The ferry man plying his trade.

An early image of the Quay c.1900.
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Kindly loaned by the Nottage Institute.

a great place for sledging on Bobitts.

A view of Bobbitt's meadow now valley road on dene park estate. in the foreground is Padget road crossing and top of photo can be seen Ballast Quay house

i remember it well and the gardens.

The Nook House Stands on the site of the mansion house of william Brummell in Wivenhoe Park,hence the name of Park Road. The house was built around 1861.

You didn't have to walk far for a pint.

The Grosvenor Hotel one of the new breed of hotels that sprung up with the coming of the railway in the late 1800's.  when this photo was taken Henry Bow was the landlord.

Look no cars.

Wivenhoe High Street around the 1950's, i think i remember the grocers stores as Earnshaw's a sort of High class grocers where Joan Hickson shopped it was later taken over as Barton's

I knew him well after he hit me on the head with his banner.

Alma stores once the Live and Let Live pub and home to Hyman Goldstein of the East end of London,He changed his name to St.John Paul Johnston after the second world war,he had several nicknames including Wonk and holyJoe

They were craftsmen!!

A fast motor torpedo boat under Inspection in W.W.2 in the shed near the folly now part of Cook's housing complex. The yard the belonged to Vosper's of Portsmouth who came here in 1941 as well as building they also repaired a lot of boats that were damaged during the war.
225 Men worked here then, The firm stayed here until 1946 and in 1947 the Yard was taken over by James W Cook of London.
 the MM.T.B.RML 547 in the shed is there for inspection after running aground.
Vospers built 16 MT B's and two high speed rescue launches for the R.A.F  while they were in Wivenhoe

The Quay 1884

This is 1884 the year of the earthquake. On the corner of the Quay you will note that William Madders sail loft later to become the Royal British Legion is not yet built, Madders closed just after W.W.1 when the Legion probably took it over.  A map of 1793 shows the area in front as the Town Hard  and graving bridge, which i think means a ferry or ford, don't blame me if it is wrong, i am just telling you what is on the map which i looked at in the records office.Note the lovely little steam launch on the waters edge and the Anchor pub which was still open

this was taken near the fire station.

A tree lined Colchester  Road looking towards the Flag Pub , this photo was taken in 1903.

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She had nice lines.

The Yacht (Misty Blue)On Guy Harding's slip the yacht was owned by Andrew Wheatley.

I have hit a brick wall.

Looking for the Wife of John Head of Lawshall, suffolk whose initials are N.N. Head,   John was born in 1530 at Lawshall
I would still like to know where Philadelphia is in Suffolk ,England.

Thanks John Admin

they were a nice couple.

The B.B.C. Essex Quest team on the Quay Sunday 7-12-20014,  their mission was to find the house where Joan Hickson of Miss Marple fame lived in Rose Lane  they are Mike Kelly and Liana Bridges

The strange looking thing on top of the quest car is the pump up transmitting mast.

All we need is more cockles now

Cockle boats with suction dredges in Cooks' basin date 1980-1990's.
I would say that this picture was taken around 93 or 94.
Thanks to Simon Bowes.

Notice no bollards on the Quay.

Photo of Wivenhoe Quay taken in 1938. the little pub on the right is the Sailors Return.

Looks like Christmas.

Alan Hayes butchers shop on the High St.1983,   it is now the Hair dressers.

When did it cease to be a butchers?
 It was still a butchers in the 1970's
Photo by Mike Dufton.

1984, it seems like yesterday.

Wivenhoe Cross 1984 after a snow storm.  The Horse and Groom pub on the right , the old post office  the butchers and cross way Stores on the left

.I think that was the year my mum took me to school on a sledge!Helen Barrell.

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