1953 Floods.

Flooding of the old tollgate house on the old ferry road at Wivenhoe, now the old port site housing complex

You won't see this site again!!

Coasters on the river Colne at Wivenhoe ,the vessell behind the coaster is the trial barge for testing outboard engines, the company who owned the barge were Whitehead Engineering of Harlow , Essex.
There Wivenhoe factory was located on the old Wivenhoe Shipyard premisses which was also the site of Wivenhoe Port. The skipper of the barge was Peter Hammond and the engineer was Cyril Man of Brightlingsea.

They should still be building boats there

The Admiral Day  being fitted out in cook's basin the yard offices can be seen on the right, the small boat along side is the yard tug Alest

It all happens in the Solomon Islands

M.V. Baruku built at James .W.Cook Wivenhoe for the Solomon Islands.  The top photo shows her on trials in the river colne.  The bottom picture taken a few weeks ago shows her ashore on the rocks  in the Solomon Islands after her prop shaft fractured.  If there is anyone out there who worked on the boat her new owner would love to here from you. you can contact him in the Solomon Islands.
His name is David  email.   degabway@gmail.com.
pictures David .

Picture shows . Baruku Yard No 1462. Cannot see name off distressed vessel, but hope she is saved and repaired..
thanks Mike .
 The distressed vessel is Mv Baruku. She was never saved or rescued ..
Thanks David.

The skilled men of Wivenhoe.

The Lord Nelson under construction at James .W. Cook's yard Wivenhoe

Kept you fit climbing those stairs

The old granary on the Quay, next door to quay house, once used by Hector Barr , ships chandler and yacht sailmaker and outfitter.
photo, Julie Bowes Hector Barr's Grandaughter.

Before improvments.

Wivenhoe railway signal box c.1960.
left click for super size image

It was all creepers and dogs

The Lords Nelson under construction at James .w. Cook's shipyard early 1980's.

Great shot, showing port side, including the areas, side shell and frames forward of W.T. Bulkhead Fr.34,Engine Room and engine girders Fr 23 (W.T. Bulkhead 23 not erected above end of girders at this time,)Ballast Keel between Frs 19 and 63. on.
Thanks Mike .