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2012 entries
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| 24) Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory - 5 replies. |
| 25) Marney Drive, Pitsea |
| 26) Vange Well No.5 |
| 27) Old Laindon - 6 replies. |
| 28) Searching for person in children's home |
| 29) Kids nursery in Pitsea - 1 reply. |
| 30) Christmas 2012 - 2 replies. |
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| 24. Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory |
Posted by Jo Cullen  on 14/7/2012, 6:51 am
Can anyone help? I am trying to find out any information on this factory, which was on Paycocke
Road. Could be 1950s or 1960s. I believe it was an engineering firm. Jo
Re: Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory
Posted by Rosemary on 15/9/2013, 6:53 pm
I've only just come across this post but if information is still needed please let me know. My
father worked there from the early 1950s and became factory manager until the early/mid 1970s.
Re: Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory
Posted by Jo Cullen on 16/9/2013, 7:45 am
Hi Yes I belong to a group called Basildon Heritage and we are trying to build up information
about all the early factories in the NEW TOWN. This particular factory came up as a query when
someone was trying to put a history to the site/building and could not find anything. If you have
any information I would be pleased to hear from you. I am happy for you to contact us. If you
go to the site for Basildon Heritage our contact numbers are there.
Re: Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory
Posted by Bob Linard on 28/9/2013, 7:34 pm
I worked at Clarke Chapman - John Thompson in the '70s. The company produced tankers for the collection
of milk from farms etc. They also produced tankers for transporting fuel, oil and beer in bulk. I
remember that on one occasion a tanker came in for repair that had been carrying chocolate, and
there was still some left inside! The Company employed a wide range of tradesmen, fitters, welders,
boilermakers, sheet metal workers and electricians etc. There were lots of characters there and
I enjoyed my time working with them.
Re: Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory
Posted by Rosemary Taylor on 13/10/2013, 5:20 pm
We moved to Basildon in 1952 as part of the new towns initiative. We were one of three houses
built in Denecourt Crescent and remained the only three for some time. The gardens weren't fenced,
we were surrounded by fields and the roads were barely finished.
My father worked in Rotherhithe,
London for Darhams Industries. It moved to Basildon on the new industrial estate in Paycock Road. Darhams
Industries was taken over by John Thompsons in the mid/late 50s. It became Clarke Chapman-John Thompson
I believe in the early 60s.
My Dad Tom Taylor started there as a sheet metal worker making steel
road container tanks. He became foreman and later Factory Manager leaving there in the early
70s.
Darhams Indutries were very family orientated and held wonderful Christmas parties for
all the children and had a good social club that organsised theatre trips.
Re: Clarke Chapman - John Thompson factory
Posted by jo cullen on 13/10/2013, 5:23 pm
Hi Thanks for the info Jo
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| 25. Marney Drive, Pitsea |
Posted by frederick thomas carpenter on 7/8/2012, 10:06 am
trying to contact either robert long of marney drive pitsea or victor broughton long lost relatives
from canning town
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| 26. Vange Well No.5 |
Posted by Jim Reeve on 16/7/2012, 5:12 pm
I am trying to contact Thomas Barnes to ask him for permission to use his photograph of Vange
Well 5 in my book Basildon Then and Now. Thank you Jim Reeve
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| 27. Old Laindon |
Posted by Brian Slaughter on 10/8/2012, 1:22 am
I was born in 1945 and lived my first five and a half years in Hotwater Lane Laindon, and I think
our house was where the Police Station is now in Basildon. We had a long walk from Laindon to home,
past the side of Churchill & Johnson the builders merchant down an unmade road even unpassable
in the summer, but with a concrete path along its full length. Part of the way it followed the
railway, and with a bit of luck we would have the joy of a steam train going past, although I don't
think mum was as thrilled as myself.
Although we moved to Kennel Lane in Billericay after being
compulsory purchased by the Basildon Corporation in 1951, I kept close ties with Laindon as Dad
owned the Paramount Electrical & Radio Stores in Laindon High Road directly opposite Durham
Road. I believe the two shops opposite are still there, the one on the corner was Greens Stores
and can remember seeing the cheese being cut on the board with a wire, and all the big tins of
loose biscuits, the shop seemed to be so big then, and next door was a newspaper shop with very
large jars of sweets, heaven for us little kids.
I can remember the glass accumulaters dad
used to charge for peoples radios before the dry batteries were on the market, it seemed to be a
busy business in those days. I used to be out and about a lot with Dad, from Pitsea, Langdon Hills
and all the back roads in between, and visited so many little wooden houses miles from the main
roads most without water and sewage or telephone, and when you needed a doctor it was a long way
to get help, particularly in the winter months. I can remember very clearly when the second TV
channel came and dad had to fix a converter box on all the older TVs as they were only made for
the BBC, it was a huge job, luckily he had me to help!!!, but I think I was a good help, even helping
with the TV ariels on the roofs, only single storeys though.
Next door was Tom Card the fish monger,
and I remember the smell of the kippers being smoked, and the fish & chips on Friday night,
wonderful memories, and Laindon was a wonderful place, I remember it well with fondness and
sadness.
Brian Slaughter
Sydney Australia
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Brian Baylis on 4/9/2012, 5:06 pm
Hello Brian, thank you for the wonderful memory of my time at Laindon, and I daresay I went into
your dad's shop to get my parents accumulator charged. Mum always bought live eels from Tommy Card,
and I can to this day remember him pulling up outside and reving the engine before turning the ignition off.
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Andrea (nee Pinnell) on 21/9/2012, 3:09 pm
Hi Brian, I liked your memories of old Laindon - being born two years before you in Denbigh Road
which was very near Laindon station. I used to take our accumulators up to your Dad's shop. I
can remember what he looked like. This may sound mad, but I seem to think that we kids found a
dump inbetween Denbigh and Durham Roads and on it was a smashed up accumulator; we picked up its
contents of hard, black tar-looking stuff, broke it into small bits and CHEWED IT! I would have
thought that the clear liquid in the accumulator would have been acid - I really don't know!
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Andrea (nee Pinnell) on 21/9/2012, 3:15 pm
Brian, I remember Greens Stores because my mum worked in there; the newspaper shop next door was
Reed's and I think it was run by brothers Donald and David?
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Brian Slaughter on 5/10/2012, 2:01 am
I am glad there is someone out there who still remembers the old Laindon, and it was a wonderful
place. Being naughty, i remember waiting for the girls from the hairdresser up the road to walk
by, wow they looked so good to a young bloke, but will say no more, one of them was my friends
sister, Les Webb, and she was gorgeous as well. also do remember the live eels in Tom Cards fishmonger
next door. Great memories
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Brian Baylis on 5/11/2012, 7:55 am
My new Fiance' & I revisited laindon on Saturday, and were DISGUSTED at the state of the place
now, with just a couple of original shop buildings still standing, but under different look.
YUK!
I would NOT move back to Laindon rent FREE as I hate the look of it now.
Re: Old Laindon
Posted by Richard Bristow on 19/7/2013, 8:53 am
I lived in Pound Lane in Laindon in 1945 (aged 5) in a row of white cottages, which I believe used
to belong to my Grandfather (George Bristow) who had a big White House on the Arterial Rd. We
used to have a bonfire on the corner block every Guy Fawkes night, Lionel Hyatt used to make the
Fireworks throughout the year, the Hyatt's lived in Pound Lane on the other side of the main highway,
one of our treats was to go to Pitsea and get home made ice cream from the Hyatt's who sold it on
the side of the road.
I dont think I would like to see the town now, from what I have read, plus
I have lived in Australia for 50 yrs. Everyone has passed away or moved on.
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| 28. Searching for person in children's home |
Posted by Charlotte Lilly on 20/10/2012, 3:09 pm
When my mum was 4 she was put into care and whilst there she met a girl named Hazel who had a
sister named Gillian and two brothers. This girl was like a sister to my mum and my mum would
love to reunite with her. She is about 48 years of age now and the children's home was at 95
Luncies Road, Basildon however I know it's not there anymore. Can you help us find this lady?! Thank you!
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| 29. Kids nursery in Pitsea |
Posted by Rich on 21/10/2012, 1:30 pm
Does anyone remember before the flats were built next to tesco's, a kids play centre or nursery
that used to be on the site? I'm talking very early 80's.
Re: Kids nursery in Pitsea
Posted by Bill on 14/3/2014, 9:08 pm
Hi, it sounds like you might be describing the Chestnut Centre. It was on the corner of Chestnut
Road before the Perfecto Health Club. It was either run by the council or the development
corporation. Not sure when it was demolished, perhaps mid to late 1980s or early '90s.
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| 30. Christmas 2012 |
Posted by dave oakley on 24/12/2012, 7:25 am
I know the trend is to wish everyone to have a "happy holiday" but i am going to continue to wish
that every one has a very ""MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR"".---regards Dave Oakley.
Re: Christmas 2012
Posted by Admin on 24/12/2012, 7:38 am
On behalf on all involved with Basildon History I'd like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Best Wishes, Bill (Admin)
Re: Christmas 2012
Posted by Christine Hutchings (nee Olive) on 1/1/2013, 8:53 am
Thank goodness someone still wishes a Happy Christmas!! Happy holidays is an Americanism we can
do without!!
Best wishes for 2013 to you too
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