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A.J. Padgett & Son Ltd.

Alfred John Padgett, photographer, of Leigh-on-Sea produced an extensive collection of topographical postcards from Essex towns and villages covering the period from 1897 to around 1937. He was later joined in the business by his son Alan, running a stationers at 1 Station Parade, Leigh-on-Sea. Many of Padgett's glass negatives are held at Southend Museum and copies are also held at the Essex Record Office in Chelmsford.

There bulk of the collection appear in two series numbered 23xx and 31xx.

Title	Number	Colour	Publisher	Date	View	Detail
	2363	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
	2364	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
Laindon From Langdon Hills	2365	B/W		c.1920s	High Road properties visible	The 'Haven', Series.
High Road, Langdon Hill	2366	B/W		c.1920s	Park Lodge view from the High Road.	The 'Haven', Series. A.J. Padgett Son, Leigh-on-Sea.
The Post Office, Langdon Hill	2367	B/W		c.1920s	View of the post office with horse and cart.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
View From The Crown Hotel, Langdon Hill	2368	B/W		c.1920s	View down crown hill single man standing in the road further down.	Portrait view.
	2369	B/W		c.1920s
St. Mary The Virgin And All Saints, Langdon Hills	2370	B/W		c.1920s	Close angled view of the church seen from the road.	Portrait view.
St. Mary The Virgin And All Saints, Langdon Hills	2371	B/W		c.1920s	Angled view of the church seen from the road.	No publisher credit examples.
St. Mary The Virgin And All Saints, Langdon Hills	2372	B/W			Church interior	Portrait view. Padgett's Haven Series.
	2373	B/W
Langdon Hills Old Church From The Road	2374	B/W		c.1920s	View of the church seen from the road.	Padgett's "Haven" Series, Leigh-on-Sea.
Langdon Hills Old Church	2375	B/W		c.1920s	Churchyard view of St. Mary & All Saints.	Padgett's "Haven" Series, Leigh-on-Sea. Some examples have upside down lettering on rear.
See Laindon	2376	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
See Laindon	2377	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
See Laindon	2378	B/W
View from Railway Bridge, Laindon	2379	B/W			Laindon station goods shed and properties in Northumberland Avenue and Salisbury Avenue.
See Laindon	2380	B/W
See Laindon	2381	B/W
The Stores, Laindon	2382	B/W			Schofield and Martin's shop at Nightingale Parade.
Baptist Chapel, Laindon	2383	B/W			Baptist church and shops at Nightingale Parade.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
See Laindon	2384	B/W
	2385	B/W
Laindon	2386	B/W			High Road properties in Langdon Hills.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
	2387	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
	2388	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
View From "Crown Hotel" Langdon Hills	2389	B/W			View down Crown Hill.	Padgett's "Haven" Series. Some examples unnumbered to right side of front view.
Crown Hill, Langdon Hills	2389	B/W			Similar but later view to above example.	Possible index mistake with this example.
	2390	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
	2391	B/W				Padgett's "Haven" Series.
Laindon	2392	B/W		c.1920s	Detached house Albany, detached bungalow Beulah and T. Robinson's Doll's Hospital.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
Langdon Hills Church	2393	B/W		c.1920s	St. Mary's & All Saints south view from the High Road.	Padgett's "Haven" Series. Also exists a postmarked 1926 example in sepia tone, unnumbered, no publisher credit and identical caption to top left corner.
Langdon Hills Church From The Woods	2394	B/W			Angled view of the church through the trees.	Portrait view. Padgett's "Haven" Series.
Old School House, Langdon Hills	2395	B/W			The former Langdon Hills school.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
The "Crown" Hotel, Langdon Hills	2396	B/W			Angled front view of the Crown.
Oxford Street, Langdon Hills	2397	B/W			Oxford Street track, now Lee Chapel Lane.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
	2398	B/W
Springtime in the Woods, Langdon Hills	2399	B/W			The woods at Langdon Hills.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.
High Road, Langdon Hills	2463	B/W		c.1920s	Shops opposite Vowler Road inc. Moorcroft's.
Laindon	3139	B/W		c.1910s	High Road shops either side of Osborne Road inc. Cottis bakery.
High Road, Laindon	3140	B/W		c.1920s	View towards station, Avondale Tea Room.
Laindon	3141	B/W			High Road, Langdon Hills in the direction of Laindon Station. Man standing in road.
Nightingale Parade, Langdon Hill	3142	B/W			Shops, Baptist church and other buildings in High Road, Langdon Hills.
Laindon	3143	B/W			High Road junction with Berry Lane, H.E. Bebbington estate agents office.
	3144	B/W
	3145	B/W
Nightingale Avenue, Laindon	3146	B/W	Padgett		Houses and bungalows to east side only.	Laindon postmark July 1931. Padgett's "Haven" Series - Copyright.
Dry Street, Laindon	3147	B/W		c.1910s	Former Red Cow public house turned off License. The Old Hornchurch Brewery's Ale etc. signboard to front of building.
Langdon Hill	4094	B/W		c.1920s	High Road view of Park Avenue and Park Lodge.	Padgett's "Haven" Series.

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