Some time ago we were contacted by Adrian Monti, a freelance writer for 'Woman' Magazine. He was putting together a feature about best friends from infants school who are still mates now. We put him in touch with a few of our members and the resulting article appeared in 'Woman' on 19 May 2003.
You can see a copy of the article by clicking HERE

St Peter's Church at Aldborough Hatch now has it's own website - Click HERE>> www.stpetersah.org.uk

1953 - Coronation Day Street Party - Bawdsey Avenue (trivia012)

Girls Life Brigade Camp Group, Herne Bay 1950  (trivia011)

1954 Sunday School Anniversary, Oaks Lane Methodist Church (trivia010)

Memories of Wartime have moved - CLICK HERE

A typical school report - CLICK HERE (trivia009)

CLICK HERE for City Coaches (trivia008)

CLICK HERE for a peep at the first Intake Register for the school (trivia007)

The Duchess of York (later to become the Queen Mother) leaves the Super Cinema, 21 October 1926. The bear was a gift for Princess Elizabeth from the children of Ilford. The Mayor, Frederick Wise, and the Duke of York (later King George VI) are also shown - and that's William Torbitt on the left. (trivia004)

Picture with thanks to Bill Torbitt

Charlotte and Anna Torbitt (the great granddaughters of William Torbitt) at home in Namibia holding a beautiful silver plate, given by the staff of the Ilford Education Department to William Torbitt on his retirement in 1938 shortly after the school was founded. (plus detail of plate). (trivia003)
Picture with thanks to Bill Torbitt

Aldborough Stores - source of the legendary penny crisps! (trivia002)

Memories of "the white hut", on the Oaks Lane Estate. Many of the pupil's fathers had a hand in the construction - it was a self-build thing for the residents of the new council estate and became their Community Centre and was the headquarter's of the 2nd Aldborough Hatch Cub/Scout troop. It was used for whist drives, parties and wedding receptions and is now used by the Salvation Army. (trivia001)

Trolleybus pictures circa 1959

The subway must have been built pre-1939 War. One of our contacts recalls using it with his big brother when he went to school. There was a plaque under there once - long since gone. He was frightened of going under the subway for it seemed dark. During the war it was used as an air raid shelter. There were two-tier bunks down each side. Sacking hung at each end to keep out the draught. His brother would run on ahead of him - and through the subway, leaving him to run the gauntlet of the bunks alone. There were people sleeping in the bunks some mornings. For more information click HERE

Yvonne Whitney became a Baptist minister.

1965 - School photos cost one shilling (1/-), but you could splash out on great huge ones for 2/6!