Many apologies for such a long gap between postings, although I did warn at the start of such possible delays. Choosing what might be of interest is part of the fun, but my research into each picture has been curtailed by my restricted mobility as I await a second date for an operation after the first one was cancelled.
Recent talk of snow reminded me of photographs taken in 1955 of Frindsbury Motors. Many will recognise the site, and the name slightly gives it away. Kelly's Directory shows them actually at 2/4 Bill Street Road but the present garage is advertised at Frindsbury Road. I can really feel the coldness of the day it was taken. Covering a substantial area it is now an Esso service station with a Tesco Express attached. Notice the bus stop. Anyone who is familiar with the site today will be aghast at its location!
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Girls at Sittingbourne Convent of the Nativity are at their Christmas concert in 1953
The school was in Ufton Lane from 1894 to the 1990's and no longer exists. I visited there a few times to play hockey and netball - we thrashed them each time! Great school though. Yet another beautiful building that was demolished and the site is now a housing estate.
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Skiffle was possibly derived from the Afro-American music culture in the early 20th Century, and took off in post-war Britain throughout the 1950s. Instruments could be bought cheaply and adapted or were homemade. A large number of musicians achieving later success in the industry started out this way - even The Beatles - but Lonnie Donegan made it his own and was commercially successful with this style of music.
Echoing the trend in 1957 was this group of lads who called themselves 'The Night Hawks.'
I know nothing of them, aside from the fact that I went to the same school as one of them and he lived in Chatham.
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In 1957 Winget apprentices enjoy their social evening.
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Brown Bros. & Taylor, economic house furnishers of 159 - 161 High Street, Chatham in November 1956. Opposite at this time was Marks & Spencer. Banks & Bryan warehouse next door later became Bournes Bakers. On the other side was the Duchess of Edinburgh Public House.
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Workshops of Elliott Bros; and construction of their offices and factory at the northern end of Rochester Airport in 1961. Specializing in avionic innovations, technically since 1804, they were producers of instruments for optical,surveying and navigational requirements.
Those with a keen eye will have spotted the old greyhound stadium to the left of the photograph.
There is a very informative website explaining the history of the Company for those wishing to explore further. www.rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk.
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