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 These pontoon floats were built in what is now Fred's Do-it-Yourself and the entrance to the Co-op car park. View looks across Kingsland Road and Underwood's Coal depot, now the site of Old Forge Filling Station.


Mr Perry (or Parry), Government War Department Inspector on the right. The floats were built by the staff of Gowens, sailmakers.
 
Cat1 Ship and boat building, sailmaking Cat2 Mersea-->Road Scenes Cat3 Mersea-->Shops & Businesses

These pontoon floats were built in what is now Fred's Do-it-Yourself and the entrance to the Co-op car park. View looks across Kingsland Road and Underwood's Coal depot, now the site of Old Forge Filling Station.

Mr Perry (or Parry), Government War Department Inspector on the right. The floats were built by the staff of Gowens, sailmakers.


Photo: Mersea Museum - Nancy Smith Collection
Image ID GOW_OPA_041
Category 1 Ship and boat building, sailmaking
Category 2 Mersea-->Road Scenes
Category 3 Mersea-->Shops & Businesses


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.