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This database contains some of the books, papers and records held by Mersea Museum.
Found 707 files - displaying 651 to 700 sorted by Date Added Descending
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651 |
Article |
Christmasses of Yesteryear |
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ID |
DJG_CMY |
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Title |
Christmasses of Yesteryear |
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Abstract |
The first Christmas I can recall was that of 1910,
I was approaching my third birthday. My mother had
died a few months previously, and I had been taken into
the care of my grandparents, John and Emma Gurton, who
lived in United Cottages of the then "Woodrope Road".
John and Emma had had ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
18 December 1979
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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652 |
Article |
Those were the days - Tollesbury fishing |
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ID |
DJG_TWT |
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Title |
Those were the days - Tollesbury fishing |
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Abstract |
Reminiscences of childhood memories of over fifty years ago by Douglas Jack Gurton.
The report by the Fishery Officer on the decline of the fishing
industry in this area, reminds me of the struggle of local
fishermen to gain a livelihood over fifty years ago. There were
117 smacks owned ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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653 |
Article |
Tollesbury Village Bygones |
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ID |
DJG_VBY |
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Title |
Tollesbury Village Bygones |
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Abstract |
Before 1914 Tollesbury had its own "Town Crier", who presumably
for a small fee could be hired to announce matters of
importance to the parish ranging from meetings to arrivals of
coal cargoes by barge at 13/- a ton, shot down outside your house,
or at 19/- (95p) if put in the coal-hole or ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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654 |
Article |
Night Soil Collection |
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ID |
DJG_NSL |
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Title |
Night Soil Collection |
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Abstract |
We are very apt to take things for granted these days -
I refer to the public utilities, water supplies, lighting,
refuse collection, and by no means least of all, the disposal
of sewage. In the mid-eighties there was no sewer in Tollesbury in Essex
and the population in excess of 1,000 had ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
18 March 1978
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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655 |
Article |
Oyster Culture and Dredging |
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ID |
DJG_OYS |
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Title |
Oyster Culture and Dredging |
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Abstract |
It is accepted locally, but not generally known that there were
oyster fisheries in these parts prior to Roman times, and one
historian jocularly suggested that one of the reasons which prompted
Julius Caesar to invade these shores was that he had been told that
the delicate and succulent ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Keywords |
cultch |
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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656 |
Article |
Tollesbury Trade and Industry |
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ID |
DJG_TAI |
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Title |
Tollesbury Trade and Industry |
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Abstract |
According to old records and maps the parish of Tollesbury covered
a large area in olden times, extending as far as Tiptree Heath,
which anciently was part of the great forest of Essex, to which the
freeholders and tenants of surrounding parishes, including Tollesbury,
had commonright for ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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657 |
Article |
Mechanisation in Tollesbury |
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ID |
DJG_MEC |
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Title |
Mechanisation in Tollesbury |
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Abstract |
Mechanisation came to Tollesbury in a big way in 1919, before this
reliance had to be placed on horses, sails and man. Mr George Osborne
was the pioneer so far as motive transport was concerned, with the first
'bus "The Alpha", closely followed by Mr Richard Collins with one of Moore
Bros' ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
17 January 1980
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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658 |
Article |
The America Cup |
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ID |
DJG_YCP |
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Title |
The America Cup |
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Abstract |
Without doubt the series of excellent articles by Mr John Leather
originally submitted in connection with the "Seafarers' Window" have
stimulated interest in many newcomers and revived memories for many of
the older generation in the parish. It is possibly fitting to recall
that the colourful ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Keywords |
yachting |
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Published |
1 March 1976
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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659 |
Article |
The cruise of the "Dwyn Wen" |
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ID |
DJG_DWW |
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Title |
The cruise of the "Dwyn Wen" |
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Abstract |
Shortly after the Great War a Mr T. Belilios acquired a fine
spoon bowed schooner yacht named "Dwyn Wen" 150 tons, which had been built
at Beaumaris, Anglesey, and appropriately enough given a Welsh
name which means "White Leader". Mr Belilios the new owner had
business interests in Hong Kong ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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660 |
Article |
The day the war ended |
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ID |
DJG_WWX |
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Title |
The day the war ended |
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Abstract |
During the past month (September 1979) we have been subjected
to a great deal of news items by press, radio and television,
regarding the "day war broke out", but the most happiest and
thankful time was when it ended. I arrived home on 30th April
1945 from Europe where I had been serving in ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Keywords |
ww2 |
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Published |
29 September 1979
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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661 |
Article |
Tollesbury sends its sons to war |
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ID |
DJG_WWB |
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Title |
Tollesbury sends its sons to war |
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Abstract |
Sunday 4th August 1914, as I remember it was a pleasantly warm
sunny day. It was a time of full employaent within the village, and
found the inhabitants going quietly about their daily tasks although it
was the day following the Bank Holiday.
During the week-end newspapers had carried headlines ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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662 |
Article |
To School by Train - Tollesbury |
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ID |
DJG_PT3 |
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Title |
To School by Train - Tollesbury |
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Abstract |
Before September 1921 local children who had gained county
scholarships to either of the grammar or secondary schools
at Chelmsford or Maldon had to travel by train from
Tollesbury. No local boys had sat for the entrance
examinations during the Great War 1914-1918, although
local girls had ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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663 |
Article |
Public Transport - the Omnibus |
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ID |
DJG_PT2 |
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Title |
Public Transport - the Omnibus |
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Abstract |
Year 1919 was a momentous time - Victory had been achieved,
it was a time for rejoicing and thankfulness, but also
sadness in many families.
Of the some three hundred young men and women who had served
in the Forces, barely two thirds returned to the village, 48
young men had died, and ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
18 January 1979
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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664 |
Article |
Public Transport - the Railway |
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ID |
DJG_PT1 |
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Title |
Public Transport - the Railway |
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Abstract |
The Railway first came to Essex on the 18th June 1839 inaugurated
by the "Eastern Counties Railway" first London to Norwich.
Prior to that date, conveyance of passenger and goods traffic
had to be effected by horse drawn coaches or carts,
a long and tedious journey dependant on where one ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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665 |
Article |
Public Transport - the Carriers |
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ID |
DJG_CRS |
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Title |
Public Transport - the Carriers |
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Abstract |
From earliest times, Tollesbury had a transport system,
be it pack horse, horse drawn litter or horse drawn wagon.
Geographically situated on the edge of marshland, with no
through road, and placed midway between two important
towns, Colchester and Maldon, it was due to the initiative
and ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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666 |
Article |
Crab and Winkle Express |
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ID |
DJG_CAW |
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Title |
Crab and Winkle Express |
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Abstract |
In 1902 after some few years of negotiations, a light single track
railway was constructed for the Great Eastern from Kelvedon
low level to Tollesbury, with intermediable stations and halts
at Feering Halt, Inworth, Tiptree, Tolleshunt Knights,
Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Guines Court (Halt) and ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Keywords |
railway |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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667 |
Article |
Tollesbury in War-time - WW1 |
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ID |
DJG_WWC |
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Title |
Tollesbury in War-time - WW1 |
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Abstract |
Recent publicity regarding remains of V2 rockets
found near Thurslet, revives memories not only of World War II but
the Great War of 1914-18 when Tollesbury was selected as a
training area for infantry. On the 12th December 1914 the
Essex Territorial Cyclist Battalion carried out a "sham ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
16 January 1975
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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668 |
Article |
1914 - Tollesbury |
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ID |
DJG_WWA |
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Title |
1914 - Tollesbury |
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Abstract |
Year 1914 so far as weather was concerned was similar to
present. but in other respects was most dissimilar, especially
as it affected this remote village of Tollesbury.
Starting off with a cold snap and fairly heavy fall of snow
we children enjoyed skating on the brickfield pond and ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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669 |
Article |
Yachting between the wars |
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ID |
DJG_YBW |
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Title |
Yachting between the wars |
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Abstract |
Yachting re-started slowly in 1919. The ravages of the four years
1914-1918 had taken their toll of both men and craft.
Of the forty odd medium tonnage yachts berthed in the creeks,
or hauled up into Messrs. Drake Bros' yard at Woodrolfe, Tollesbury,
a number had changed hands. The beautiful ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
24 March 1980
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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670 |
Article |
Village School Days |
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ID |
DJG_VSD |
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Title |
Village School Days |
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Abstract |
Over the years the village has been most fortunately favoured by the
selection of headmasters, headmistresses, and teachers appointed to
educate the children of the village, and we who were pupils should
feel eternally grateful for the care, dedication, and knowledge
imparted to us at ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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671 |
Article |
Old Time Yachts and Yachtsmen |
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ID |
DJG_OTY |
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Title |
Old Time Yachts and Yachtsmen |
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Abstract |
With the advent of Spring, longer days and occasional
bursts of sunshine, the quaysides and hards will soon be hives
of activity, with an influx at weekends of many small boat
owners and their friends all making feverish attempts to remove
the ravages of last season, and the winter weather, from ... |
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Author |
Douglas Jack Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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672 |
Article |
Atlantic Crossing in the SUNSHINE |
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ID |
DJG_SH2 |
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Title |
Atlantic Crossing in the SUNSHINE |
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Abstract |
ATLANTIC CROSSING IN THE "SUNSHINE"
The yacht "Sunshine" sailed from Tollesbury Pier on the River
Blackwater Tollesbury, Essex, on 11th April 1911 with a
navigator aboard as Capt Pettican had no "ticket". There was
a crew of five with Sidney Mills, the fo'cle cook and myself as ... |
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Author |
Harry Redhouse |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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673 |
Article |
Voyage of the SUNSHINE |
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ID |
DJG_SH1 |
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Title |
Voyage of the SUNSHINE |
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Abstract |
SOME NOTABLE VOYAGES
VOYAGE OF THE "SUNSHINE'
For some years prior to 1910 a beautiful schooner yacht named "Sunshine",
skippered by Capt Richard Page, invariably laid up each winter at
Rickus Creek. In 1910 the schooner was purchased from its previous
owner by Mr Weston Carlton, an ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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674 |
Article |
The End of Zeppelin L33 |
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ID |
DJG_ZEP |
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Title |
The End of Zeppelin L33 |
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Abstract |
THE END OF ZEPPELIN L33
(The Authentic account)
Zeppelin L33 was commanded by Kapitan - Leutenant Bocker.
During the daylight hours of Saturday September 23rd. 1916
the weather was ideally suited for an airship attack on London.
Three zeppelins, the L31, L32 and L33 were directed ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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675 |
Article |
The ORARI plaque |
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ID |
DJG_NZS |
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Title |
The ORARI plaque |
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Abstract |
The article below was written by Douglas Gurton in 1976. The Hope Inn, Tollesbury, closed in 2009. The plaque is now in The Kings Head, Tollesbury.
Hanging on the wall of the Porthole Bar in the "Hope ... |
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Author |
Douglas J. Gurton |
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Published |
14 August 1976
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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676 |
Article |
Those were the days. Tollesbury childhood memories. |
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ID |
DJG_BIO |
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Title |
Those were the days. Tollesbury childhood memories. |
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Abstract |
"THOSE WERE THE DAYS" - Reminiscences of childhood memories of over fifty years ago
I was born on the 25th January 1908 (Robert Burns Day) at the Hope Inn, Tollesbury,
and when my mother died in somewhat tragic circumstances in 1910,
I was taken to live with my grandparents,
John and Emma ... |
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Author |
Douglas Gurton |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton
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677 |
Article |
Haven of Rest |
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ID |
DJG_SHP |
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Title |
Haven of Rest |
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Abstract |
HAVEN OF REST by Douglas Gurton of Tollesbury.
Rumours were rife in the village in the early twenties that
"large ocean going liners" would be coming to lay-up in the River Blackwater.
As a small boy at the time I was keenly interested in this, and spent a
great deal of my leisure at ... |
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Author |
Douglas Gurton |
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Keywords |
carisbrook castle |
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Cedric Gurton Collection
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678 |
Article |
Memory Lane - Chummy at Lions Transport Show |
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ID |
ML2015_009_L10 |
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Title |
Memory Lane - Chummy at Lions Transport Show |
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Abstract |
I, together with several hundred others, went along to the Lions Summer show at Waldegraves on Saturday August 8th. I had hoped to travel in style in a vintage Eastern National bus but being unable to get there until late I only managed a short trip from the car park to the show ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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679 |
Article |
Memory Lane - the wall by The Square |
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ID |
ML2015_008_P69 |
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Title |
Memory Lane - the wall by The Square |
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Abstract |
Continuing on with last month's Coast Road theme, for this month we feature the ornamental wall in front of The Square which was built to house a barometer...
The barometer was sold at auction at the Hall Barn ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
August 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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680 |
Article |
Memory Lane - Hove Creek |
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ID |
ML2015_007_P63 |
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Title |
Memory Lane - Hove Creek |
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Abstract |
Is it Hove, Hoov or Holve ?
Mention that name to most people nowadays and in return you will usually get a puzzled look.
Travelling down Coast Road and just before reaching the houseboats, you will drop down a short steep hill. You have just descended Hove Hill.
In the past a sizeable creek ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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681 |
Article |
Memory Lane - sailing barge up the Ray Channel |
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ID |
ML2015_006_P58 |
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Title |
Memory Lane - sailing barge up the Ray Channel |
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Abstract |
On Thursday 23rd May, there was a unique step back in time when a
sailing barge sailed all the way up Ray Channel to Shell Bungalow , Peldon.
Des Kaliszewski, a native of Heybridge Basin, has been sailing the
little barge CYGNET to many remote places around the East Coast and the
Thames ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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682 |
Article |
The Old Ship Inn and City Hall |
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ID |
ML2015_005_P99 |
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Title |
The Old Ship Inn and City Hall |
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Abstract |
During my eighty three years on Mersea Island, I've been to most corners and been in to a number of local buildings, I've even built a few but never had I been in to City Hall, the little chapel in The Lane.
On our Sunday tour of Mersea recently we were driving down The Lane when we saw a ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
May 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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683 |
Article |
Digby's Austin Chummy at Mersea Lions Transport Show |
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ID |
ML2015_004_P58 |
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Title |
Digby's Austin Chummy at Mersea Lions Transport Show |
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Abstract |
A 1926 Austin Chummy car, which used to deliver paraffin for Digby's of Mersea, is set to visit the Mersea Lions Transport Show in August.
... |
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Author |
John Gradwell |
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Published |
April 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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684 |
Article |
Mersea Past. Uncle Herbert - and more on Primrose Buses |
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ID |
ML2015_004_P57 |
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Title |
Mersea Past. Uncle Herbert - and more on Primrose Buses |
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Abstract |
Herbert Green was born in the cottage opposite The Firs Farm on the 2nd of November 1898, the second son of Roland and Laura. He attended West Mersea Council School and the school register shows that he was to do a bricklaying apprenticeship when he left. I have been unable to find any evidence that ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
April 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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Page |
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685 |
Article |
Primrose Buses - 1920 school trip to London Zoo |
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ID |
ML2015_003_P57 |
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Title |
Primrose Buses - 1920 school trip to London Zoo |
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Abstract |
Following on from last months feature on the Primrose Charabancs, this month I'm featuring a trip to London Zoo in July 1920 by a group of children from West Mersea Council School on a Primrose double decker open topped bus.
The two images show the Karrier bus HK5195 preparing to leave High ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
March 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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686 |
Article |
Mersea Charabancs |
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ID |
ML2015_002_P59 |
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Title |
Mersea Charabancs |
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Abstract |
One of the visitors to our museum's resource centre on Saturday 17th January was Lion John Gradwell. He is already working on the 2015 Lions Festival and in particicular the vintage vehicle display. The purpose of his visit was to find what the museum had on Edgar Potter ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
February 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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687 |
Article |
West Mersea toilets |
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ID |
ML2015_001_P52 |
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Title |
West Mersea toilets |
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Abstract |
An article written for Mersea Life, January 2015.
I'm sure most of us in West Mersea are very concerned to hear that
Colchester Borough Council plan to close three of our four public
conveniences. In order to save themselves money, they want West Mersea
Town Council to take them over. ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
January 2015
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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688 |
Article |
Mersea Past - Mersea Island during the War. |
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ID |
ML2014_012_P66 |
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Title |
Mersea Past - Mersea Island during the War. |
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Abstract |
I am often asked what it was like to be on Mersea Island thoughout the war.
As a schoolboy, my answer is that mainly it was good fun. Our parents had all of the worries but for us there was always something going on of interest.
There were aircraft going over and they were not ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
December 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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689 |
Article |
Mersea in August |
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ID |
ML2014_009_P60 |
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Title |
Mersea in August |
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Abstract |
My Cousin who lives in Ongar says 'There is always something going on in
Mersea' and August was certainy no exception. The first week-end, as
always, saw a clash between the Five Parishes Show on the Fingringhoe
Ranges and the East Mersea Fete and Art Show.
As Wendy and I put in entries ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
September 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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690 |
Article |
Welcome back KITTY |
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ID |
ML2014_008_P60 |
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Title |
Welcome back KITTY |
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Abstract |
The sailing barge KITTY will be gracing the watersports at this year's West Mersea Town Regatta. It's now over sixty years since she did this and fortunately a local photogapher took a good series of photographs on the day, many of which I have in my collection.
I believe the year was ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
August 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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691 |
Article |
Mersea Past - Marjorie Costello, Postmen and Postladies |
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ID |
ML2014_007_P51 |
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Title |
Mersea Past - Marjorie Costello, Postmen and Postladies |
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Abstract |
Recently one of Mersea's oldest inhabitants passed away, Mrs Marjorie Costello was 103 years old and was born in Peldon as Marjorie Hyam.
She was about the last person to remember the German Zeppelin crashing at Little Wigborough during the First World War on 24 September 1916.
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
July 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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692 |
Article |
Mersea buses - article in Mersea Life. |
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ID |
ML2014_006_P60 |
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Title |
Mersea buses - article in Mersea Life. |
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Abstract |
Looking through the May edition of Mersea Life and Lion John Gradwell's notice of the Lion's Transport Display and Summer Show, I was reminded that I must have a ride on one of the preserved Eastern National buses that will be running between the show at Waldegraves and the MICA centre again this ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
June 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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693 |
Article |
Sailing barges up the Rhine |
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ID |
ML2014_005_P61 |
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Title |
Sailing barges up the Rhine |
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Abstract |
With this year, 2014, being the one hundreth anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, our museum is putting on an exhibition as part
of our summer show.
One of the features is to record those who took
part and were fortunate enough to return - some showing the signs of battle ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
May 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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694 |
Article |
Yes, Mersea Really did have a railway. |
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ID |
ML2014_003_P58 |
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Title |
Yes, Mersea Really did have a railway. |
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Abstract |
There has been some uncertainty in recent issues Mersea Life as to whether Mersea ever did have a railway.
I have in my collection, the old photo above, showing a railway that ran along ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
March 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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695 |
Article |
More Abberton Bakery |
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ID |
ML2014_002_P55_002 |
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Title |
More Abberton Bakery |
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Abstract |
Since writing the article about Abberton Barkery in December Mersea LIFE, I have received more details from Mr Alan Smith.
Alan is the son of the late Frederick Smith, the last Smith Family owner of West Mersea Bakery. Alan had expected to follow his father into the Mersea ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
February 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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696 |
Article |
The Last Post |
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ID |
ML2014_002_P55_001 |
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Title |
The Last Post |
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Abstract |
Over a century ago, a fence was erected along the elevated section of Coast Road. This consisted of cast iron posts connected with steel tubing. Over the years, sections have been removed until on Monday January 20th ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
February 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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697 |
Article |
Life in Minesweepers WW2. |
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ID |
PBIB_WWM |
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Title |
Life in Minesweepers WW2. |
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Abstract |
William James Wilkinson 1906 - 1997.
Life in Minesweepers - World War 2.
All dates will be approximate if used as no-one was supposed to keep a diary.
I cannot remember when I had notice to report to Romford for a Medical to be called up for a service to the Nation but I think it ... |
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Author |
William James Wilkinson |
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Published |
c1994
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Source |
Mersea Museum / Suzanne Wilkinson
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698 |
Article |
West Mersea's early developer |
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ID |
ML2014_001_P47 |
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Title |
West Mersea's early developer |
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Abstract |
In the early part of the last century Leonard Weaver planned a large developement for West Mersea which he named the Fairhaven Estate. It included a Temperance Hotel and a statue of Queen Victoria on the Victoria Esplanade. The developement was well under way when the first world ... |
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
January 2014
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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699 |
Article |
Abberton Bakery |
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ID |
ML2013_012_P54 |
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Title |
Abberton Bakery |
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Abstract |
I recently received a telephone call from Terry Slowgrove, owner of Abberton Bakery informing me that it had been sold and the new owner was clearing it out that day. Would I like to come over and take anything we
would like for our Mersea Museum?
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Author |
Ron Green |
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Published |
December 2013
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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700 |
Article |
Noel Beadle, 373 Battery, Royal Artillery |
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ID |
HNB |
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Title |
Noel Beadle, 373 Battery, Royal Artillery |
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Abstract |
Mersea Island
World War II
2000 troops were stationed on the island
during the threat of invasion.
The Headquarters of the
Royal Army Corps Motor Boat Company was stationed nearby.
The coastal defence of the area around Mersea Island was the ... |
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Author |
Chris Harris |
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Published |
November 2013
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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