91. Bernard (Nig) Arthur French 1912 - 1983. Son of Manny and Bessie French and twin of Gwen.
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to F.
Image ID ACN_017

92. Gwen Alice French 1912 - 2004. Daughter of Manley 'Manny' and Bessie French. Twin of Bernard 'Nig'.
Gwenda French married name Cook, lived Victory ...
Image ID ACN_019

93. Grace Bessie French, born 1920. Youngest daughter of Manny and Bessie French.
She married Robert Jackman 12 June 1943
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to ...
Image ID ACN_021

94. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
170 acres
Lacy Scott & Sons are instructed to offer for sale by auction by Mr Frank Wreathall. Corn Exchange, ...
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_001

95. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_003

96. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
In the village Block of three oak-framed cottages with tiled roofs, comprising MILL VILLA occupied by Mr N. Keeble. ...
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_004

97. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_005

98. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_006

99. Virley Hall Farm Sale, Salcot, Essex.
Plan of Virley Hall, for sale by Auction by Lacy, Scott & Sons.
Based on Ordnance Survey - includes part of ...
Date: 23 July 1955
Image ID AD01_007

100. Oyster Day - an article from The Illustrated London News.
"August 4 was, in metropolitan parlance, "Oyster Day", i.e. the day on which oysters are first ...
Date: 12 August 1843
Image ID ADY_007

101. Marriage of Ivan Victor Mole and Eva Ellen Russell, about 1920, St Peter and St Pauls, West Mersea, Essex. [Caption from Ancestry where it was submitted by ...
Date: 21 July 1923
Image ID AFM_MOL_PIC_001

102. Mersea Island in History by Alec Grant. There is a reading from this book on Lions Tape No. 25 and also an interview with Dr Alex Grant.
Accession No. ...
Image ID AG01_000

103. History of Education at West Mersea by Alec Grant - Cover.
Date: c1970
Image ID AG02_001

104. Shell tankers laid up in River Blackwater. Bradwell Power Station under construction in the background.
Photo by Alf Jefferies shared by his Daughter Lynn ...
Date: cJune 1960
Image ID AJ01_001

105. Ships laid up in River Blackwater
Nearest PHORKYSS, and behind her STANTHORPE.
PHORKYSS was laid up in the River from 28 May 1960 to 20 October ...
Date: cJune 1960
Image ID AJ01_003

106. Ships laid up in River Blackwater, Bradwell Power Station under construction.
Nearest vessel is OLYMPOS, laid up 22 December 1957 to 27 August ...
Date: cJune 1960
Image ID AJ01_005

107. Bradwell Power Station under construction. Laid up ships in the background. Top right thought to be STANFIRTH 2 March 1958 to 31 May 1961
Photo by Alf ...
Image ID AJ01_007

108. Tankers laid up in the River Blackwater, looking out to sea.
Counting from the top
1. HELICINA 22 Nov 1957 to 2 Aug 1958, 30 Jun 1959 to 11 Apr ...
Date: cJune 1960
Image ID AJ01_009

109. Fishing from the Causeway - West Mersea Hard
Photo by Alf Jefferies shared by his Daughter Lynn Ballard.
Image ID AJ01_101

110. The Causeway, West Mersea Hard
Photo by Alf Jefferies shared by his daughter Lynn Ballard.
Image ID AJ01_103

111. The Causeway, West Mersea Hard
Photo by Alf Jefferies shared by his Daughter Lynn Ballard.
Image ID AJ01_105

112. Tanker CHARTSMAN taken by Brightlingsea photographer Alf Jefferies. Probably in the Colne off Brightlingsea, loaded and inward bound for Colchester where she ...
Date: c1960
Image ID AJ01_201

113. Unloading coal from a coaster at Colchester Gasworks.
Image ID AJ01_203

114. Ipswich Docks, date 1950s or 1960s - left is sailing barge ORINOCO.

The picture got Ron Green thinking:
Fortunately the two barges in the picture ...
Date: c1960
Image ID AJ01_301

115. Troopship EMPIRE PARKESTON at Hook of Holland. She was on a regular run from Parkeston Quay, Harwich.

She was built 1f930 by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, ...
Image ID AJ01_311

116. The Fire Brigade parade at the funeral of Gordon Mussett at West Mersea.
Includes Oscar Whiting, Jim Mussett, Claude Green, Godfrey Allen.
Date: October 1952
Image ID ALN_FIR_001

117. West Mersea firemen are quiz champions. Photographs G. Allen, A. Garnham, J. Mussett, W. Beament and L. Harvey. Second picture has L.A. Mills and O.J. ...
Date: 21 February 1958
Image ID ALN_FIR_013

118. West Mersea Fire Brigade's team of five who won the Essex County Brigade's quiz for Retained Firemen in Chelmsford.
L-R Gordon Allen, Alec Garnham, Joe ...
Date: 17 February 1958
Image ID ALN_FIR_015

119. West Mersea Fire Brigade - Fordson Thames fire engine GLC534 being replaced with the new Dodge 758JNO. Photograph at the Fire Station in Melrose Road.
Date: April 1957
Image ID ALN_JNO_001

120. West Mersea Fire Brigade - Fordson Thames fire engine GLC534 being replaced with new Dodge 758JNO. Outside the Melrose Road Fire Station.
L-R 1. Oscar ...
Date: April 1957
Image ID ALN_JNO_003