What a smart lot"

The crew of the steam yacht S. Y. Rannock. One of the crew is Bill Blackwood of Wivenhoe, he is in the back row 4th from left.
Date of the photograph is unknown, it could be the 1920's.

What a nice way to spend a Sunday!

This is the Wivenhoe one design, built by Parsons of Leigh on sea in 1936 at the cost of £45 each.
The sails and rigging were supplied by Hector Barr who had a sail loft on the Quay at Wivenhoe,
now the Nottage Institute.
The original owner was Hector barr.  The boat's name is Ranger. other more modern owners were charles Sainty, Peter sainty and Malcom Goodwin.

How are we going to fit this lot in the church?

A Church parade at Wivenhoe, circa 1903.  Apparently a parade of this size were quite common, perhaps they didn't need a lot of prompting to have a celebration.

Regatta.

Wivenhoe regatta sometime around 1910. The two Smacks are the Elise
and the Ellen. The Elise was skippered by Cpt. James Green, and the Ellen by Cpt. Richard Cranfield. of Rowhedge.

Wivenhoe memories collection.

The Parsonage.

The Manse. On the corner of the High St. and The New cut, or as we now know it, Alma St.
It was the home of the Reverend Sinclair Carolin ,( 1856-1922.)

The Wivenhoe memories collection.

They are off to work at the Shipyard

A view of Queen's Road taken in 1896, on the right is the inn called the Anglesea Arms.
This has now been converted to a house.

A good afternoon out.

Rowing race at Wivenhoe ,circa 1903. The crews might be off some of the Steam Yachts moored at Wivenhoe, or they might be Fishermen.