Nostalgic memories of Brentwood's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 43 in total
Lots of memories 1970 - 1975.
Lived down Great Warley Street near the New World Hotel. Frequented numerous pubs in the area. Our main base was the Railway Tavern, especially Sunday afternoons. Worked at NV Tools next to Brentwood rail station. Often went to The Hive club at Brentwood FC. I do remember having a football match against the bouncers at the ground. Great experience. Lots of memories coming ...see more
We moved to Pilgrims Hatch in 1971, such fun living on the Estate with a never ending hotch potch of mates to street rake with - knock down ginger, ipp dipp dog sh*t, duck duck goose, conkers and kiss chase. We'd bike to Ken Saunders sweet shop and get half ounce of Golden Virginia for Dad and penny chews or marshmallow mushrooms for us. There were Silly Syrretts the tiny grocery shop, the Butchers with ...see more
My father (Peter Winslow) was in charge of salaries and wages for the Brentwood District group of hospitals in the early 60s and he was based at Highwood Hospital. His offices were at one time in the Limes, the building in the photo to the right of the Admin Block. The Admin Block has the water tower. Previously Dad's office was in Poplars, c1962. After my parents separated in 68/69 my father lived at ...see more
Was the owner of the hardware shop called Hooker! I always remember it as H J Looker.
Marilyn Celico was for a time writing about stuff back in America about 15 years ago on a Brentwood website(before Facebook) and just chattering about the States.I remember her blonde hair and accent and her Dad at the Cafe called the Donut Bar down the small street beside Odeon cinema that was!.
First the swimming pool off Ongar Road was sold off and we had to wait 20 years for the ...see more
My name is Peter McGuire and i lived at the Gardeners Arms Pub in 1971-1972. I worked at Selo's Film factory on shift work. Reg who owned the pub back then let me arrive at odd hours which made live easier. I shared a house in Ongar road with 3 other young men, near the Robin Hood pub,which was owned by an ex West Ham player Brian Dear and drank with most of the team on Saturday night. , but found my self with ...see more
I was born at Rosemead Ongar Road Pilgrims Hatch in 1942.Nearly opposite Dazleys shop, we were bombed in 1945 and went to Lowestoft for some months before returning to Pilgrims Hatch, I went to convent school in Brentwood.
I often wonder if Rosemead is still a family home.
We had an idyllic childhood and in summer months loved to help farmer from Caldcott Farm, John Widdison with his harvest and remember riding home on a ...see more
Hi,
I remember this area very well, as I boarded at High House, and went to the Girls’ high school in the late 60s/ early 70s. Walks through the woods at weekends. Can anyone remember the tea shop in the area, I think it was called The Olde Logge, and of course the Seven Arches pub nearby?
I was in this hospital about 1954/5 My name was Jacqueline Warren. Would love to hear from anyone else who was there at this time.
I was born in Brentwood in 1947 at the little maternity hospital on Shenfield Common,i moved away in 1970 and have rarely been back.I was talking with a friend who also lived in Brentwood at that time and we tried to picture the high street but as it was in the fifties.Near the old town hall,a little nearer Kings road traffic lights,there was a shop that always had the most wonderful smell of fresh ...see more