1. Auster G-AJEO at Southend airport. This is the aeroplane in which Jack Botham made his first flight, and belonged to Southend Flying Club. It was an Auster J/1 ...
Date: 23 August 1959
Image ID JBA_001_103

2. River Blackwater looking east. Bradwell on the south shore. Mersea Island upper left.
There are 28 laid up ships ships visible, MARIA STATHATOS is at the ...
Date: 27 September 1959
Image ID JBA_002_108

3. Decoy Pond at Waldegraves Caravan Park.
Jack Botham Flight 3.
Date: 4 September 1960
Image ID JBA_003_209

4. Coast Road and the City, West Mersea. Old Victory left, Gowen sailmakers centre. Wyatt's yard and Peter Clarke's Shed under construction. City Road. Ben ...
Date: 25 September 1960
Image ID JBA_004_128

5. The end of Coast Road, Dabchicks, Old Victory, the Lane, Gowens, the new Company Shed.
Jack Botham Flight 5.
Date: 14 May 1961
Image ID JBA_005_107

6. East Mersea Hall, Hall Farm and East Mersea Church. Coopers Beach Caravan Park.
Jack Botham Flight 5.
Date: 14 May 1961
Image ID JBA_005_114

7. Coopers Beach. The sea wall in the top third of the picture was all abandoned after damage in 2013 and you take your life in your hands to walk along ...
Date: 2 June 1963
Image ID JBA_006_104

8. River Stour, BXL Brantham (British Xylonite), Manningtree along top.
Jack Botham Flight 7.
Date: 21 July 1963
Image ID JBA_007_104

9. Clacton Pier
Jack Botham Flight 7.
Date: 21 July 1963
Image ID JBA_007_110

10. East Mersea Hall, Hall Farm and Parish Church.
Jack Botham Flight 7..
Date: 21 July 1963
Image ID JBA_007_125

11. Dabchicks Club House, Old Victory, the Lane.
Jack Botham Flight 7.
Date: 21 July 1963
Image ID JBA_007_334

12. Sampsons Farm, Peldon
Jack Botham Flight 7.
Date: 21 July 1963
Image ID JBA_007_337

13. The Nothe, Dabchicks Sailing Club, Old Victory.
Jack Botham Flight 8.
Date: 15 September 1963
Image ID JBA_008_207

14. East Mersea Hall Farm.
Jack Botham Flight 8.
Date: 15 September 1963
Image ID JBA_008_232

15. East Mersea Stone. The pillbox on the Stone is on the edge of the beach - it is now well away from the beach and half buried in sand.
Date: cJuly 1964
Image ID JBA_008_503

16. Cudmore Grove before the days of the Country Park. Centre are the two former gun emplacements. On the side of the cliff, to the left is the Battery Observation ...
Date: cJuly 1964
Image ID JBA_008_504

17. Coast Road, Victory Road, Victory Hotel, Burma Road, houseboats
Jack Botham Flight 9.
Date: 29 August 1965
Image ID JBA_009_215

18. East Mersea Parish Church, Hall Farm and East Mersea Hall.
Jack Botham Flight 9.
Date: 29 August 1965
Image ID JBA_009_405

19. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9101A. East Mersea Stone looking south.
Pillbox visible on Stone.
East Mersea ferry hut extreme right, centre ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_020

20. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9102A. East Mersea Stone. The pillbox can be seen on brow of the beach - it is now some distance away.
The remains of the ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_022

21. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9103A. East Mersea, by what is now Cudmore Grove Country Park. Looking northwest. Bromans Farm just above and left of centre. The ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_026

22. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3202. Rewsalls Farm with Rewsalls Lane going off top left to the Youth Camp.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_042

23. Jack Botham aerial photograph 2618. Coopers Beach, East Mersea. Started as beach venue for wives and families for East Mersea golfers. Chalets built mainly mid ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_054

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

25. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3105. Looking west from above Coopers Beach, East Mersea. Just below centre is the Youth Camp, formerly Kiddiesland and currently ...
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_070

26. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9113A. Essex Youth Camp, formerly Kiddiesland, and currently (2010) Essex Outdoors.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_074

27. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3203. Essex Youth Camp, formerly Kiddiesland, and currently (2018) Essex Outdoors.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_078

28. Jack Botham aerial photograph 3204. Essex Youth Camp, formerly Kiddiesland, and currently (2010) Essex Outdoors.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_080

29. Jack Botham aerial photograph 9114A. Essex Youth Camp, formerly Kiddiesland, and currently (2010) Essex Outdoors.
Date: c1962
Image ID JBA_084

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