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. In the years before World War 2, Harwich was a regular venue for big yacht racing and the Big Class season would start with Harwich Regatta and work its way...
Date: June 1934
Image ID BOXA4_031_009

4. Beach boats and barges on the Southend shore about 1913. This photograph was taken to the east of Southend Pier and the town's gasworks jetty is at the exteme...
From: Gaff Rig / Smacks
Date: c1913
Image ID BOXB3_310_001_001

5. The blue hulled ENDEAVOUR, K4, and the green hulled ASTRA, K2, prepare for the start at Southend on Sea regatta in 1934. Both have a single reef in the mainsail...
Date: 1934
Image ID BOXB5_013_049

6. MMS 1012 [on back of photograph]
FY PT 1012 leaves the river Colne after completion and commissioning in 1943. The harbour party and an officer are...
Date: c15 October 1943
Image ID BOXB5_014_024

7. The year the creek froze from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe. [DW]
The frozen River Colne at Wivenhoe, February 1929. The tidal east-coast rivers will freeze...
Date: February 1929
Image ID BOXB5_015_017

8. Peaceful calm on the Chelmer Navigation.
Douglas Went photograph
Used in The Salty Shore, page 156.
Image ID BOXF_171_001_001

9. Rowhedge Regatta c1905. Rowing Race. Smacks & E.Wade's bumkin.
Postcard Smiths 952P.
Date: c1905
Image ID BOXL_026_002_005

10. Bradwell Quay. Postcard No. 122861
Image ID AA002420

11. The Quay, Bradwell on Sea. Post card, postally used in 1932.
Date: Before 1932
Image ID IA002170

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

13. Fast attack craft DEFENDER and barge DECIMA on the mud at Heybridge. DEFENDER was built in Lowestoft as AL MAJIHAD for the Sultan of Oman's Navy and returned to...
Date: 20 August 2007
Image ID TM1_9037

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

15. 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

16. HOOP passing Rowhedge after sailing from Colchester.
Built 1957 460 grt. Ex HOOPRIDE. IMO No. 5226738.
Date: 1985
Image ID SHP_STC_598

17. GILLATION at Colchester Hythe in the 1970s. Built 1964 by London and Rochester Trading, at Strood.
Date: c1975
Image ID SHP_STC_602

18. Cottage in Salcott where Nancy Cullum and her mother lived. Date not known but probably c1941. Pansies are growing in front of the cottage. See Farming...
Date: c1941
Image ID IA003724

19. The old butcher' shop that stood on the corner of The Street and Rose Lane, Salcot. The last butcher to use this shop was Mr Ponder as far as I know. [Ron...
Image ID IA003754

20. Barge GANNET of London near the Southend-on-sea Gas Works Jetty. It was probably taken about 1904/5 as just visible at the edge of the image is the Metropole,...
Date: c1905
Image ID IA003840

21. The River Blackwater from Bradwell waterfront. Laid up ships in the distance - the centre and right ships are Royal Mail Lines' DESEADO and DARRO respectively....
Date: cSeptember 1962
Image ID IC010050

22. Bradwell Power Station under construction. Steamer PUNTARENAS is to the left of the crane.
Date: c1958
Image ID IC090008

23. Coaster in the Colne
Image ID LH1_027

24. Harwich
Image ID LH1_034

25. Colchester Hythe. BRITISH EMPIRE loading straw. Nearest barge is the ALARIC.
Image ID PA1_RG1_AB05_RON257

26. Pier Head, Southend on Sea, with barges alongside.
Image ID PA1_RG1_AB08_PIC24

27. Ketch rigged barge unloading in the lock at Heybridge. Believed to be the FEERLESS and the date is September 1920 or May 1921. Postcard 76295.
Date: September 1920
Image ID PA1_RG1_AB11_PIC51

28. Barge LEOFLEDA at East Mills, Colchester. The barge was owned by Marriages - who owned the mills.
Image ID PA1_RG1_AB12_PIC07

29. The view from Bradwell Quay, around 1958. The launch in the centre is marked USAF Air Sea Rescue. The ship behind it is believed to be the Costa Rican...
Date: c1958
Image ID AA002060

30. Barge MAID OF THE MILL at East Mills, Colchester.
Date: c1924
Image ID RG010008