Wonderful stuff ,my family arrived from Ireland in 1840, my father Dennis F.W.Collins was born at 1 Sidney Cottages, wish this film was about in 2004 just before he died. Would like to trace other Collins's who must still be connected with the Crays.
How i remember 1964 my first day at school at Kevington infants school ( the old Kevingtown manor house)Walking to school in the snow at least a foot on the ground from the Blacksmiths road entrance through the trees and through the old manor grounds passing the primary school on the left which was Kevington Primary school which i believe is now called something other. can you see how looking at your Pics no matter how old can evoke such memories. i last visited 6 yrs ago and how St Mary Cray has changed
Nice work Graham especially like the pictures of St Marys Cray station, how it changed over the years. My Mum often recalls her fond memories of the steam trains running along the bottom of her garden when she was growing up.
Thank you so much , Was born 1945 so remember many fine places. I dont know about the Lagoon pool. Takes me back in my memories to such good times.
Wonderful stuff ,my family arrived from Ireland in 1840, my father Dennis F.W.Collins was born at 1 Sidney Cottages, wish this film was about in 2004 just before he died. Would like to trace other Collins's who must still be connected with the Crays.
How i remember 1964 my first day at school at Kevington infants school ( the old Kevingtown manor house)Walking to school in the snow at least a foot on the ground from the Blacksmiths road entrance through the trees and through the old manor grounds passing the primary school on the left which was Kevington Primary school which i believe is now called something other. can you see how looking at your Pics no matter how old can evoke such memories. i last visited 6 yrs ago and how St Mary Cray has changed
Nice work Graham especially like the pictures of St Marys Cray station, how it changed over the years. My Mum often recalls her fond memories of the steam trains running along the bottom of her garden when she was growing up.
@1:20 The whole area surrounding the gas works was once Corke's Pit
Excellent, thanks Graham. Are the ones of the gasometers in the 80s and the station rebuild on facebook?