ID: WMC_SB04

TitleCuttings Book 4
AbstractNewspaper cutting album compiled by West Mersea Urban District Council. January 1973 to October 1973. Album loaned by West Mersea Town Council - all photographed and online. Not fully indexed.

PublishedJanuary 1973
SourceMersea Museum
IDWMC_SB04
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 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 January - October 1973  WMC_SB04_001
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_001
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 January - October 1973
Date:January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 1  WMC_SB04_003
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_003
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 1
Date:19 January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 2  WMC_SB04_004
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_004
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 2
Date:19 January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 3  WMC_SB04_005
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_005
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 3
Date:25 January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 Councils face crisis over rates. Continued from ?
 from West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 3.  WMC_SB04_005_001
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_005_001
Title: Councils face crisis over rates. Continued from ?
from West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 3.
Date:26 January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 4.
 ...
</p><p>
 The end of a restaurant
 Now the Fairhaven Restaurant has really gone. As the auctioneer rapidly took bids for the lots on Thursday and Friday, the restaurant died.
</p><p>I, for one, felt sad as I thought of the many happy hours I have enjoyed at the numerous functions help there.
</p><p>The restaurant started life 50 years ago as a long low wooden cafe, which arrived in sections on a lorry from London. The owner, Mr Daly, came with the lorry and arrived at Griffin Garage in search of the plot he had bought without previously viewing it.
</p><p>At the garage he saw an 11 year old lad and asked him for his assistance. The lad directed the lorry to its destination and earned half-a-crown for himself. The lad grew to be councillor Mr Clem Smith, who was on the council when the plans were passed for the building of the flats to stand on the same site.
</p><p>In the days when Mr Daly and his partner, Miss Dimmock arrived, Fairhaven Avenue was just a track large enough for a horse and cart, from East road to Osbourne Rd. The lower part of the avenue was a mere footpath between blackberry bushes.
</p><p>After the cafe had been standing for three years, Mr Daly began to make extensions. Each winter for about 11 years he worked before the extensions were completed.
</p><p>Eight years ago Mr G. Cock bought the restaurant from Mr Daly and other extensions were carried out. About eighteen months ago Mr Cock sold the business to Mr J. Nicholls.
</p><p>On Tuesday demolition of the building began. The flats are expected to be completed by September.
</p><p>( After he had bought the cafe, Mr Nicholls applied for permission to open a takeaway there. It was refused following local objections. He then applied for permission to knock it down and build flats on the site, which could not be refused. [RG])  WMC_SB04_006
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_006
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 4.
...


The end of a restaurant
Now the Fairhaven Restaurant has really gone. As the auctioneer rapidly took bids for the lots on Thursday and Friday, the restaurant died.

I, for one, felt sad as I thought of the many happy hours I have enjoyed at the numerous functions help there.

The restaurant started life 50 years ago as a long low wooden cafe, which arrived in sections on a lorry from London. The owner, Mr Daly, came with the lorry and arrived at Griffin Garage in search of the plot he had bought without previously viewing it.

At the garage he saw an 11 year old lad and asked him for his assistance. The lad directed the lorry to its destination and earned half-a-crown for himself. The lad grew to be councillor Mr Clem Smith, who was on the council when the plans were passed for the building of the flats to stand on the same site.

In the days when Mr Daly and his partner, Miss Dimmock arrived, Fairhaven Avenue was just a track large enough for a horse and cart, from East road to Osbourne Rd. The lower part of the avenue was a mere footpath between blackberry bushes.

After the cafe had been standing for three years, Mr Daly began to make extensions. Each winter for about 11 years he worked before the extensions were completed.

Eight years ago Mr G. Cock bought the restaurant from Mr Daly and other extensions were carried out. About eighteen months ago Mr Cock sold the business to Mr J. Nicholls.

On Tuesday demolition of the building began. The flats are expected to be completed by September.

( After he had bought the cafe, Mr Nicholls applied for permission to open a takeaway there. It was refused following local objections. He then applied for permission to knock it down and build flats on the site, which could not be refused. [RG])

Date:26 January 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7.  WMC_SB04_007
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_007
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7.
Date:2 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 Bedpan lights battle will go on.
 From West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7  WMC_SB04_007_002
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_007_002
Title: Bedpan lights battle will go on.
From West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7
Date:2 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 Rethink on Mersea bus station plan
 From West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7  WMC_SB04_007_003
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_007_003
Title: Rethink on Mersea bus station plan
From West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7
Date:2 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 Car park to be leisure centre. Victoria Esplanade.
 From Colchester Express, West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7  WMC_SB04_007_004
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_007_004
Title: Car park to be leisure centre. Victoria Esplanade.
From Colchester Express, West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 7
Date:1 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.  WMC_SB04_008
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_008
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.
Date:1 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 Spotlight on Mersea regatta.
 Colchester Express advertising feature
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.  WMC_SB04_008_001
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_008_001
Title: Spotlight on Mersea regatta.
Colchester Express advertising feature
West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.
Date:16 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 9.
 Fairwell to the Fairhaven Cafe  WMC_SB04_009
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_009
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 9.
Fairwell to the Fairhaven Cafe
Date:2 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.  WMC_SB04_010
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_010
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 8.
Date:9 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 9.  WMC_SB04_011
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_011
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 9.
Date:1 March 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 10.  WMC_SB04_012
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_012
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 10.
Date:9 March 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 11.  WMC_SB04_013
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_013
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 11.
Date:15 March 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 12.  WMC_SB04_014
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_014
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 12.
Date:22 March 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 13.
 Mersea Bus Depot closes tomorrow.
 Mersea busmen  WMC_SB04_015
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_015
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 13.
Mersea Bus Depot closes tomorrow.
Mersea busmen
Date:30 March 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 14.
 Election Roll - Call. Mersea. Richard Fairhead (Con)
 A serving member of the Royal Observer Corps, he has lived in Layer de la Haye all his life. He has represented the division since 1969 and is particularly interested in education, highways and planning ...  WMC_SB04_016
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_016
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 14.
Election Roll - Call. Mersea. Richard Fairhead (Con)
A serving member of the Royal Observer Corps, he has lived in Layer de la Haye all his life. He has represented the division since 1969 and is particularly interested in education, highways and planning ...
Date:April1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 15.  WMC_SB04_017
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_017
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 15.
Date:13 April 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 16.  WMC_SB04_018
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_018
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 16.
Date:13 April 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 17.  WMC_SB04_019
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_019
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 17.
Date:19 April 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 18  WMC_SB04_020
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_020
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 18
Date:4 May 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 18 inserts
 28 Jun 1973 Squabbles in the new council
 19 Apr 1973 ECS Pupils enhance Ray Island
 28 Jun 1973 Florence finds her long-lost brother - Mrs Pudney from Birch  WMC_SB04_020_001
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_020_001
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 18 inserts
28 Jun 1973 Squabbles in the new council
19 Apr 1973 ECS Pupils enhance Ray Island
28 Jun 1973 Florence finds her long-lost brother - Mrs Pudney from Birch
Date:19 April 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 19.
 10 May 1973 Four calls in a day for Mersea lifeboat  WMC_SB04_021
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_021
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 19.
10 May 1973 Four calls in a day for Mersea lifeboat
Date:10 May 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 20  WMC_SB04_022
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_022
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 20
Date:18 May 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 21.  WMC_SB04_023
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_023
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 21.
Date:4 June 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 22.  WMC_SB04_024
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_024
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 22.
Date:15 June 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 23  WMC_SB04_025
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_025
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 23
Date:15 June 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 24  WMC_SB04_026
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_026
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 24
Date:22 June 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 25  WMC_SB04_027
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_027
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 25
Date:22 June 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 26  WMC_SB04_028
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_028
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 26
Date:6 July 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 27  WMC_SB04_029
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_029
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 27
Date:22 February 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 28  WMC_SB04_030
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_030
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 28
Date:13 July 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 29  WMC_SB04_031
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_031
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 29
Date:20 July 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 30  WMC_SB04_032
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_032
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 30
Date:27 July 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 31  WMC_SB04_033
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_033
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 31
Date:3 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 32  WMC_SB04_034
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_034
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 32
Date:10 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 33  WMC_SB04_035
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_035
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 33
Date:17 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 34
 Mersea gets a new-style regatta week  WMC_SB04_036
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_036
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 34
Mersea gets a new-style regatta week
Date:17 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 35  WMC_SB04_037
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_037
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 35
Date:17 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 36  WMC_SB04_038
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_038
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 36
Date:24 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 37  WMC_SB04_039
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_039
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 37
Date:24 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 38  WMC_SB04_040
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_040
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 38
Date:24 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 39  WMC_SB04_041
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_041
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 39
Date:23 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 40  WMC_SB04_042
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_042
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 40
Date:31 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 41  WMC_SB04_043
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_043
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 41
Date:31 August 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 42
 Essex County Standard 14 Sep 1973  WMC_SB04_044
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_044
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 42
Essex County Standard 14 Sep 1973
Date:14 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 43  WMC_SB04_045
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_045
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 43
Date:14 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 44  WMC_SB04_046
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_046
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 44
Date:7 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 45  WMC_SB04_047
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_047
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 45
Date:14 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 46  WMC_SB04_048
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_048
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 46
Date:14 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 47  WMC_SB04_049
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_049
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 47
Date:18 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 48  WMC_SB04_050
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_050
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 48
Date:23 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 49  WMC_SB04_051
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_051
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 49
Date:28 September 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 50  WMC_SB04_052
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_052
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 50
Date:3 Ocober 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 51
 Death of a Great Store - Woolworths fire  WMC_SB04_053
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_053
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 51
Death of a Great Store - Woolworths fire
Date:5 October 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 52  WMC_SB04_054
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_054
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 page 52
Date:5 October 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC
 West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 inside back cover  WMC_SB04_055
ImageID:   WMC_SB04_055
Title: West Mersea Council Cuttings Book 4 inside back cover
Date:5 October 1973
Source:Mersea Museum / WMTC