Does anyone know who lived in number 44 Sydney road, Tilbury around 1st world war 1914/15? My father was born there; was it a dwelling house?
By Pam Green (18/04/2016)
I used to deliver milk for Lane’s dairy every morning before school back in the early 60s. It was a struggle steering a delivery bike with a full crate on the front but somehow I managed. For Perth House I would use hand crates and return back to base a couple of times to top up. My most vivid memory was delivering in the harsh winter of 63. With snow up to my knees, I still managed to fight through to deliver the milk on the harsh cold dark mornings. I was rather proud of my achievement until someone complained that his milk arrived 10 minutes late!
By Frederick Wood (07/07/2014)
I remember Lane’s very well and the hand pushed milk delivery trolley which kept us supplied in all weathers including the vicious winter of 1946/47. Sweets were still rationed but I remember we used to be offered pear drops ‘off the ration’. Opposite Lane’s shop was another shop named I believe ‘The Little Covent Garden just around the corner fromthe Co-op in Dock Road
By Duncan Grant (18/10/2013)
The boy at the time could have been Denis Collins the car was his uncle Roy’s ELAINE Holmes nee Templeman
By ELAINE HOLMES (25/04/2013)
I wonder who the boy is whose face you can see in the windscreen of the vehicle.
By andy reynolds (01/04/2013)
Yes you are right it was burtons, and next door was the cobbles it was called georges [ Elaine ]
By Elaine Holmes [nee Templeman ] (29/03/2013)
Yes I remember Lane`s very well. I was in the shop one day when a chap was buying no end of sweets and took ages. I was so delighted age 7 when he gave me a chocolate bar. I also remember the greengrocery shop opposite, I think it was Burtons.
By rod Downes (26/03/2013)
hi larraine, yes you were right we did live in canberra sq.but before that we did live at 1 sydney rd .the shop was on the corner and the dairy was at the side. until around 1956/ 57 and the shop went to callcutta rd when mr whight took it over.and my mum and dad had the dairy up until 1965 until they sold it , i did work for my parent’s until i i had my daughter .elaine holmes[lane ]
By Elaine Holmes (27/01/2013)
Hello Elaine, I cant say I remember your dads shop but if I have the right person, I do remember your family. Was your dad a taxi driver and lived on Canberra Square? I remember Skinners on dock road almost opposite the Sydney Road turning I also remember the classic hair dressers and the Co Op being there.
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Does anyone know who lived in number 44 Sydney road, Tilbury around 1st world war 1914/15? My father was born there; was it a dwelling house?
I used to deliver milk for Lane’s dairy every morning before school back in the early 60s. It was a struggle steering a delivery bike with a full crate on the front but somehow I managed. For Perth House I would use hand crates and return back to base a couple of times to top up. My most vivid memory was delivering in the harsh winter of 63. With snow up to my knees, I still managed to fight through to deliver the milk on the harsh cold dark mornings. I was rather proud of my achievement until someone complained that his milk arrived 10 minutes late!
I remember Lane’s very well and the hand pushed milk delivery trolley which kept us supplied in all weathers including the vicious winter of 1946/47. Sweets were still rationed but I remember we used to be offered pear drops ‘off the ration’. Opposite Lane’s shop was another shop named I believe ‘The Little Covent Garden just around the corner fromthe Co-op in Dock Road
The boy at the time could have been Denis Collins the car was his uncle Roy’s ELAINE Holmes nee Templeman
I wonder who the boy is whose face you can see in the windscreen of the vehicle.
Yes you are right it was burtons, and next door was the cobbles it was called georges [ Elaine ]
Yes I remember Lane`s very well. I was in the shop one day when a chap was buying no end of sweets and took ages. I was so delighted age 7 when he gave me a chocolate bar. I also remember the greengrocery shop opposite, I think it was Burtons.
hi larraine, yes you were right we did live in canberra sq.but before that we did live at 1 sydney rd .the shop was on the corner and the dairy was at the side. until around 1956/ 57 and the shop went to callcutta rd when mr whight took it over.and my mum and dad had the dairy up until 1965 until they sold it , i did work for my parent’s until i i had my daughter .elaine holmes[lane ]
Hello Elaine, I cant say I remember your dads shop but if I have the right person, I do remember your family. Was your dad a taxi driver and lived on Canberra Square? I remember Skinners on dock road almost opposite the Sydney Road turning I also remember the classic hair dressers and the Co Op being there.
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