Dovercourt Sub-Section
Opening of the Model Yachting Lake Dovercourt (Wallis 1923).
With high unemployment in the 1920’s the Harwich Town Council claimed grants from central Government’s to reduce the unemployment rate, with up to 75% of the costs covered to improve the sea front facilities at Dovercourt. The model yacht pond was built with the help of these grants and opened in 1923. it was very popular and could be used freely by members of the public except when the Model Yacht Club was racing – Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons and evenings
Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3TA click here for Google Earth imagery.
The model club is still going with a link to the site shown below
Harwich and Dovercourt Model Boat Club
With high unemployment in the 1920’s the Harwich Town Council claimed grants from central Government’s to reduce the unemployment rate, with up to 75% of the costs covered to improve the sea front facilities at Dovercourt. The model yacht pond was built with the help of these grants and opened in 1923. it was very popular and could be used freely by members of the public except when the Model Yacht Club was racing – Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons and evenings
Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3TA click here for Google Earth imagery.
The model club is still going with a link to the site shown below
Harwich and Dovercourt Model Boat Club
~ 02 ~ #186 The Model Yacht Pond Dovercourt (Aug 1924) Wallis H&D ~
~ 04 ~ #26 Model Yacht Pond, Dovercourt (1934) Excel Series H&D ~
~ 06 ~ Yachting Pond, Dovercourt (1926) H&D ~
~ 08 ~ The Yachting Lake, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1939) by Valentines H&D ~
~ 10 ~ #55308 Dovercourt, Model Yacht Pond (1924) H&D ~
~ 12 ~ Yachting Pond, Dovercourt Bay (1930) Woolstone H&D ~
~ 14 ~ #155 Model Yacht Pond, Dovercourt Bay (1924) Wallis H&D ~
~ 16 ~ #55315 Dovercourt, Model Yacht Pond (1924) Unknown H&D ~
~ 18 ~ #2118 Yachting Pond, Dovercourt Bay (1930) H&D ~
~ 20 ~ Model Yacht Pond, Dovercourt Bay & Members (1930) H&D ~
~ 22 ~ Model Yacht Pond Dovercourt (Wallis 1923) H&D ~
~ 24 ~ Model Yachting Club, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1924) H&D ~
~ 26 The Model Yacht Pond at Dovercourt, being cleaned (August 2003) H&D ~
~ 28 ~ Harwich & Dovercourt District Model Yacht Club ~ Boat Sailing Burgee Pennant ~
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