ID: MD00

TitleMersea Guide Books
AbstractMany different Mersea Island or West Mersea Guides have been published over the years. The Musuem does not have copies of all of these guides, but the ones listed in the related images below have all been scanned and can be viewed.
Most of the guides do not contain a specific publication date!
SourceMersea Museum
IDMD00
Related Images:
 The Homeland Handy Guides No 23. - Mersea Island. Cover. Second Edition. 3d.
 The Council's Official Guide.  MD01_001
ImageID:   MD01_001
Title: The Homeland Handy Guides No 23. - Mersea Island. Cover. Second Edition. 3d.
The Council's Official Guide.
Date:c1912
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 The Homeland Handy Guides No 23. 6d. Mersea Island. Fifth Edition.  MD02_001
ImageID:   MD02_001
Title: The Homeland Handy Guides No 23. 6d. Mersea Island. Fifth Edition.
Date:c1925
Source:Ron Green Collection
 West Mersea Official Guide - Front Cover.
 Published under the auspices of the Urban District Council by Vickery, Kyrle & Co., London W1.
 Cover photo by J.E. Stutter, Colchester.  MD03_001
ImageID:   MD03_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide - Front Cover.
Published under the auspices of the Urban District Council by Vickery, Kyrle & Co., London W1.
Cover photo by J.E. Stutter, Colchester.
Date:1929
Source:Mersea Museum / M.J. Gethen Collection
 Homeland Handy Guides Mersea Island. First Edition. Cover.
 4 November 1910 West Mersea Parish Council Clerk reported the publication of the Homeland Association's Guide to the Island, and that 100 copies had been sent to him. <a href=mmresdetails.php?col=MM&ba=cke&typ=ID&pid=WMC_BK1_P192&rhit=1 ID=1>WMC_BK1_P192 </a>  MD04_001
ImageID:   MD04_001
Title: Homeland Handy Guides Mersea Island. First Edition. Cover.
4 November 1910 West Mersea Parish Council Clerk reported the publication of the Homeland Association's Guide to the Island, and that 100 copies had been sent to him. WMC_BK1_P192
Date:c1910
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 West Mersea Official Guide. Front Cover.
 Thought to be 1935.  MD05_001
ImageID:   MD05_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide. Front Cover.
Thought to be 1935.
Date:c1935
Source:Ron Green Collection
 Map and Guide to Mersea Island. Published 1950 by Postal Publicity Press. Edited by S.J. Heady.
 Paper copy at 1/- and cloth copy at 1/6.
 1 copy Accession No. 2012-07-002B.  MD20_001
ImageID:   MD20_001
Title: Map and Guide to Mersea Island. Published 1950 by Postal Publicity Press. Edited by S.J. Heady.
Paper copy at 1/- and cloth copy at 1/6.
1 copy Accession No. 2012-07-002B.
Date:1950
Source:Ron Green Collection
 West Mersea Official Guide - Front Cover. 
 This edition is not dated, but Council figures quoted are up to September 1950, and many photographs are identical to the 1954 edition.  MD22_001
ImageID:   MD22_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide - Front Cover.
This edition is not dated, but Council figures quoted are up to September 1950, and many photographs are identical to the 1954 edition.
Date:c1952
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 West Mersea Official Guide - front cover.  MD24_001
ImageID:   MD24_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide - front cover.
Date:1954
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 Map and Guide to Mersea Island. 
 Undated but thought to be early 1950s
 Accession No. P1154A.  MD25_001
ImageID:   MD25_001
Title: Map and Guide to Mersea Island.
Undated but thought to be early 1950s
Accession No. P1154A.
Date:c1953
Source:Mersea Museum
 West Mersea Urban District. The Official Guide. Front cover.  MD27_001
ImageID:   MD27_001
Title: West Mersea Urban District. The Official Guide. Front cover.
Date:1957
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 West Mersea Urban District - The Official Guide - cover.
 The guide is undated - but page 13 suggests it was being prepared December 1959. There are two guides around 1960, with similar but different contents.  MD37_001
ImageID:   MD37_001
Title: West Mersea Urban District - The Official Guide - cover.
The guide is undated - but page 13 suggests it was being prepared December 1959. There are two guides around 1960, with similar but different contents.
Date:c1960
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 Urban District of West Mersea. Official Guide. c1972.
 Thought to be about 1972 - the West Mersea Urban District Council was abolished in 1974. 1971 was the last year Revd. East was at West Mersea.
 2 copies - Accession No. P405C and 2012-07-002C  MD38_001
ImageID:   MD38_001
Title: Urban District of West Mersea. Official Guide. c1972.
Thought to be about 1972 - the West Mersea Urban District Council was abolished in 1974. 1971 was the last year Revd. East was at West Mersea.
2 copies - Accession No. P405C and 2012-07-002C
Date:c1972
Source:Ron Green Collection
 West Mersea Urban District. The Official Guide. 1960
 The guide is undated - but page 13 suggests it was being prepared December 1959.  MD39_001
ImageID:   MD39_001
Title: West Mersea Urban District. The Official Guide. 1960
The guide is undated - but page 13 suggests it was being prepared December 1959.
Date:1960
Source:Mersea Museum / Rose and Len Harvey Collection
 West Mersea Urban District Essex. Official Guide. Price 1/6.
 Published by Home Publishing Company, High Street, Croydon. 
Thought to be 1970 or just earlier (1971 should have been priced in decimal).  MD40_001
ImageID:   MD40_001
Title: West Mersea Urban District Essex. Official Guide. Price 1/6.
Published by Home Publishing Company, High Street, Croydon. Thought to be 1970 or just earlier (1971 should have been priced in decimal).
Date:c1970
Source:Ron Green Collection
 West Mersea Urban District Official Guide.
 Thought to be published 1971.  MD45_001
ImageID:   MD45_001
Title: West Mersea Urban District Official Guide.
Thought to be published 1971.
Date:c1971
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 West Mersea Official Guide - front cover.
 Photograph: The Old City and Dabchicks Sailing Club, supplied by Essex County Newspapers.  MD50_001
ImageID:   MD50_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide - front cover.
Photograph: The Old City and Dabchicks Sailing Club, supplied by Essex County Newspapers.
Date:c1974
Source:Mersea Museum / Carol Wyatt
 Mersea Island Official Guide.
 Photograph of The Old City and Dabchicks sailing Club supplied by Essex County Newspapers.  MD55_001
ImageID:   MD55_001
Title: Mersea Island Official Guide.
Photograph of The Old City and Dabchicks sailing Club supplied by Essex County Newspapers.
Date:c1976
Source:Mersea Museum
 West Mersea Official Guide - cover. c1973.
 Thought to be around 1973 - West Mersea Urban District Council was abolished in 1974. But: 1971 was the last year Revd. East was at West Mersea.  MOG1_001
ImageID:   MOG1_001
Title: West Mersea Official Guide - cover. c1973.
Thought to be around 1973 - West Mersea Urban District Council was abolished in 1974. But: 1971 was the last year Revd. East was at West Mersea.
Date:c1973
Source:Mersea Museum / Tony Millatt Collection