This lovely picture of the celebrations on Canvey in 1953 was sent to me some time ago. As we all know the year of the Coronation was a devastating year for the people of Canvey Island. The Coronation celebrations must have a been difficult and emotional time. But as can be seen from this picture everyone had rallied round to make it a good day to remember.
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This looks like a council house in Thameside Crescent, North Avenue etc. I can’t see the number on the door but I’m sure that’s a council house.
Definitely North avenue estate, there were lot of street parties, dressing up do’s etc in this street as there were a lot of children having moved here from London. All very friendly families
Down north avenue on the right hand side going from thameside cresent was a green play area.I think the house is where Brian Marsom lived.
The little girl on the left looks like my niece Heather Sanders. I think the house number is fifty one.
Had another look it’s 50
Two people named. 2nd left Deanna Cook and Roger Blackwell.
The boy 4th from left with the feather in his hat is Philip Angerstien. The Angerstein family lived at number 19 North Avenue many years ago. I am the daughter of Elsie Angerstein who become pickett and we too lived at north avenue.
The girl in the box is Janet Barsby, Carol Beare is fourth on the right, Edwina Amore is sitting down in the front and Lynn Blacker is the little girl in the dark dress on right hand side of Janet. This was taken in North Avenue for the Queens coronation.
My cousin and I are in the photo. I’m second from right and my cousin Christina is third from right. We were 4 years old. My family lived at 48 North Avenue at the time the photo was taken. We moved to number 50 I think in early 1956. My parents names are Len and Betty Eaton.
We immigrated to Canada in July 1957 when I was 8 years old. I have lived my entire life in Toronto , Canada.
I am with my cousin Susan. I am third from the right. We are both 4 years old. Susan is a tulip and I am a daffodil. My parents names are Chris and Pam Eaton. We immigrated to Toronto, Canada in October 1957.
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