31. The Tollesbury Railway.
Thought to be one of two gun trains which were on the line between the village and the Pier during WW2. There is a well wagon and a ... Image ID CG1_027 |
32. Maldon Road, Tiptree. Junction with Station Road. WW2 Anti-invasion barriers beside the road. Date: 1940s Image ID CG27_015 |
33. Mrs Lawrence.
Pat and Fred.
May 1940 just before the evacuees were sent away from Mersea. [From back of photograph - presumably referring to two ... Date: May 1940 Image ID CHS_017 |
34. Layer de la Haye. V.E. Day. All available school children and mothers from the village.
Brian Chaplin says: I am child on the extreme of the photograph ... Date: 6 May 1945 Image ID CLN_SCH_003 |
35. "Love from your Loving Son Des."
Des Carter is in the back row, 5th from the left. 4th from the left thought to be "Peter".
Des went into the RAF ... Date: 1943 Image ID CT03_101 |
36. From "Your Loving Son, Des" [Des Carter RAF] Image ID CT03_105 |
37. Bessie and Pip. The notes on the back say:
The Red Setter Pip was blown up mine 1943. There were mines set all along Beach during War 1939 to 1945. Pip got ... Date: 1936 Image ID CW2_P09_015 |
38. Grace Stoker née Cudmore and Joyce Stoker outside the Old Victory.
Album 1 Image ID DB01_018_005 |
39. Royal Observer Corp marching in the parade during Wings for Victory Week. Herbert Marrow is in the centre of the picture, in the centre of the leading ... Date: 23 May 1943 Image ID DCA_001 |
40. Royal Observer Corp in Mersea during WW2. Major Maughfling and Bill Clarry operate a Post Instrument Plotter with a Mickelthwait height adjuster attachment. ... Date: c1941 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_011_001 |
41. Mersea Observer Corps sitting outside the church.
L-R Sid Stoker, Ernie Woods, Jack Mole, Dick Haward, young Richard Haward, Herbert Burgess, Vic Mussett, ... Date: c1950 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_011_002 |
42. Keep this - you may need it.
West Mersea Urban District Council.
WHAT YO ... Date: c1940 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_031 |
43. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.
3. At the same time, i.e., when shops are re - opened, each individual will ... Date: c1940 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_032 |
44. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.
Both Milk and Bread will be sold at ruling prices, and Ration Books must be ... Date: c1940 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_033 |
45. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.
Help to Military - Urgent Repairs to Roads, etc.
Whether you are no ... Date: c1940 Image ID DIS2010_WW2_034 |
46. 9 September 1939 The War.
Bert Saye begs to announce he is opening a business in Kingsland Road.
16 September 1939 Evacuation
A large ... Date: 9 September 1939 Image ID DM1_AB2_067 |
47. Lieut. Beadle, R.A, Miss Ruth Martin
The engagement is announced between Lieut. H.N. Beadle, R.A., elder son of Mr and Mrs Beadle of Woodside, Manchester ... Image ID DM1_AB3A_044_002 |
48. Holidays - Mersea enjoyed wonderful days of sunshine over the holidays, and although many of its activities were restricted, this did not detract the children ... Date: 10 August 1940 Image ID DM1_AB3_008_002 |
49. The Spitfire Fund - A local effort to help the Spitfire Fund has been started, and Mersea is going to see what can be done about it. Mrs Tapp, of the "Firs" has ... Date: 31 August 1940 Image ID DM1_AB3_008_005 |
50. Funeral of Mr D.B. Cutts
Widespread scenes of sympathy attended the funeral of Mr Douglas (Jim) Cutts, which took place on Saturday afternoon. Officials ... Date: 10 May 1941 Image ID DM1_AB3_013_007 |
51. Death of Pilot Officer
News has been received of the death of Pilot Officer Donald Dale, only son of Mrs Dale and the late Mr Arthur Dale, of Walnut Tree ... Date: 6 September 1941 Image ID DM1_AB3_016_009 |
52. Under the Plough - for the first time in history, Pete Tye Common lying between Peldon and Abberton has come under the plough.
Death of Miss A.M. ... Date: 6 June 1942 Image ID DM1_AB3_020_005 |
53. Obituary. Funeral of Accident Victims.
The funeral of Mr and Mrs Horace Stoker, whose tragic death occurred last week as the result of an accident, took ... Date: cJune 1942 Image ID DM1_AB3_020_011 |
54. Killed in Action. It is with regret we record the death of Peter Jack Martin (boy first-class) who was killed in action when his ship was damaged by enemy ... Date: 31 October 1942 Image ID DM1_AB3_023_001 |
55. Gunsite in Action. 1947!
The ammunition is soft drinks and ice cream; the "gun-crew" Mrs Stoker and Mrs Dawson. But the concrete walls of this unusual ... Date: 27 June 1947 Image ID DM1_AB4_008_003 |
56. Once a strongpoint in West Mersea's defences against the Nazi invasion, this blockhouse is now a happy rendezvous for holidaymakers and local folk in search of ... Date: 14 October 1949 Image ID DM1_AB4_021_003 |
57. Royal Artillery at Mersea.
Thought to be 373 Coast Defence Battery, who were at West Mersea from July 1940.
Front row L-R 6. is Sgt. Major Harry [ ... Date: c1941 Image ID DMC_001 |
58. Our County's Queen of Cooks by James Wentworth Day contd.
Picture: The liege - men go afloat in search of fish and fowl.
... Law ... Date: April 1971 Image ID EC71_04_029_001 |
59. The skeleton of a war-time pillbox on Victoria Esplanade marks the spot where Edwardian planners had envisaged a pier. Date: 3 May 1968 Image ID ECS_1968_MAY03_032_003 |
60. Youngest of the Few: Historian uncovers story of Mersea teenager killed in Battle of Britain. By Charley Goff.
The youngest pilot to fly in the Battle ... Date: 21 September 2018 Image ID ECS_2018_SEP21_024 |