is that an old Burrell engine.

A old Steam traction engine being used at Benjamin and Martin barrell's timber yard at Wivenhoe cross works. The Works burned down in 1922. The Engine driver is a Mr. Plain who lived next door .

No, this is not a Burrell. It is a Foster steam tractor; this term referring to small traction engine built to weigh less than 5 tons. A cracking photo!
 Yes Micheal you can post this on the Forum for more information.

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Was this a typical farm cottage of the era.

The old Whitehouse near Alresford Creek,in which old Granny Welham lived. This photo. must be after the railway went through to Brightlingsea in 1865. this is where we get the name of the Whitehouse beach near Alresford creek.
Hi, I'm a descendant of the Welham's of Alresford. This picture is confusing me. It says it is at the Ford but is next to the railway line. Ford Lane and the Ford itself are not next to the railway line? Can anyone provide any help on this? All the early census returns give the Welhams living at versions of the same place The Copyhold, Copyhold, Copyholds and Copyhold cottage. Does anyone know where this was as I cannot find it on any map?
Thanks to Alan Hughes.

This house was on the river colne next to Alresford creek.heading towards Wivenhoe,next to the old Wivenhoe-Brightlingsea railway line .It would have looked out to the Fingringhoe nature reserve.



copywood cottage was beside the Brightlingsea railway line(Known as the Whitehouse) It once belonged to copywood farm
Thanks to Ken Newbury.


Ken Thank you so very much for your reply and the information. You have cleared up something that I have been trying to find out for years. Am so grateful to you, Regards Alan Hughs.

Walter Horice Welhem And Lily Murrel Welham Are Burried together In plot number F178 in wivenhoe cematery
Thanks to Ken Newbury for more information.

Hi Ken Thank you so much for all the info provided. I am trying to find the links of Walter to my tree. I have found some info re the White House being built in about 1900 on the original Copyhold site in a book The Essex Coastline - then and now by Matthew Faulty and James Garon which is very informative about the Alresford / Wivenhoe areas. If you turn anything else up then would be very grateful. Once again thanks for everything. Regards Alan

Hi Alan.
I have traced Walter Horace Welham born 1887 at Bury St. Edmunds ,Suffolk.
He married Lilly Murriel Handley  in Colchester in 1918.
Walter died at Wivennhoe in 1951.
Walter's Father was William Arthur Welham who was born in 1861at Fort St. George Madras, India.
He married Blanche Agnes Stevens and died in 1918 at Colchester.
William's Father was Walter Welham ,born 1824 at Long Melford, Suffolk, he died in 1890 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Walters Father was William Welham who was born in 1792 at Long Melford , He married Charlotte Ducesett in 1817 at Long Melford.  He died at Woodbridge,Suffolk in 1850.
William's Father was also William who was born at Long Melford in 1735.
William's Father was also another William he was born in Long Melford in 1709 and in 1734 he married Ann Stanhope .
Hope this helps, John Admin
.Hello My mother was a Welham & also had family that lived at the white house. Stories of windows rattling as trains went by! She is 83yrs old & has v good memory for family history. I believe the David Welham mentioned was a relative on Was this a typical farm cottage of the era
Thanks Colchester gal for the information. 

This was Guy Hardings workshops

The old Rosabelle stores on the Quay at Wivenhoe. Now a private residence.

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Lower High St.

Wivenhoe High St. Taken around 1916.

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I bet that beer tasted nice, it didn't have to travel far.

The Brewery Tavern on the corner of Brook St. and Paget Rd., now closed. I just remember the old brewery building which was on wooden legs at the end of the pub car park it was an old wooden building with a peg tile roof. I have an old token which reads O.G.Green Wyvenhoe Brewery, 1penny,  the building was demolished around 1965-6. The beer was sold under the name of Wyvenhoe ales and stouts.

Shame only the warehouse is left standing

A view of Wivenhoe Quay taken around 1903 showing the old warehouses and the Ship at Launch pub, now demolished. The big chimney at the back is the shipyard boiler house.

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Had a few in there.

The falcon inn dates back to the 1630's. I have seen a token dated 1683 and it reads John Parker at ye Falcon.Some say it was originaly the parsonage house for the church.

My father, Colin, renovated and converted the Falcon to a residential property in the 80"s. Thanks for the comment Cheryl.

Hope that young lad doesn't fall off that wall

Station Road built shortly after the Railway arrived at Wivenhoe in 1863. There were several reports of the state of the road in following years in the local newspapers.

They were patriotic in those days

A Wivenhoe girl Dorothy Harvey, sends a signal wish to the boys overseas, 1914-18 war.Next year is the centenary of WW1.

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Don't forget to let go young Man.

The launching of the yacht Capriol from the boat builder Stan Cook.  His boat building premises was the house called the Storehouse on the Quay.The Capriol was built for Dr. Radcliffe. The Lady leaning over is Mrs. Radcliffe and the young lad could be her Son.
Thanks to Tony Forsgate for additional information.
I do appreciate comments for further information.

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I wonder who were in the other shops.

Parr's Bank in the High St. Now the Estate Agents. Parrs were taken over by the new National Westminster Bank. who later moved to the Maltings House in the High St.

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