Then and now - what Prittlewell Square in Southend looked like in 1912
CHILDREN in buggies, ladies in bonnets and some very smart looking youngsters, this is what Prittlewell Square looked like in 1912.
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CHILDREN in buggies, ladies in bonnets and some very smart looking youngsters, this is what Prittlewell Square looked like in 1912.
The stretch of land between what is now the Gentings Casino the Esplanade Public House, on the lower level of Western Esplanade, used to be filled…
A MEMORIAL bench has been unveiled in Southend’s Priory Park in honour of a well-respected and much-loved Southend historian.
He went to Prittlewell High School while growing up. Councillor Beth Hooper, who had worked with Mr Skinner on Southend history projects, said: “The work that Nick did for so many years in building on the Southend Timeline means that for generations to come, our community will be able to learn about and from the past. “It is so important that we remember his great service to our borough with this bench.” Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a small few were able to Sunday’s ceremony. During the unveiling, Rosalind Harman of Ros Southend Past and Present in Photos said: “From ...