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St Osyth maps
Historic maps of St Osyth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all St Osyth maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Essex
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St Osyth books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about St Osyth and the local area. View all St Osyth books
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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4 St Osyth photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of St Osyth
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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 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
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
Essex memories
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
I fell in love for the first time at Jaywick sands. I thought the girl looked like Brigitte Bardot. She was the first girl I ever kissed. If I remember correctly she came from Battersea and her name was Elaine. I must admit it seems like a million years ago.
Shared on 07 March 2009
From 1985 to 1982 I went with my Nan and Grandad to their chalet in Essex Avenue for 2 weeks in August. I remember a tiny kitchen, cosy front room and 2 bedrooms. Outside toilet which didn't seem to bother my sister and I. Woke every morning by the sounds of the Elsan man coming to empty the toilet, and falling... [more]
Shared on 26 October 2008
Tower Caravan Park Jaywick Sands
I remember going to Tower Caravan Park, Jaywick Sands, every year with my mom, dad, two brothers and sister, from very young till about 15 or 16 years old. I have wonderful memories like going to the Raven Club every evening and not being allowed in the 'adults room' but being able to see them through the glass partition between us... [more]
Shared on 08 May 2008
Extracts From St Osyth & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about St Osyth, inspired by Frith photos.
Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Clacton’s Christchurch was only four years old at the time of this photograph. Closer to us stands the lifeboat house, built in 1878 with an endowment from the Freemasons. The fencing had been added ‘to protect it from damage from cattle’. In 1934 it was acquired by Fitch Motors, engineers and bus-operators. Later it became a pub.
This is an extract from Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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This isolated village between Clacton-on-Sea and Brightlingsea is famous for its old priory. Little has changed since this photograph was taken save an endless stream of traffic.The Red Lion Inn on the right still exists.
This is an extract from Essex Pocket Album.
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Here we see a sailor about to launch his rowing boat. The town is built close to St Osyth's creek, and takes its name from the wife of a 7th-century Essex king. The remains of a superb abbey are to be found close by.
This is an extract from Essex Living Memories.
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