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Friday, April 28, 2017

What a great photo.

A lovely shot of the Lord Nelson in full sail.

Moby Dick strikes again.

Friday Green having a whale of a time .Moby Dick strikes again and the formation of the Alresford and Wivenhoe football club. Some of the Committe names i can make out are A.K. Barlow, George Durrell, William Head, Mr. Tabor and Mr. Watson.

Anything for a get together

Edward V11's coronation at Wivenhoe in 1902.
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Henry (Guy) and Frank Downing outside Broadway House where they lived in Anglesea Road.

Another Cook's boat.

Another Cook's boat the HOOKNESS. Built at the yard in 1969 as a salvage vessel for the Port of London Authority.

They loved the soft mud.

Old steam yachts laying down the sea wall .  they overwintered here in the soft mud berths .  Just what their owners liked.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Smart looking sailors.

Bill Blackwood of Wivenhoe and Jack Holland of Brightlingsea aboard the Royal Racing yacht Britannia.

It hasn't changed that much.

Wivenhoe lower High Street , photo taken in 1894.

Now three seperate Houses.

One side of the Anchor pub on Anchor Hill date is 1884.

The old sailing barge WYVENHOE seen here was built at Forestts yard at Wivenhoe in the late 1800's.

Mr.and Mrs. Jack Barrrell and Mr. Mrs. Carrington also.

Members of the Colne Social Club in Park Road.

Lovely days ,as long as you didn't get soot in yoyur eyes.

Colchester- Clacton train leaving Wivenhoe Station in 1956.
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Looks pretty fearsome ,so he will do.

Wivenhoe school attendance officer at the old National School , Circumference Goodwin.

Friday, April 21, 2017

Trudie Mundell
Yesterday at 9:20pm
Someone has dropped a pretty necklace in Elm Grove Wivenhoe over the weekend. That is between the Playing Field or Park and the woods. Please share this so it can be returned