I was brought up in Harleston after World War II. Our family has been interested in genealogy for some time and I have now traced all my father's 3rd great grandparents and some going back to the 7th great grandparents. As many of them were from an area from Beccles to Occold including of course Redenhall I have included a page on the churches at which family events took place. See Churches . For genealogical pages visit http://indigo.ie/~stevenso/story.
I have include the 1881 Census of The Thoroughfare, Harleston. If people find this of interest (by letting me know!) I will add other sections of Harleston. 1881 Census
My grandfather, Sydney Denny, was an accomplished photographer and the following is a selection of some of his photographers of Harleston - date unknown. All photos are thumb-nails, please click to view them in a larger size.
London
Road - note the row of houses on the left. I can remember jumping on the
scrubbed step of one of these houses on my way home from Eastholm School and being caught by an irate
housewife. This would have been in the mid 50s. The blacksmith's
forge was in this row of houses.
The
Back Street. The notice on the left reads "Curl Bros. Stocktaking
Sale". The notice on what was/is (?) The Writing on the Wall reads "Yallop
& Sons".
The
far notice is now visible as "Yallop & Sons - Furnishing
Warehouse" with a smaller notice "Jones" below. I cannot
make out whether there is the pub "The Two Brewers" on the left of the
road.
Looking down the road from Box Iron Corner. The sign Arthur Rayner,
Builder & Contractor is clearly visible on the right of the photo.
The
Railway Station. I have memories of trips as a child to Lowestoft.
My mother took a change of outfit for both my brother and me as the smuts from
the steam trains dirtied our clothes.
I will be adding to this site. Please send me any comments you have.
Valerie Stevenson (nee Denny)
E-mail: stevenso@indigo.ie