it must have seemed like an endless job.

George Studd of Brightlingsea working on the railway bank near Brightlingsea.

Thanks to Paul Brown.
 I have a copy of this photograph in my grandfathers collection. I think he may have taken this photograph. Tim Foster was station master at Brightlingsea and a keen photographer. Earlier he took a camera to Galipoli and Egypt in the first world war. He became the first english station master in Jerusalem .

it should have been called the sprat and oyster train

The old Crab and Winkle train at Brightlingsea station. 65432

Thanks to Paul Brown.

This branch line would put Wivenhoe on the map today.

This 2 car diesel train having left Wivenhoe station is about to turn right on to the Brightlingsea branch line. The bridge is in Anglesea road. the photo.was taken in July 1960.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.

"I have been chased over that bridge by the train".

Alresford iron swing bridge, completed in 1895. The center section swung open to allow sailing barges up to Alresford Sand works jetty,which is still there.

Wivenhoe Memories  Collection

You can bet those old steam trains were always on time .

Wivenhoe Station, taken around the 1950's. The sign on the Clacton platform reads Wivenhoe and Rowhedge, Junction for Brightlingsea. Notice the well kept gardens, a far cry from today.

Wivenhoe memories collection.