Clent, Village c.1965
Photo ref:
C330015
Photo ref:
C330015
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Notice all the piles of paving stones waiting to be laid into the pavement. Such a photograph could never have been very successful as a postcard had it been sold in the village, but it serves to remind us of the use of the Francis Frith photographic collection as an archive of everyday life in Britain through these years and for the future.
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A Selection of Memories from Clent
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Clent
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The 1860s saw the passing of my 3x great-grandparents Thomas and Sarah Waldron and the marriage of their grand-daughter Ellen to William Huxley, my great-grandparents. These Huxleys lived at Yew Tree Cottage and Bank Cottage before leaving for Brighton around 1900...the end of an occupation by Huxley's since at least the 1760s.
How amazing to read of another Huxley who married into the Waldron family in Clent. My great grandfather, William Huxley, married Ellen Waldron in 1867 and I believe her grandfather was Thomas Waldron, but have so far been unable to trace the "in between" generation. I have pictures of Clent showing houses where the family lived in later years but they moved from the area in the 1900's, presumably for work. I ...see more
My Huxley ancestors came to Clent from Ribbesford in 17C and married into the Waldron family who it seems had been there almost forever! Always interested to hear from any distant relatives.
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