Gt. Burstead County Primary School 19/03/2019 Lovely reading this, I went to this school. Still remember it so well & most of the teachers & headmistress....
  • Great Burstead Stores 18/03/2019 Yes this was Fennel stores because we lived just a few yards up Kennel Lane in the 1950s. My mum...
  • Great Burstead Stores 16/03/2019 Thanks for this article. Would this be the store owned by Mr. Jim Fennel ? This would have been in...
  • Billericay School 1964-1968 16/03/2019 Yes I remember Alfie Russell, he had thick auburn hair & his family had a farm.
  • Billericay School 1964-1968 16/03/2019 I remember James McKenzie
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  • May Queen 1950s

    25/04/2019
    I found this photo at my mother’s old house. I believe it was taken at ...

  • Princess Ida - 1959

    24/04/2019
    Photos from the Billericay Operatic Society 1959 production of Princes Ida
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