Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Wednesday 18th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Wednesday 18th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Thursday 2nd January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Halstead, The Cock Inn And Shoreham Lane c.1955
Photo ref: H351018
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A Selection of Memories from Halstead

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 Halstead

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My late Great Grandfather had a bakery at "The Stores" F.W.Dobson bakers in about 1948. I wonder if anyone remembers him or if there are any photos of the shop. His nam was Frank. Many thanks Diane
I USED TO STAY AT 32 FORT ROAD, NR HALSTEAD KENT WITH MY AUNTIE DEL AND UNCLE JIM THEIR DAUGHTER WAS BRENDA SURNAME PICOTT I WAS IN A THREE LEGGED RACE ONCE WITH A GIRL I THINK WAS JENIFER NOT COMPLETLY SURE, WE USED TO GO TO THE WOODS TO PICK BLUE BELLS MY UNCLE WAS A GUARD I THINK AT A VERY LARGE COMPOUND AT THE END OF FORT ROAD, AT A YOUNG AGE YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT GOES ON BEHIND LOCKED GATES I STAYED FOR MANY HOLIDAYS SOMEONE OUT THERE HELP PLEASE