Love Lane, now East Sreet.

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East Street at the turn of the century. The old cottages on the left were demolished, and now the Fish and Chip shop has replaced them. the big house on the far left was the home of Philip Havens.
 

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Those who go down to the sea in ships.

James (Friday) Green. Captain of the Smack Elise,and crewman on the giant J class yachts, Family relatives still live in Wivenhoe.. He was nicknamed Friday because he would not put to sea on a Friday, they were all superstitious.

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We are all waiting for the sprat boats to come in

Captains Row. These cottages are on the left side of Anglesea Road, so called because most of the occupants were connected with fishing or sailing, and they had a very good view of the river colne


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Flour for our bread.

Wivenhoe Windmill. The Windmill's last owner was Charles Mortlock(1835-1887).
The mill was converted to steam after a fire destroyed much of the original Windmill.
The business flourished until the 1940's.
The mill was situated on the corner of Belle Vue Road and Rectory Road.

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Those were the days.

A view of West St. from the Congregational Church, all the old buildings on the left have sadly been demolished,except The Old House which still survives.Top left

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If you need a pill

William Brown's Chemist shop, on the corner of East St. and Anchor Hill.

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Church Parade

This Church parade was probably to celebrate the end of the Boer War, you can just make out two people walking down the new cut ,later Alma St. Photo. taken Circa. 1903

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The Man in the iron mask

Harry Bensley, the man in the iron mask. He took on this wager to walk around the world wearing an iron mask from a group of Gentlemen at a London Club, but his adventure was interrupted by WW1.

Harry Bensley was a wivenhoe councillor 1931-  1935, but because of ill health he retired to Surrey.
John Stewart Collection.

It was cold in 1963.

The big freeze of 1963, when the river Colne froze over, the Army were called in to blow up the ice near Rowhedge docks to enable ships to be released down river.

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Vospers Yard.

Vosper's Shipyard at Wivenhoe 1939-45. Later the yard became James W Cook of London, it opened in 1947.

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Royal Dutch Navy 1943.

The brave crew of the Minesweeper Beveland., Built at Wivenhoe Shipyard 1943.

1. Jan Moot.
2. Klass Blok.
3. Job Groen.
4. Bastiaan. Luyendyk.
5. Johannes Leenderd Spaans.
6. Tjeerd brouwer.
7. Dirk dijkstra.
8. Leenderd Nutby.
9. ?
10. Anton Tol.
11. Dirk Van der Oever.
12. Leendert Knooester.
13. Arend van Ree.
14. Cornelis Zuidhoek.
15. Klass Stam.
16. Frank Knoester.
17. ?.
18. Gerrit Blok.
19. Henk Westerduin

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A place of worship

Wivenhoe Congregational Church, opened in 1847,it closed in 1961.

The Church was built by money donated by Thomas Sandford of Wivenhoe , Oyster Merchant.

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Who put that horse on the platform ?

An early image of the GER Station at Wivenhoe circa 1900+10 years, it also shows the shunting horse.

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Who stole the seats in this boat ?

This image shows the Rowhedge Shipyard workers returning home to Wivenhoe.
The price was 1 penny old money each way

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Are you sure i can get two bikes in that boat ?.

The Wivenhoe to Fingringhoe ferry, which closed in 1953 due to lack of passengers, I am sure the ferryman is Charles Sainty.

Good Morning Doctor

The Toll House located on the Wivenhoe to Rowhedge Ferry road showing the local Doctor in his car.

Anything to go to market?

Mr. Robert Wyatt the local carrier who lived in Cup Tree Cottage, Wivenhoe Cross.

Nobody told me it was this rough!

RYS Britannia. Here seen racing at Cowes, circa 1920 This was King George 5th's Yacht. Seated right of the wheel is her Captain, Albert Turner.

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Thanks John Stewart. Wivenhoe Heritage blog.

All pull together Ladies.

Wivenhoe Regatta 1903, showing the Ladies race, using some of the gigs used by the Steam Yachts that laid up in the river Colne.

Wivenhoe built craft

Motor torpedo boat built at Vospers yard at Wivenhoe Essex, 1939-1945.  Here it is seen on trials off the Essex Coast, these craft were capable of speeds in excess of  30 knots. vosper's moved here from the South coast during the war because of the bombing of their yard.

Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill, inspecting some of the Tank Regiment stationed at Wivenhoe park during world war11

Winter Wonderland.

Mr. Payne the local Milkman. The young Child holding the Horse is one of the Ennew Family.
Mr Payne's Dairy was in East St. Wivenhoe.  Date of the photo. is unknown.

Smoked Herrings.

Preparing Herrings for smoking near the Water Tower, Wivenhoe Cross.  Photo taken circa.1920's

Regatta time, the summer of 1903.

Wivenhoe regatta 1903. The large chimney in the background is in Harvey's Shipyard.
The small building on the left is the Ship at Launch Inn.

A Quite summers afternoon

A view of the Quay taken 1903. The Inn on the right is the Sailors Return.

Garrison House

The Old Garrison House in East Street, built 1678. The front shows ornate plaster work called pargetting.
It is thought to have been a Merchants house, with storage on the ground floor and living accommodation on the first floor.

The Wivenhoe Rope Works

The Rope Works Situated at Wivenhoe Cross.  There has been a Rope Works on this site since the 1700's.

The last owner was William Browne.

Captain Robert Mason. Wivenhoe

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Walking the plank

This picture of Wivenhoe Quay was taken around 1903. The view is looking towards Alresford

The Nook.

The Nook was situated on the Corner of Park Road and Belle Vue Road. it could have possibly stood on the site of Wivenhoe park House, which was owned by William Brummell, the brother of Beau Brummell. This photo. shows Alexandre Trotter, Shipbuilder at Wivenhoe, and his Family, 1891.

Thanks for comment Grizz, my Father was head gardener there in the 1950's

Just the place for a beer

The Park Hotel.  Situated at the top of hte High Street, built circa 1900 on land that was part of the Wivenhoe Park estate

Who stole the tiles off of my roof

Mapel Cottages, built circa 1722 on the Quay at Wivenhoe,after the 1884 Earthquake.
They still retain much of their original features.

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Park Road

Park road was named after Wivenhoe Park, once the residence of William Brummell, Brother of Beau Brummell.  The area enclosed land from Belle Vue Rd. to the Bottom of Brook St.

There were no cars here in 1903

 Here is a photograph of the High Street, Wivenhoe, taken by Mr. Smith who lived in the Avenue.