Download or read book Southend Memories written by Dee Gordon and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including many conversations with Southendians, this title aims to recall life in their town, during the 1950s and '60s. It focuses on social change, as well as school days, work and play, transport, and entertainment. It also includes memories of the late '60s clashes between Mods and Rockers, and of the infamous Wall of Death at the Kursaal.