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Historic maps of Brightlingsea and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Brightlingsea maps
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Brightlingsea books
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Harlow Town and City Memories
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Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
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Memories of Brightlingsea
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I spent most of my childhood in Brightlingsea. My father owned several businesses in the town, Relf's Fruiterers in New Street and Victoria Place and the Happy Shopper shop for a time. I have wonderful memories of sitting on potato sacks in the 'back room' whilst the beetroot cooker steamed away and running up and down Hall Cut on a barrow... [more]
Shared on 10 September 2009
I was born at 10 North Rd in 1936 My grandparents house[Harry & Maude Hammond. My mother Mabel Williams[nee Hammond] worked in James Shipyard during war then Telephone Exchange.remarried George Genever[who was buyer at Aldous Shipyard] in 1947.We lived at 15 Eastern rd then 2 Ladysmith Avenue.Brightlingsea was a great place to spend your childhood,either by the water or in the... [more]
Shared on 21 January 2008
I was brought up at 110 High Street then at the top of Backwaterside Lane. My Grandparents were William and Louisa Barrenger. My Mum Mabel Barrenger (later Mabel Dutton) was born at 9 Hurst Green. Many of my family were all born there including my sister and two brothers. One of the things I can remember about the High Street is... [more]
Shared on 15 February 2007
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Martins Gate, a quaint cottage on the old Colchester road, is where my mum was born. There was no water, electricity, no inside toilet. I spent many happy hours there with my grandparents, playing in the fields at the back of the house. I was bathed in a tin bath in front of a roaring fire, the water was from a... [more]
Shared on 27 June 2009
I lived with my family in Kingsbury NW9 and we used to holiday at St Osyth from 1960 -1965. Mum, Dad six children, plus Nan, Grandad and Auntie! The first year we had a caravan on the then magnificent beach, then a caravan per family on the only site at the time. Nan particularly enjoyed our evenings up at The Monks... [more]
Shared on 26 May 2009
Wonderful holidays in St Osyth
I remember St Osyth with great fondness, holidayed there with Mum and Dad for quite a few years, always the first 2 weeks of September for some reason. We stayed in a bungalow called The Retreat in Oakmead Road. I believe it was demolished some years ago and a new 'Retreat' was built ? I remember the Elsan loo and the... [more]
Shared on 11 April 2009
I was born in the village in 1965 and lived in St. Osyth Bakery, Spring Road for 20 years with my family. I can remember going to Bretts hardware and sweet shop with my 5p to get some sweets. I can remember Mr and Mrs Ayers who ran the vegetable and toy shop in Spring Road. We used to take part... [more]
Shared on 12 August 2007
The happiest memories in my sad life
I went on holiday with my nan and grandad and auntie and it was the most beautiful exciting place I had ever been to in my life. The amusement arcade was just across the road from our tiny chalet in Meadow Way, Nan gave me lots of pennies she had saved for me to have on holiday. She would walk up... [more]
Shared on 27 June 2009
Extracts From Brightlingsea & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Brightlingsea, inspired by Frith photos.
The town's nautical connections are clearly seen is this early 20th-century view of the creek, crowded with sailing barges and boats. Famous for its boatyards, which still produce yachts and ships, Brightlingsea is a 'limb' of the Cinque Port of Sandwich, and the Deputy swears allegiance to the mayor of Sandwich. The town was once famous for its oysters, which were dredged from the creek.
This is an extract from Essex Pocket Album.
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A view of old Brightlingsea. Only a delivery van disturbs the pedestrians along this part of the High Street, with its quaint mixture of architectural styles.The town was originally situated further inland near the church, but was moved to its present creek-side location during the plague.
This is an extract from Essex Pocket Album.
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
For a number of years the five acre site stood in splendid isolation with magnificent views of the sea across open fields which had formerly been Clacton's first golf course and was later to become the Gardens area. The home had cost £30,000 to build and was designed to accommodate 26 men, 17 women and 12 children. An annexe for consumptive patients was subsequently added. The home's most... [more]
This is an extract from Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories.
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