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.

left click on image for super size.