Never seen this one before .

Wivenhoe Salvation Army brass band c. 1911 not sure where this photo was taken.
Photo by Carl Amos.

Soon dry that out with a towel

Floods at Wivenhoe in the 1970's before the barrier these were common place.

Bet they sold nice beer then

The Flag Inn ,Colchester road, Wivenhoe ,the original building on the left was built in 1795.

This was once the village Square.

Anchor Hill showing the old Bull pub with a greengrocers shop attached to the front and Cracknell's bakery behind .  The other building in the picture is the Red lion pub.

It's a wonder the Quay never collapsed

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

One of the famous Green family.

James Samuel Green of Wivenhoe ,youngest petty officer in the Royal Navy , married to Miss Dora Wilson at Greenhithe ,Kent.  James served on the warship Edward V11.

the good old days.

Wivenhoe port when it was still open in 1984