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1905 ~ Edward VII
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“"We don’t remember days, we remember moments."
1857 - 1903 ~ Prior to the building of the Bandstand in 1904
Lower Esplanade (1857) H&D CIII FW
Dovercourt Esplanade (1890) H&D CIII FW
Marine Drive, Dovercourt Bay, Essex I (1902) Valentines FW
Marine Drive, Dovercourt Bay, Essex II (1902) Valentines FW
1904 - 1927 ~ Images with the bandstand built, but prior to its enclosure in 1928
#76595 Dovercourt (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
#85133 Dovercourt Bay (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
Dovercourt Bay (1913) H&D CIII F
#76582 Dovercourt (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
#76581 Dovercourt Bay (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
#76571 Dovercourt Bay (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
#76570 Dovercourt Bay (1913) By Bell's H&D CIII F
#6005 Dovercourt Bay, Looking East (M) J Salmon H&D CIII F
Bandstand & Cliffs, Dovercourt H&D CIII F
#76598 Dovercourt Bay (1913) UP H&D CIII F
#1373 Dovercourt Bay from West (1920) J Salmon H&D CIII F
#21074 Dovercourt, from Upper Parade (1904) H&D CIII F
#23020 Dovercourt, from Upper Parade (1904) H&D CIII F
#24456 Dovercourt from West (1908) Photochrom Co Ltd H&D CIII F
Bay and Cliffs, Dovercourt H&D CIII F
D43453 Dovercourt, Veiw from Parade H&D CIII F
Dovercourt H&D CIII F
Dovercourt Bay, From the cliffs H&D CIII F
Dovercourt Sea Front, (M) Sargeant Bros H&D CIII F
The Bandstand and Bay, Dovercourt H&D CIII F
The Slopes, Dovercourt Bay H&D CIII F
1928 - 1930 ~ Images with enclosed bandstand, but prior to building the Cliff Pavilion in 1931
#17636 General View, Dovercourt. (1928) W.A. Wells M F
#2647 Band Enclosure, Dovercourt (1929) H&D CIII F
Band Enclosure, Dovercourt Bay (1930) H&D CIII F
1931 - 1972 ~ Images with the Cliff Pavilion, prior to it's demolition in 1972
#139670 Cliffs & Sea, Dovercourt Bay (1931) Bell's H&D CIII FW
#3570 Sea Wall and Bay, Dovercourt H&D CIII FW
#34626 Marine Parade and Cliffs, Dovercourt Bay (1948) FW
G1881 Promenade Gardens, Dovercourt Bay H&D CIII FW
#25 Promenade and Band Pavilion, Dovercourt (1937) Excel H&D CIII FW
#0108.4. Bathing at High Tide, Dovercourt (1937) Empire View H&D CIII FW
No 1672 Band Enclosure & Beach, Dovercourt (1946) Bell's H&D CIII FW
Band Enclosure & Beach, Dovercourt H&D CIII FW
The Sea Front, Dovercourt U 1954 07 21 FW
#0108.3 Cliff Pavilion and Promenade, Dovercourt (1937) Empire H&D CIII FW
#4897 The Bay and Band Enclosure, Dovercourt. H&D CIII FW
#3757 Dovercourt Bay looking East (A.R.Quinton) J Salmon Series (1949) U FW
#14938 Dovercourt Bay, Judges Ltd (19__) H&D CIII FW
#3757 Promenade and Cliff Pavilion, Dovercourt Bay (1953) J.Salmon FW
G.1883 Cliff Pavillion, Dovercourt Bay (19__) H&D CIII FW
Band Enclosure and Veiw looking East, Dovercourt Bay H&D CIII FW
#139697 The Promenade & Cliffs, Dovercourt Bay, Bell's (1931) FW
#139684 The Band Pavillion (1931) Bell's H&D C FW
Dovercourt Bay F H&D CIII FW
#42312 Marine Parade and Cliff Hotel, Dovercourt H&D CIII FW
#41 The Band Enclosure, Dovercourt H&D CIII FW
1973 - 2022 ~ Images after the removal of the Cliff Pavilion in 1972.
D.T.10. Dovercourt Bay from Marine Parade, with Queen Victoria statue & Felixstowe Docks
Looking West towards the Leading Lights
G.1884. Promenade, Dovercourt 18. (1935) Valentines F
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Cox's Pond
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W.Groom Fountain
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High Lighthouse
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Tread-wheel Crane
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Parkeston Schools
Parkeston Community
Coastal Paths
An Easterly Breeze
>
Beach Huts & Buckets
The New Promenade
Bathing Huts & Boats
Inner Lighthouse
Outer Lighthouse
Look to the East
The Sandpit
The Jetty
Madeira Walk ~ Setting Off
Madeira Walk ~ From Above
Madeira Walk ~ The Cliffs
Enclosures (1929 - 1931)
Madeira Walk 1932-1974 I
Madeira Walk 1932-1974 II
Madeira Walk 1932-1974 III
Madeira Walk 1972 - 2023
Salty Sights
The Bandstand
Cliff Pavilion Interior
Marine Paths
The Lower Esplanade
The Cliff Gardens
The Old Spa
The Harwich Esplanade
Harwich Beach
Westward Ho !
>
Harwich Esplanade to the Spa
Shelter's & Slopes
The Upper Slope
The Lower Slope
The Marine Lake
The Lower Promenade
Sea Gardens ~ Pre 1928
Sea Gardens ~ Post 1928
The Bandstand
Marine Views
Madeira Path's West
Return to the Jetty
Western Heights
The West End
Neighbours
Bradfield
Brightlingsea
Clacton Coastal
Clacton Residential
Colchester, Essex
Epping, Essex
Felixstowe, Suffolk
Frinton, Essex
Great Bentley, Essex
Gt Oakley, The Village
Gt Oakley, Residential
Ipswich, Suffolk
Kelvedon, Essex
Lawford, Essex
Little Oakley, Essex
Manningtree, Essex
Mistley, N.E. Essex
Ramsey Locations
Ramsey Residents
Michaelstowe Hall, Ramsey
Shotley, S.E. Suffolk
Southend-on-Sea, South Essex
Wix, Essex
Wrabness, Essex
Commercial District
Dovercourt High St (East)
Dovercourt High St (West)
Kingsway, Dovercourt
Dovercourt Station
Dovercourt Retailers
Harwich Retailers
Bernards of Harwich
Canns of Harwich
F Kettle & Son
Saunders of Dovercourt
Other Businesses
Historical Events
1905 ~ Edward VII
1907 ~ RMS Berlin 1
1907 ~ RMS Berlin 2
1910 ~ Fire on the Pier
1911 ~ Coronation Day
1912 ~ The Titanic
1913 ~ Disestablishment
1918 ~ King's Visit
1921 ~ New Years Eve Floods
1922 ~ New Promenade
1924 ~ The Harwich Train Ferry
1953 - North Sea Flood
Travel & Transport
The Open Road
>
Horse Drawn
Public Transport
Commercial Transport
Rail Tracks
>
Great Eastern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
British Rail
Stations
Railwayana
Maritime
>
G.E.R. Paddle Steamers
G.E.R. Steamers
L.N.E.R. Steamers
>
R.M.S. Vienna
British Rail Shipping
Other Shipping
Local Ferries
The Lifeboats
Yachting
Other Craft
Train Ferry Opening
Train Ferry Operations
Train Ferry Transport
The Military
Fortress Town
The R.A.F.
The Army I
The Army II
Royal Navy Crews
Royal Navy Ships
The Harwich Force
Other Naval Craft
"Tombstone" depot
UC5 Capture
German Capitulation I
German Capitulation II
Cap't Fryatt I
Cap't Fryatt II
HMS Ganges I
HMS Ganges II
Military Hospitals
Victory Parades
WW1 Patriotic Cards
Bramble Island
World War 2
Residential Casualties
Factory Casualties
Home Front
War Memorials
Social History
Residents & Visitors
Organised Parties
Visitors
Sports & Leisure
The Shrimpers I
The Shrimpers II
The Shrimpers III
The Sports Club
Other Sports
Organisations
Elected Members
Fire Service
Hospitals
Mayor Making
The Police
R.H.Y.C.
Salvation Army
Schools
The Grange
Education
The Y.M.C.A.
Other Organisations
Comical
Adult
Celebrating Size
Children
Financial
Fruit n Veg
Parkeston Humour
Tourism
>
The Boating Lakes
>
The Boating Lake
Yachting Pond
Caravan Camp
Carnival
Cinema's
Daily Mail
Donkey Derby
Gray's Retreat
Sea Front Attractions
Shaftesbury Society
The Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Visit Harwich & Dovercourt
Other
Warners
Entrance
Main Building
Interiors
Bathing Pool
Chalets
Facilities
The Gardens
Staff & Campers
Compilations
Hi De Hi
Good Night Campers
Memorabilia
Crested
Crested
Multi-View Menu
Multi-View
Brush Strokes
The 16th Century
The 17th Century
The 18th Century
The 19th Century
The 20th Century
The 21st Century
Publishing
The Publishing House
>
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Books & Publications
Advertising & Marketing
>
Dovercourt
Harwich
Hotels & Pubs
Neighbours
Parkeston
Transport
Other
Maps
Cartography
Greetings
Calendar
Proofs
Printing
Letter-Cards
Styles
Promotional
Poster Publicity
Magic Lanterns
Memorabilia
Treasures & Trinkets
Helping Hand
Help Required
Publisher's A - Z
"A" Publishers
"B" Publishers
"C" Publishers
"D" Publishers
"E" Publishers
"F" Publishers
"G" Publishers
"H" Publishers
"I" Publishers
"J" Publishers
"K" Publishers
"L" Publishers
"M" Publishers
"N" Publishers
"O" Publishers
"P" Publishers
"Q" Publishers
"R" Publishers
"S" Publishers
"T" Publishers
>
Tuck's Postcards
"U" Publishers
"V" Publishers
"W" Publishers
>
Wyndham Series
"X" Publishers
"Y" Publishers
"Z" Publishers
Miscellaneous