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The Rows

This is a view of one of the rows that ran east to west. This is looking east towards the army camp

Shoeburyness, Shoebury Hall Farm Camp c1955

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Added 12 February 2008

Ring Road

This looks like the road that ran round the camp. The building to the left was the toilet block on the east side of the camp.

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Jellicoe Square

Shoebury Hall Farm was owned by Capt H R Townsend RN and his wife Margaret I think. There was also a daughter Pamela. They were like the country squire and his family. Their house was between the church and the camp site. I recall going inside the house once with Dad. He was one of the oldest campers on the site after all. Captain Townsend could often be seen riding round the camp on his bike making ...see more

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The Boating Pool

The boating pool at Shoebury Common was a must visit every weekend I was there. In later years they had canoes and we used to sit up on the top of the canoe at the back and not in the cockpit. Never fell in though. Would not be allowed nowadays in this health and safety culture. Just at the back of the pool was the putting green. You can see the hut where you used to pay and get your clubs and balls from ...see more

Shoeburyness, the Children's Boating Pool c1955

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Uncle Toms Cabin

Behind these beach huts was, and as far as I know still is, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Here you could get cups of tea and so on. The original was constructed mainly of wood, an old brown colour. It was replaced I think in the 60's by the glass and brick one that was still there on my last visit a few years ago. How it got its name I know not. Me and my mate Johny Horne often walked along this prom especially in the early to mid sixties looking for girls. That shelter could tell some stories.

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The Pub

When Mum & Dad went to the pub, which was not very often, I would stand outside with a bag of crisps and a lemonade and patiently wait. They were never in there long anyway. I think there was a family bar there as well which sometimes we would use. Opposite the pub was Dolls cafe where we would usually go and have dinner when we arrived at Shoebury and also on Sundays if we were there for the week. It was ...see more

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West Beach 1948 1966

This beach was the one we used to make our way to on a regular basis when we were staying at Shoebury Hall Farm campsite. We used to take the boat trip out to the Mulberry Harbour. Cannot for the life of me remember the name of the boat now. Seem to recall there were two operating at the same time.