TONBRIDGE TEEN AND TWENTY

 

The 'Snippets of Tonbridge Past' had a number of comments on this blog and via Twitter including the following one:-

'The Teen and Twenty moved there (Lyons Crescent) from Preston Road. I have a couple of photo's taken there, one of a fashion show and the other a Christmas party. If anyone else is from that era and would like to have a look maybe 'Tonbridge' would like to use them.'

 

And Tonbridge did - the two photographs were received today together with just a little more information.

Teen and Twenty Christmas Party - early 1960's

The Teen and Twenty Club started at the Working Man's Club in Preston Road at the end of Avebury Aveue and was run by P C Judd and Mr and Mrs Scott. It moved to a small hall in Lyons Crescent around the early 1960's. The hall has since been demolished and been replaced by houses.  It would have stood next to the now Stradbrook Clinic.  It is believed that the band in the front row were from a local village, maybe Hadlow or Matfield and on the night wore purple jumpers.  Does anybody remember the band?

The newspaper cutting of the fashion show was taken  around the same time in the early 1960's.  It is thought that the clothes for the show were lent by Gunners Department Store, formerly on the corner of Lyons Crescent.  The person who provided the two images does remember many of the people in both photographs, but do you?  Please get in touch if you recognise yourself in either of the pictures.

Tonbridge Country Market

Preserves and Honey

Every Friday morning in a small weather worn hut in Lamberts Yard ladies, in fresh white aprons, sell their locally grown and homemade produce.  It's like going back in time. You have to get there early as the weekly homegrown harvest flies out of the door as quickly as it is put on the table, especially the cakes.  The tiny hut is crammed with jams, jellies, plants, meat, eggs, crafts and home baking.

Sarah - Alba of Tonbridge

Apple and Pear Juice manufacturers Alba of Tonbridge offer three varieties of pure apple juice - Cox a juice with a tangy bite, Royal Gala which produces a clear sweet flavour and Egremont Russet a full flavoured and nutty juice.  The apples are grown on the family farm in Postern Lane and their aim is to press the fruit on the same day as picking.  One couldn't ask for better than that.  The pears come from a neighbours orchard.  Sarah the producer is happy to talk about the manufacturing process and answer any questions.

The early bird catches the worm as far as this market is concerned - doors open at 8.30 and close at 11 on the dot.