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Enclosures (1929 - 1931)
Madeira Walk 1932-1974 I
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Madeira Walk 1972 - 2023
Salty Sights
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The Lower Esplanade
The Cliff Gardens
The Old Spa
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Harwich Beach
Westward Ho !
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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)
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Kingsway, Dovercourt
Dovercourt Station
Dovercourt Retailers
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Bernards of Harwich
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F Kettle & Son
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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
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Horse Drawn
Public Transport
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Great Eastern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
British Rail
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G.E.R. Paddle Steamers
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R.M.S. Vienna
British Rail Shipping
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Local Ferries
The Lifeboats
Yachting
Other Craft
Train Ferry Opening
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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
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Cap't Fryatt I
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HMS Ganges I
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WW1 Patriotic Cards
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Gray's Retreat
Sea Front Attractions
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The Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Warners
Entrance
Main Building
Interiors
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“"We don’t remember days, we remember moments."
The Mayor's Parlour
1938 Mayor Making Invite H&D F
1943 Alderman - John Palmer Benstead.H&D FW
1943 Alderman & Mayor Making, Church St, Harwich H&D FW
1960 Baking the Kitchells Harwich H&D FW
1969 Harwich Mayor Peter Holbrook (along with Betty Holbrook Mayoress) H&D FW
1970 Catching Kitchels at Harwich, Essex (1970) H&D FW
1970 Mayor Making Town Hall (1970) H&D FW
1970 William (Bill) & Molly Bleakley (Mayor Making) Harwich H&D CIII
Harwich Mayor Making (1970) H&D FW
William (Bill) Bleakley (1970) Harwich Mayor H&D CIII
1978 Harwich Mayor Jeffrey Spall H&D FW
1991 Harwich Mayor & Mayoress Ralph & Sheila Knight H&D FW
1970 Molly Bleakley (Harwich Mayoress) H&D FW
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Brief History
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Postcard Production
Errors & Censorship
Copies & Framing
Contacts & Web Sites
Harwich
Harwich History
Aerial Harwich
Cox's Pond
Ecclesiastical Landscapes
Ecclesiastical Portraits
Establishments
The Great Eastern I
The Great Eastern II
W.Groom Fountain
Harbourside I
Harbourside II
Harbourside III
High Lighthouse
Residential
>
Residential "C" I
Residential "C" II
Residential "K"
Residential "M"
Residential "W"
Tread-wheel Crane
Dovercourt
Dovercourt History
Aerial Dovercourt
Cliffe Park Gardens
Cliffe Park Bandstand
All Saints
Church & Chapels
Establishments
Queen Victoria Statue
Dovercourt Residential A - Z
>
Dovercourt "A" Residential
Dovercourt "B" Residential
Dovercourt "C" Residential
Dovercourt "D" Residential
Dovercourt "E" Residential
Dovercourt "F" Residential
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"Fronks Road" Residential
Dovercourt "G" Residential
Dovercourt "H" Residential
Dovercourt "J" Residential
Dovercourt "K" Residential
Dovercourt "L" Residential
Dovercourt "M" Residential
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Dovercourt "Marine Drive" East
Dovercourt "Marine Drive" West
Dovercourt "Marine Drive" Coastal
Dovercourt "N" Residential
Dovercourt "O" Residential
Dovercourt "P" Residential
Dovercourt "Q" Residential
Dovercourt "R" Residential
Dovercourt "S" Residential
Dovercourt "T" Residential
Dovercourt "U" Residential
Dovercourt "V" Residential
Dovercourt "W" Residential
Dovercourt "X" Residential
Dovercourt "Y" Residential
Spaces & Icons
Upper Dovercourt
War Memorials
Parkeston Index
Parkeston History
Aerial Parkeston
Parkeston Commerce
Parkeston Quay
Dockers & Customs
Ecclesiastical Parkeston
Parkeston Station
Parkeston Residential A - Z
>
Parkeston "A" Residential
Parkeston "F" Residential
Parkeston "G" Residential
Parkeston "H" Residential
Parkeston "P" Residential
Parkeston "T" Residential
Parkeston "U" Residential
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
Tourism
The Boating Lakes
>
The Boating Lake
The Yachting Lake
The Paddling Pond
Caravan Camp
Carnival
Cinema's
Daily Mail
Donkey Derby
Gray's Retreat
Sea Front Attractions
Shaftesbury Society
The Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
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