love the old sailing barge

Wivenhoe by the old Ferry Hard, there was a fair depth of water by the Quay.

Those were the days my friend .

A view along the Quay side at Wivenhoe in the 1950's, it still looks the same today except there are bollards everywhere.

They were both brilliant at catching shrimps.

Wivenhoe fishermen Guy Downing left, and Bill Woodward Right on board the fishing boat Christine in the North sea Canners Quay. c.1960.

Just having a peek. at the camera.

A fine Rudge Whitworth motorcycle belonging to Hector Barr ,sail maker on the Quay at the old granary c/w two nice dogs.

Don't forget to let go Master Radcliffe

Stan Cook ,boat builder launches another yacht from his premises on the Quay now called the storehouse.

I feel a bit dog tired.

A nice picture of an old Rudge Whitworth motorcycle on Wivenhoe Quay outside Hector Barr's sailmaking loft on the Quay at Wivenhoe .
Left click on image for super size.

Not so much mud then as now.

A view along the Quay at Wivenhoe.

Blow the wind southerly

Sailing smacks in the Quay at Wivenhoe ,drying their nets which were of the cotton type.

The good old days.

This photo shows the old Rosabelle yacht stores with the white double doors and next door on the right is the Sailors Return pub which opened in 1860 and closed in 1909, so this photo might be c.1900.
Photo John Bowes jr.

Lovely shrimps.

Wivenhoe Memories

Published by John Stewart

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One product of the North Sea Canning Company on the Quay at Wivenhoe, they also canned sprats and chickens..
The Canning company was started in Wivenhoe by Mr. Lewis Worsp in 1932. First starting in the old Rosabelle stores on the Quay before expanding and opening his new factory at the port end of the Quay . it is now called Smugglers Wharf.

The water was deeper in those days

Wivenhoe Memories

Published by John Stewart

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This photo shows the old Rosabelle yacht stores with the white double doors and next door on the right is the Sailors Return pub which opened in 1860 and closed in 1909, so this photo might be c.1900.
Photo John Bowes jr.

Those sprating boats

CK 54 The Essex Girl part of the fleet of boats owned by the Canning Company at Wivenhoe.

Makes your mouth water

One of the many products canned at the North Sea Canning Company at Wivenhoe ,Essex

loved those old sprats.

The North Sea Canning Company owned two of these boats CK54 and CK59, called the Fisher Girl and the Essex Girl. the Company canned sprats and sold them under the trade name of Fisher Girl brisling.  In the summer they canned chickens.  The owner was Lewis Worsp who lived next door on the Quay.

It's a wonder the Quay never collapsed

Wivenhoe regatta in the 1930's, the whole village must have been there.

Loved watching them unload the sprats.

fishing boats Essex Girl and Fisher Girl in the North sea Canning Company dock on the Quay.  They canned sprats in the winter and chickens in the summer the owner was Lewis Worsp.

They look like carefree days

The Ferry Hard at Wivenhoe 1920's alas the ferry shelter disappeared in the 1960's also the row of houses behind which went out into the river have also been demolished.

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.

what a lovely site

The Brightlingsea one design  Jean number 1  skippered by Malcom Goodwin Wivenhoe regatta 2015

Quite a buzz that day.

The regatta at Wivenhoe 2015, makes a change from all those old pictures.