1. Postcard of sailing barge BLACKWATER at Bradwell. Believed to be pre-1935.
Date: Before 1935
Image ID RG040003

2. The last berth for a pair of Thames sailing barges, in the Blackwater, just above Heybridge Basin. The nearest barge is the CHARLES BURLEY, Official No.115905,...
Date: 14 June 2009
Image ID IA003275

3. Barge GOLDEN FLEECE unloading timber on Mersea Hard. The lorries are ex-Army World War II lorries with solid tyres. The left lorry NO1671 is from Clifford...
Date: 1921
Image ID IA002310

4. Barge P.A.M. at Mersea Strood
Image ID HBC_018_001

5. Barge P.A.M. discharging stone at Mersea Strood, with a cheerful gang of Ukrainians. From "Tide Time" by A.S. Bennett, published 1949. Chapter X describes the...
Date: c1946
Image ID IA002160

6. Unloading Kent bricks from barge RUSSEL on the Hard at Mersea. The barge ahead is unloading timber. It is the GOLDEN FLEECE, a Colchester barge.
Image ID IA002300

7. The Quay, Bradwell on Sea. A postcard marked 3.8.05
Date: 03-08-1905
Image ID IA002410

8. Unidentified barge, possibly ABERDEEN. From collection of Wills & Packham photographs.
Image ID CW01_001

9. Barge RAYBEL launched at Wills & Packham, Sittingbourne. Official No. 145058. From a set of Wills & Packham photographs. The barge being built in the big shed...
Date: 1920
Image ID CW01_003

10. Hulk of barge W. & P. Official No. 94570. Sold out of trade in 1949, became a snack bar and then became derelict in a backwater near Tonbridge...
Notes from Ron Green & SSBR Hulk List.
Image ID CW01_005

11. Barge ABERDEEN. Official No. 98795, built Sittingbourne 1890. From a collection of Wills & Packham photographs.
Image ID CW01_006

12. Bill of Sale. Thirty-two Shares in Arthur Blake of Rochester from Mrs Harriet Blake to Mr Henry Packham.
Official No. 43537.
Date: 29 August 1887
Image ID CW01_010

13. Bill of Sale ARTHUR BLAKE of Rochester, built Chiswick 1857. Official No. 43537. Thirty-two shares in ship sold by Harriett Blake to Henry Packham.
Date: 29 August 1887
Image ID CW01_011

14. Bill of Sale Red Lancer of Rochester. Sixteen shares from Mr Henry Tuff to Mr Henry Packham. Scan of original document dated 1st June 1882.
RED LANCER...
Date: 1 June 1882
Image ID CW01_012

15. Bill of Sale for ship RED LANCER of Rochester, Official No. 81870, built 6 March 1880. Sale dated 20 May 1882 for 16 shares from Mr Henry Tuff of Herne Hill,...
Date: 20 May 1882
Image ID CW01_013

16. Bill of Sale Red Lancer of Rochester. Sixteen shares from Mr Henry Tuff to Mr Daniel Wills. Scan of original document dated 20th May 1882.
RED LANCER...
Date: 20 May 1882
Image ID CW01_014

17. Bill of Sale for ship RED LANCER of Rochester, Official No. 81870, built 6 March 1880. Sale dated 1 June 1882 for 16 shares from Mr Henry Tuff of Herne Hill,...
Date: 1 June 1882
Image ID CW01_015

18. Bill of Sale Thirtytwo Shares Barge OMEGA of Rochester. From Messrs Wills & Packham to Mr Henry Packham. Scan of original document dated 29th November...
Date: 29 November 1877
Image ID CW01_016

19. Bill of Sale for ship OMEGA of Rochester, Official No. 67069, built Sittingbourne 31st January 1874. Sale dated 29th November 1877 for 32 shares from Daniel...
Image ID CW01_017

20. Bill of Sale Thirtytwo Shares Barge FLORA of Rochester. From Messrs Wills Packham to Mr H. Packham. Scan of original document dated 29th November...
Date: 29 November 1877
Image ID CW01_018

21. Bill of Sale for ship FLORA of Rochester, Official No. 67054, built Sittingbourne 2nd June 1873. Sale dated 29th November 1877 for 32 shares from Daniel Wills...
Date: 29 November 1877
Image ID CW01_019

22. Bill of Sale Barge ROVER of Rochester 32/64 67029 21/1871. From Mr George Carey to Mr Henry Packham. Scan of original document dated 13th December 1877....
Date: 13 December 1877
Image ID CW01_020

23. Bill of Sale for ship ROVER of Rochester, Official No. 67029, built Sittingbourne 1871. Sale dated 13th December 1877 for 32 shares from George Carey of...
Date: 13 December 1877
Image ID CW01_021

24. CLIFF loading hay on Mersea Hard. Registered Ipswich and built Ipswich 1858, probably by Bayley. Main owner J Cobbold Ipswich. Official No. 20532
1901...
Date: c1908
Image ID DP090001

25. German timber ship ALWINE RUSS unloading onto barges in the River Blackwater. The timber would then be taken on the barges to Maldon, or to Heybridge Basin and...
Image ID HBC_001_003

26. Barge HYACINTH in nearly her last resting place at Tollesbury late 1930s. The remains were removed to build Tollesbury Marina. Motor yacht ALDIC on the right.
Date: c1938
Image ID HBC_001_015

27. Sailing barge LEOFLEDA at Maldon. She was built Harwich 1914 and owned by E. Marriage & Sons, East Mills, Colchester. Official No. 132906.
Image ID HBC_006_001

28. Stackie barge negotiating London Bridge with bridge sails.
Used in Down Tops'l page 14.
Image ID HBC_007_002

29. Postcard of Colchester Hythe before 1908. Barges ESTHER (one of at least 3), Marriages LANDRAIL (stern), Owen Parry's VERA and steamship GEM Official No. 81975.
Date: Before 1908
Image ID HBC_018_003

30. Kids' Corner in Mersea Museum 2006 season. The wheel was loaned by Martin Wade and had been rescued from the sailing barge UNITY by John Milgate. Nelson's Cabin...
Date: 26 June 2006
Image ID IA003390