All information on this site was researched using the following sources:
Borough of Spelthorne Council,

'Brewing & Bottling' by Christine Lake for Spelthorne Museum

'The Commons of Staines, The Facts' by the Assn for the Preservation of Staines Moor,

'Doomsday Book - (Midelsexe) Middlesex' translated by John Morris and Sara Wood.

'History of Staines High St' by Geoff Thomason 1976, Middlesex Chronicle. (In the book the writer is Thomason, on the spine it says Thomasom.)

'Memories are Made of This' from Spelthorne Residents 1993

'Middlesex within Living Memory' by the Middlesex Federation of Women's Institutes,

The photographs of Maureen Rendell (Thanks to her son Malc Rendell).

Prospect of Stanes 1723, drawing and drawn map by William Stukeley (Note the spelling of Staines back then!)

'Saxon Spelthorne' by Jenny Scripps for Spelthorne Museum

'Snapshots of Staines' by J.L. & D.M. Barker,

'The Spelthorne Book 11' by Friends of Spelthorne Museum,

Spelthorne Museum, Thanks!

'Staines A History' by Pamela Maryfield,

'Staines A History and Celebration' by Russell Thompson,

'Staines Almanack and Directory for 1930' Herbert & Herbert Pharmacy,

'Staines an Illustrated Record' by M.M. Smithers,

'Staines a photographic history of your town' WH Smiths,

' Staines, Ashford and District. Middlesex - The Official Guide' Staines Urban District Council 1946,

'Staines Local History Society Journal' 1 - 8 1967 - 1973

'Staines in Old Picture Postcards' by Barry Dix,

'Staines on Thames' Staines town centre Guide 2005, published by the Staines Partnership,

'Staines Past and Present' by B. K Dix,

'Staines Town Trail' by Staines Town Society. 1991

'Stone Age Spelthorne' For Spelthorne Museum

'The History of Staines Bridge' by Jenny Scripps for Spelthorne Museum

'Up Pontes' by Christine Lake, '

'Walk Around Historic Staines' by Joan Gardam,

Articles and items given to me by Jenny Scripps

Various photographic postcards I got via EBay through the years,

Google,

Memories and experiences of Gloria Hazell.

Thanks to you all, for your input making this information as detailed and correct as it can be. GH 2022