Note written by Peter Griffith and edited by Geoff.

Here are twelve photos from Irene Webb's collection.  Eleven are of Little Wakering and one is of Great Wakering. (You will find the Great Wakering picture in the Great Wakering session.)

 

Most of the images are taken from postcards made early in the C20. Sadly, none have precise dates on, though you can see that some are later than others from changes in the buildings. For instance, the one of The Castle with a wooden frontage is obviously before the brick version that we all know. Apparently, the interior stayed the same after the facelift.

 

The first group are of The Castle. Irene's grandfather - her mother's father - was the landlord there from about 1882 to 1927. He appears on some of the pictures.

Added 24 March 2002.
A further photo has been added, provided by Michael Prior, that seems to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest. This photo will be found in the bottom row, next to the Church.