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2664 |
Papers |
East Coast Note Book - Wivenhoe. Correspondence. |
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BOXL_035_003 |
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East Coast Note Book - Wivenhoe. Correspondence. |
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- 10 page Letter dated 25 July 1959 from Mr P.J. Moore of Ewell to John Leather, following up an East Coast Note Book article. Much local history and Mr Moore seems to have worked for the Wivenhoe shipyard up to 1907 (and again in WW2).
Torpedo last carried by Y.P. Locally developed?
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Author |
P.J. Moore |
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Keywords |
Beckwith, Colchester |
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16 November 1959
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Mersea Museum
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2665 |
Picture |
LAUNCHING DAY was always a great occasion. HMS ICKWORTH goes down the ways in ... |
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BOXL_041_001_001 |
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LAUNCHING DAY was always a great occasion. HMS ICKWORTH goes down the ways in 1954. From Essex County Standard 3 July 1964.
But, the caption is in error and the vessel is really HMS ICKFORD P3116, launched at Rowhedge Ironworks in 1954. |
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John Leather Collection, Rowhedge, Naval |
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1954
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John Leather Collection / Essex County Standard
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2666 |
Picture |
MAINDY TOWER, built Forrestt, Wivenhoe, Official No. 143530, after launch. Tug ... |
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BOXL_041_004_002 |
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MAINDY TOWER, built Forrestt, Wivenhoe, Official No. 143530, after launch. Tug GIRL GUIDE. |
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John Leather Collection, Wivenhoe, Shipyards |
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c1920
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John Leather Collection
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2668 |
Picture |
The great moment! Out of the cod-end have shot weed, crabs, five-fingers, oyster ... |
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BOXL_043_001_004 |
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The great moment! Out of the cod-end have shot weed, crabs, five-fingers, oyster shells, bull-rout, all over the deck, with among them some roker, a few soles (in spring), some dabs and place, and perhaps a lobster.
From "Let's try for a Few Fish". Trawling with the 11 ton Mersea smack ... |
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Before February 1942
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John Leather Collection
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2671 |
Picture |
Danish schooner NEPTUN loaded with ice from Norway to Colchester. Thence, in ... |
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BOXL_051_001_001 |
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Danish schooner NEPTUN loaded with ice from Norway to Colchester. Thence, in ballast, to St. Johns, Newfoundland, for cargo of fish. 40 day voyage probably. n.b. Back-view of old Hale, the "tide-tender", aged 84.
Taken at Colchester Hythe, no date but thought to be 1920s. |
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c1925
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John Leather Collection
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2672 |
Papers |
The Blackwater Culch War of 1894 |
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BOXP_011 |
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The Blackwater Culch War of 1894 |
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Abstract |
Reprinted press reports on the 1894 Culch War, plus start only, of hand written article by John Leather:
"The Blackwater Culch War. One of the more colourful Essex maritime legends is of the violent confrontation between oyster dredgermen from Tollesbury and others from Burnham in which several ... |
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Keywords |
cutch, cultch |
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Source |
Mersea Museum
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2676 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 4. The Blackwater Oyster ... |
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BOXP_011_004 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 4. The Blackwater Oyster Fishery. Removal of Culch from the Common Grounds. Important movement of which Mr T. Gilbert and Mr W.J. Bean are at the head.
Letter from Mr J. Round M.P. |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch |
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April 1894
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John Leather Collection
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2678 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 6. Public meeting at East ... |
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BOXP_011_006 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 6. Public meeting at East Mersea. Mentions Mr W. Bean, Rev. W.Y. Smythies of West Mersea. Rev. F.J. Ball, Mr T. Gilbert, Captain Carter of Tollesbury.
Public meeting at Brightlingsea. Mentions Mr Richardson, Mr Minter. |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch |
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Published |
May 1894
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2679 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 7. Tollesbury Men United. ... |
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BOXP_011_007 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 7. Tollesbury Men United. Burnham men are locusts. Mentions Mr W.J. Bean of West Mersea, Rev. F.T. Gardner of Goldhanger, Mr J.H. Salter J.P., Mr G. Thorpe Bartram and Mr Vaisey of Braintree, Captains Frost and Carter, Messrs R. Seabrooke, Stevens, ... |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch |
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May 1894
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John Leather Collection
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2680 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 8. Tollesbury Men United ... |
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BOXP_011_008 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 8. Tollesbury Men United contd. Captain Carter, Mr Bean, Mr S. Appleton and Mr Chas. Potter (pirates), Mr T. Gilbert, Mr Round M.P., Hon. C.H. Strutt, Mr J.H. Salter, Mr Wakelin.
Meeting at Brightlingsea. Rev. A. Pertwee, Mr Richardson, Mr ... |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch |
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Published |
May 1894
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John Leather Collection
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2684 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 12. Meeting at Wyvenhoe. ... |
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BOXP_011_012 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 12. Meeting at Wyvenhoe. Captain William Ham, Mr James Round M.P., Mr T. Gilbert, Mr W.J. Bean, Rev W.F. Tyler, Captains Jos. Hrlow, Robert Ham, R. Mason, Turner, Ennew, C. Durrell, Messrs W. Madder, Jas. Heath, G. Appleby (Mersea), E.C. Bonner, H. ... |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch, wivenhoe |
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Published |
May 1894
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2688 |
Document |
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 16 (last). Mr H. Gann ... |
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BOXP_011_016 |
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 16 (last). Mr H. Gann (Seasalter and Ham), Mr W.J. Bean, Mr Charles Potter, Mr George Appleby, Mr George French, Mr T. Gilbert, Mr S. Sunders, Mr Anderson, Rev. W. Blissard. |
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Keywords |
cultch, cutch |
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May 1894
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2689 |
Picture |
VENETIA's gig at Waterside Boatyard, Brightlingsea.
Built for the Steam ... |
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BOXP_020_010 |
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VENETIA's gig at Waterside Boatyard, Brightlingsea.
Built for the Steam Yacht VENETIA in 1905 by James Husk, Wivenhoe. The steam yacht was built by Ramage & Ferguson in Leith, but her first captain was a Wivenhoe man, Captain A. Harvey, who probably influenced the decision to have the gig ... |
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After 1995
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2690 |
Picture |
Shells racing at Wivenhoe Regatta |
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BOXP_100_008 |
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Shells racing at Wivenhoe Regatta |
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Keywords |
John Leather Collection, Wivenhoe |
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2691 |
Picture |
William Wyatt, of West Mersea, sets up the gaff mainsail, preferred to a lug by ... |
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BOXP_100_010 |
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William Wyatt, of West Mersea, sets up the gaff mainsail, preferred to a lug by Mersea men even for their little winkle brigs. [Last Stronghold of Sail page 99].
Shipwright Bill Wyatt of West Mersea hoisting the mainsail of the bumkin MANABS in 1937 [JL].
A picture from one of the slide ... |
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Keywords |
bumpkin |
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Published |
1937
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John Leather Collection / Douglas Went
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2693 |
Picture |
West Mersea Hard. Wyatts on the right and the Old Victory is in the centre. ... |
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BOXP_100_029 |
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Title |
West Mersea Hard. Wyatts on the right and the Old Victory is in the centre. PEDRO in the foreground.
The white boat on the left behind PEDRO's mast is a former naval pinnace from Harwich - it had an Atlantic diesel.
Astern of PEDRO is the NOWSHERA, a converted ship's ... |
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John Leather Collection, Mersea |
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Published |
1950s
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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2694 |
Picture |
THALASSA Channel Race. |
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ID |
BOXP_100_030 |
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Title |
THALASSA Channel Race. |
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Published |
2 August 1968
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Source |
John Leather Collection
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![ID BOXP_100_012 West Mersea Hard looking past the Nothe towards Ray Island [RG].
Thought to be ...](MMImages3/BOXP_100_012.jpg)
