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Clacton's pier opened at the height of the pier boom in 1871; extensions in 1890-93 included a new polygonal head, complete with a pavilion.

Known more these days as a container port, Felixstowe in 1906 was a genteel seaside resort, and steamers would have pulled up at the pier bringing passengers from Great Yarmouth, Walton-on-the-Naze, Clacton

Clacton-on-Sea was founded as a seaside resort in 1871—the year that the Bank Holiday Act was passed.This view shows the ever popular bandstand and the pier, built in 1873 and lengthened in the

The shops included a bucket and spade shop; a fish and chip shop (1d the fish, ½d the chips); sweet shops selling Clacton rock; a beachwear shop (plimsolls 6½d a pair, paddling shoes 4½d); souvenir

Although Sutton's coaches came up from Clacton on Sea, no doubt the scenery and wildlife is an attractive contrast to candy floss, deckchairs and the beach.

Clacton was an early promoter of mixed bathing from 1900 onwards, and the town provided unimpeachable arrangements.

As Clacton-on-Sea grew the justification for an independent local authority also grew.

This isolated village between Clacton-on-Sea and Brightlingsea is famous for its old priory.

Peter Bruff began to sell off other plots of land around Pier Avenue to individual developers, but he was determined that his town of Clacton-on-Sea should maintain proper standards.

Frinton's development as a resort began as late as 1885, by which time Walton and Clacton were both well-established.

The Blue Lagoon Dance Hall with dancing to Teddy Dobbs and his Orchestra was a favourite spot for Clacton's youngsters as well as visitors.

Fred Pullan's Yorkshire troupe opened in Clacton in 1901.

An evocative view of the inn, the Red Lion, in this little village between Colchester and Clacton.

Fred Pullan's Yorkshire-based touring troupe opened in Clacton in 1901.

At this time, Felixstowe was a genteel seaside resort, with steamers pulling up at the pier with passengers from Great Yarmouth, Walton-on-the-Naze, Clacton, and even London.

Clacton's Christchurch was only four years old at the time of this photograph.

A view from the pier showing some of the main features of Clacton.

Although Great Clacton was long-established as a medieval market village, the seaside town did not really develop until late in the 19th century.

Frinton developed in a quieter manner than Clacton or Walton, and it has always had a rather genteel air.

Jaywick is divided from Clacton by a golf course and a Martello Tower.

The new pier was built in 1905 for Belle Steamers to bring holidaymakers from Ipswich, Clacton and Walton.

Dating from 1899, Clacton's bandstand had recently been relocated to this new sunken pavilion as part of a 'general beautifying programme'.

Fred Pullan's Yorkshire-based touring troupe opened in Clacton in 1901.

Clacton was the brainchild of one man—Peter Bruff, an engineer with the Tendring Hundred railway company—who bought 50 acres of farmland here in 1865 with a view to its development as a holiday resort