Heybridge, Children's Boating Pool c.1955
Photo ref: H174017
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Photo ref: H174017
Photo of Heybridge, Children's Boating Pool c.1955

More about this scene

Here we see a large caravan park, very popular at this time. For children the boating pool would have been an added attraction, and parents could watch from the pavilion balcony as they enjoyed a cup of tea. Clark's, the well-known shellfish supplier, traded from the small shop.

A Selection of Memories from Heybridge

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Heybridge

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The best memories of sailing with my dad most weekends and baleing water out of the dingy.  It leaked.