Audio Archives

Source material of audio clips on the site plus other audio not yet used to illustrate articles

The audio material is stored on our Rochford Archive YouTube Channel and appears in the order in which it was put on the channel.

Click the above link or any of the following interviewee names to go to YouTube.

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The audio will start at zero the first time you listen to it on YouTube but it may start where you left off if you come back to it at some future time - however you can then click on the YouTube progress bar to move the play to any other point and you can also do this any time you like if you want to jump to things of particular interest or to repeat a passage.

Enjoy !

018. "My Life in East Essex" 55min:19sec. Brian Pettitt talks to Ann Stacey about her life in East Essex, England, including the villages of Little Wakering and Canewdon.

017. "My Life in Rochford" 73min:49sec. Mrs Locke talks to Sue Horncastle about her life in the town of Rochford, Essex, England.

016. "Memories of Hullbridge" 32min:52sec. Richard Dobson talks to Viv Irvine about his memories of Hullbridge in the county of Essex, England.

015. "Sails In The Wind" 20min:37sec. Interview with Trevor Rand. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

014. "Sails In The Wind" 12min:00sec. Interview with Thelma Pastfield. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

013. "Sails In The Wind" 20min:21sec. Interview with Michael Panter. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

012. "Sails In The Wind" 07min:51sec. Interview with Marion Hawkins. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

011. "Sails In The Wind" 07min:23sec. Interview with Gordon Burnham-Baraford. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

010. "Sails In The Wind" 26min:09sec. Interview with Christina Rush. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

009. "Sails In The Wind" 23min:52sec. Interview with Brian Beckwith. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

008. "Sails In The Wind" 58min:03sec. Interview with John Philips. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

007. "Sails In The Wind" 96min:14sec. Interview with Ruby Shannon. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

006. "Sails In The Wind" 10min:45sec. Interview with Barbara Reddington. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

005. "My Life in Stambridge" 60min:14sec. Donny Stranks talks to Brian Pettitt about his life in Stambridge, Essex, England.

004. "Sails In The Wind" 18min:36sec. Interview with Alan Negus. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

003. "Paglesham Memories" 36min:35sec. Brian Pettitt has a chat with Teddy Thorogood, Brian Fletcher and Vin Wood on a Paglesham allotment one Sunday morning in mid-April 2015. Paglesham is part of the Rochford District in the County of Essex, England.

002. "Sails In The Wind" 05min:17sec. Interview with Peter Chillingworth. One of 12 audio recordings made in 2009/10 as part of the "Sails In The Wind" 200th anniversary celebrations of the construction of the Rayleigh Windmill which is to be found in the town of Rayleigh, Essex, England.

001. "Rochford Past and Present" 46min:24sec. Audio tape by Peter Whittingham of a walk around Rochford, Essex, England.