10981. The Deramy Stone on the road between East and West Mersea. A photograph taken soon after the stone was re-erected in 1975.
The inscription ... Date: c1980 Image ID SH010002 Added 2009-09-28 20:00:04 |
10982. Smacks at Maldon 1952. [DW]
Maldon waterside in 1952. A sailing barge lies at the town quay and the ketch yacht TOPSY just stern of her, close by the ... Date: 1952 Image ID BOXB5_015_039 Added 2009-09-28 17:05:51 |
10983. Wildfowler Walter Linnet of Bradwell, at the mouth of the River Blackwater, in one of his gun punts. He lived in the small house in the background, built on the ... Image ID BOXB5_015_033 Added 2009-09-28 16:39:56 |
10984. West Mersea fishing smacks coming into port on a squally day. [DW]
The GEORGE & ALICE 76CK leads five other West Mersea and Tollesbury dredging smacks down ... Date: 1930s Image ID BOXB5_015_031 Added 2009-09-28 16:37:31 |
10985. The well known author & wildfowler J. Wentworth Day with a local West Mersea wildfowler and all their weapons and tools. Similar one published. [DW]
A ... Image ID BOXB5_015_027 Added 2009-09-28 16:26:29 |
10986. Working smack leading converted smack at West Mersea Regatta about 1937. [DW]
A Mersea smack and a gaff cutter yacht, possibly converted from a smack, ... Date: c1937 Image ID BOXB5_015_025 Added 2009-09-28 16:24:15 |
10987. The beautiful Wivenhoe Front from a famous 75 year old smack. [DW]
Wivenhoe at mid-day, 1935. The Wivenhoe-owned, Brightlingsea-built bawley PRIMA DONNA ... Date: 1935 Image ID BOXB5_015_023 Added 2009-09-28 14:14:16 |
10988. 52 years ferrying and still going strong. Mr Mole, who has ferried ... from East Mersea to ... and back for 52 years, takes a rest from cleaning his boat, ... Date: 15 July 1933 Image ID BOXB5_015_021 Added 2009-09-28 14:08:44 |
10989. The call of the sea birds can be heard faintly through the mist as it drifts across the creek and marshland at dawn, and rises up to form clouds. Published in ... Image ID BOXB5_015_019 Added 2009-09-28 14:06:45 |
10990. The year the creek froze from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe. [DW]
The frozen River Colne at Wivenhoe, February 1929. The tidal east-coast rivers will freeze ... Date: February 1929 Image ID BOXB5_015_017 Added 2009-09-28 08:03:54 |
10991. A new Jewel-class 14-footer finishes in front of the Walton and Frinton Yacht Club in 1952. Walton has two aspects; its Victorian front faces the North Sea, but ... Image ID BOXB5_015_003 Added 2009-09-28 07:23:09 |
10992. Two barges sailing into the Colne on the flood tide. One already brailing her sails in readiness to anchor to make the Hythe on the next flood. Two at anchor ... Image ID BOXB5_015_001 Added 2009-09-28 07:19:56 |
10993. During the War at Wivenhoe. Part of "Mulberry" in the making on the River Colne. [DW]
The projected invasion of Normandy in June 1944 needed the ... Image ID BOXB5_014_028 Added 2009-09-27 19:53:13 |
10994. A quiet interlude during war. Wooden motor minesweeper FY PT 1044 is towed to the fitting out berth after launch from Wivenhoe Shipyard Ltd., in 1943. The river ... Date: 30 December 1943 Image ID BOXB5_014_026 Added 2009-09-27 18:00:19 |
10995. MMS 1012 [on back of photograph]
FY PT 1012 leaves the river Colne after completion and commissioning in 1943. The harbour party and an officer are ... Date: c15 October 1943 Image ID BOXB5_014_024 Added 2009-09-27 17:54:35 |
10996. FY PT 1011 just afloat at Wivenhoe. The yard boat stands by to help with mooring ropes and later in removal of sliding ways, poppets and other timber structure ... Image ID BOXB5_014_022 Added 2009-09-27 17:42:15 |
10997. D MMS 17 [on back of photograph]
The other type of British wooden hulled motor minesweeper was known as the 126ft Class. Seven of these were built by ... Image ID BOXB5_014_016 Added 2009-09-27 17:30:18 |
10998. The 105ft wooden motor minesweeper J.315 proceeds down the river Colne after completion, flying the white ensign and commissioned to serve in sweeping magnetic, ... Image ID BOXB5_014_014 Added 2009-09-27 17:24:28 |
10999. J.17.
Afloat and ready to be warped alongside for completion. The stockpiles and the small barge quay of the Rowhedge Sand and Ballast Company are in the ... Date: 1940 Image ID BOXB5_014_012 Added 2009-09-27 17:22:36 |
11000. Passed by Technical Reproduction Branch 18 Dec 1942. No Admiralty Objection to publication, signed, Captain R.N. Wivenhoe. [from back of photograph]
Wooden ... Date: 18 Dec 1942 Image ID BOXB5_014_001 Added 2009-09-27 16:56:31 |
11001. The 23 Metre cutter ASTRA, owned by Hugh F. Paul leading the J Class cutter VELSHEDA (K7) during Harwich Regatta in 1935. The mate of ASTRA stands on the ... Date: 1935 Image ID BOXB5_013_057 Added 2009-09-26 22:08:54 |
11002. Mrs. Vanderbilt in the cockpit of VIM as the 12 metre prepares to race at Harwich, Monday, June 12th 1939. A reef has been taken in the mainsail with a lacing ... Date: 12 June 1939 Image ID BOXB5_013_043 Added 2009-09-26 21:59:33 |
11003. The American 12 metre VIM (U.S.15) leads the British VANITY (K 1) at Harwich regatta, Saturday June 10th 1939; her first race against the British 12 metres ... Date: 10 June 1939 Image ID BOXB5_013_040 Added 2009-09-26 21:57:58 |
11004. 12 metres racing off Harwich. TRIVIA leading JANETTA. [DW]
12 metres at Harwich regatta, 1939. Sir William Burton's JENETTA in the foreground, chases V.W. ... Date: 1939 Image ID BOXB5_013_037 Added 2009-09-26 21:52:34 |
11005. A sight we shall never see again. A large crew of professional yacht hands hoisting the great mainsail of ENDEAVOUR II before racing. [photo ... Date: 1936 Image ID BOXB5_013_035 Added 2009-09-26 08:33:50 |
11006. After deck of the 12 metre MARINA, 1936. Her owner, Sir William Burton, is at the wheel. Lady Burton and a guest sit at the forward end of the cockpit. Skipper ... Date: 1936 Image ID BOXB5_013_027 Added 2009-09-26 08:29:41 |
11007. Big Class yacht ASTRA rounding mark at Harwich Regatta 1934 [DW]
ASTRA surges round the Cliff End buoy off Harwich as her crew prepares to set the ... Date: 1934 Image ID BOXB5_013_024 Added 2009-09-26 08:27:46 |
11008. A procession of giants; VELSHEDA leading ENDEAVOUR at Harwich regatta, 1934. The royal racing cutter BRITANNIA lags well astern (left) of the two 'J' class ... Date: 1934 Image ID BOXB5_013_016 Added 2009-09-25 08:05:48 |
11009. Barge, French fishing boat and other craft leaving Harwich Harbour. [DW]
A mixture of craft at Harwich regatta, 1938. One of R. and W. Paul's Ipswich ... Date: 1938 Image ID BOXB5_013_014 Added 2009-09-25 08:00:51 |
11010. Schooner TAMESIS. The old steamer and sailing ship type of ornamental bow for many years before 1936 seen sailing on the River Colne. [DW].
The 140 ton ... Date: 1933 Image ID BOXB5_013_012 Added 2009-09-25 07:53:14 |