61. Propeller of Greek steamer MICHALAKIS aground off West Mersea beach.
Date: c15 February 1958
Image ID HWC_AB3_045

62. Greek steamer MICHALAKIS ashore at West Mersea.
Date: c15 February 1958
Image ID HWC_AB3_047

63. MICHALAKIS ashore at West Mersea
Date: c15 February 1958
Image ID HWC_AB3_049

64. MICHALAKIS refloated by tugs NAPIA and OCEAN COCK after her time ashore opposite Empress Avenue, West Mersea. She was towed to Gravesend, arriving the same day.
Date: 16 February 1958
Image ID HWC_AB3_051

65. MICHALAKIS refloated in the River Blackwater. She had broken adrift after her mooring swivel parted 14 February 1958, and stranded on West Mersea beach
Date: 16 February 1958
Image ID HWC_AB3_053

66. The Beach, West Mersea. Postcard by F.W. Pawsey & Sons.
Date: c1955
Image ID IA002340

67. This Floating Dock was blown ashore on Decoy Point in the recent gales. Newspaper cutting dated Feb 15, 1946.
Date: 15 February 1946
Image ID IA002680

68. West Mersea beach with the ice piled up in the hard winter of 1962-63.
Date: January 1963
Image ID IA003450

69. Ice piled up on the beach at West Mersea, in the hard winter of 1962-63. There was a lot of ice in the river and the creeks round Mersea were all frozen, except ...
Date: cJanuary 1963
Image ID IA003451

70. Pathway and stakes below the beach near East Mersea Blockhouse Fort. The stakes have been appearing over the past 2 years as the mud has eroded. It is not yet ...
Date: 28 November 2017
Image ID IA01_691

71. Beach Huts at West Mersea after the 1953 Flood
Date: c1 February 1953
Image ID IA02_011

72. Beach Huts at West Mersea after the 1953 Flood. The Spinney Cafe is in the background.
Date: c1 February 1953
Image ID IA02_013

73. Beach Huts at West Mersea after the 1953 Flood. The western end of the huts, by the corner of Broomhills Road.
Date: c1 February 1953
Image ID IA02_015

74. Beach huts at West Mersea after the 1953 Great Flood.
Date: February 1953
Image ID IC090031

75. Sea Front, West Mersea. Postcard mailed 12 July 1926 from 2 Alexandria Cottages, East Mersea.
Date: Before July 1926
Image ID IC090071

76. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9110A. Coopers Beach chalets and caravans.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_066

77. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3205. Decoy Point. Early days at Waldegraves Caravan site.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_089

78. Jack Botham Aerial photograph 3209. Seaview Avenue in centre, with Whitehaven guest house prominent on west side of road.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_116

79. Part of Jack Botham Aerial photograph 2125A. Victoria Esplanade car park, Empress Avenue and Alexandra Avenue. There are two former gun emplacement top left. ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_124_001

80. Jack Botham Aerial photograph 3211. Victoria Esplanade car park. Alexandra Avenue.
Date: c1960
Image ID JBA_128

81. Jack Botham aerial photograph 2223. Western end of the Esplanade. Broomhills Road. Spinney Cafe in the centre.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_135

82. Jack Botham aerial photograph 2126A. Victoria Esplanade, Broomhills Road, Spinney Cafe.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_650

83. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3212. Victoria Esplanade, Broomhills Road, Spinney Cafe. Boating Lake on the left.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_654

84. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3213. Boating Lake in centre with Lower Kingsland Road beyond. Corner of Broomhills Road and Victoria Esplanade on right.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_658

85. Continuing a 70-year old Mersea Tradition, Peter French conducted yet another Beach Club for the children of visitors and residents in July 1998.
Used in ...
Date: July 1998
Image ID JCN_008

86. Boating Lake
Date: 1930s
Image ID LAM_007

87. Beach holiday - swimming raft.
Date: 1938
Image ID LAM_025

88. River Blackwater from source to sea. The cliffs by Cudmore Grove, East Mersea. The former WW2 gun and searchlight emplacements have toppled over the edge and ...
Date: cApril 1988
Image ID LH43_036_001

89. Shears Court flats, built on the site of the boating lake.
Date: c1985
Image ID LH4_041

90. Boathouse at the end of Beach Road - this house has since been replaced. Laid up in the river are MEADOWBANK and SOPHIA C.
Date: cSeptember 1982
Image ID LH4_057