The foundation of most of these listings is Kelly's Directory 1950We have to start somewhere. The foundation of most of these Streets and Roads listings is Kelly's 1950 Directory of Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead and Neighbourhood. We go back and forward from that date with your help.Kelly's were established 1799 and claimed to be the oldest and largest directory publishers in the world. Kelly's 1950 Directory of Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead and Neighbourhood comprised 'street sections, private residents sections, commercial sections, neighbourhood sections, trades section and official information'. The 1950 edition, loaned to the editor by Mr Terry Millward, cost 7s 6d (37.5p). Click here for the story of Terry's father Max and his family's involvement in Leatherhead. Please bear in mind that in the Kelly's 1950 listings numbering and property names in a road may be different to before and after that date. The name of the road may change. Watch out for name order eg in Leatherhead High Street, Burton Montague Ltd is Montague Burton Ltd (aka Burtons the Tailors: the stone plaque commemorating the opening of this branch can be seen at Leatherhead Museum). |
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Leatherhead Urban District Council: The Leatherhead District 1950 EditionProduced as the result of close cooperation between the Leatherhead and District Chamber of Trade and the LUDC. Covers Ashtead, The Bookhams, Fetcham and Leatherhead.Extensive use has been made of advertisements, images and information. With thanks to Kathie Oakley. |
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Leatherhead Urban District Council: Official Guide to Leatherhead and District 1965/67 EditionThis was the fourth post-war edition and was produced under the
authority of the LUDC and with the cooperation of the
Leatherhead and District Chamber of Trade and the LUDC. Covers
Ashtead, The Bookhams, Fetcham and Leatherhead. |
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Back with Love and Laughter in Leatherhead Kitch Haskins
(1986) A young boy's exploits in and around Leatherhead some 60 years ago This book is available from Leatherhead Library and is in the collection of the Leatherhead & District Local History Society in two ring-bound volumes. The cover of Vol 2 is shown. Kitchener Haskins was born on Wednesday, 31st May, 1916, in 4, Queen Anne's Terrace, Leatherhead. His parents Charles and Bessie patriotically named him Alfred Kitchener Haskins. He was also known as Alan. He had seven siblings. His parents (Charles d1944, Bessie d1963) are buried in the Parish churchyard. Most of his book was written in America, when he was 70 years old so "there may be just a few errors for which I apologise, but God has been kind to me, and has left me with a clear retentive memory of this early period of my life". Local historian Alun Roberts says it is very accurate. Of particular interest to Streets & Roads are his recollections of Going Shopping (Chapter 10) and The Tradesmen (Chapter 11) which together are covered in 80 pages of typescript including a detailed map of Leatherhead High Street 1922-32. The book is a definite 'must read' for those interested in that period of the town's history and is full of anecdotes. He sang in the Parish Church Choir and was at 'the little school' in Woodvill Road, Poplar Road and Leatherhead Central Schools. His marriage to Iris Elsie Theodora Smith was registered in January 1937 (Surrey Mid Eastern) and they had two children. They lived in Bramley Way, Ashtead for many years. He died in November 1988, in Dallas, Texas. |
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