
1. Rye Harbour Regatta 1902. Great Uncle John Milgate.
VICTA. Date: 1902 Image ID MIL_OPA_011 |

2. Submarine - 1977 Regatta Date: 1977 Image ID MIL_OPA_017 |

3. Dabchicks at Bradwell. West Mersea Dabchicks at the Green Man 1948 L-R Top Row Sid Sherwood, Billy Johnson, Joe Hewes, Leo M-S, Reg Hempstead, Peter Mason L-R ... Date: 1948 Image ID MIL_OPA_027 |

4. The PURITAN on the mooring at bottom of Thornfleet. There is no 'Colchester' on name board. Date: 1958 Image ID MIL_OPA_035 |

5. Bill Wyatt and Bert Cudmore (Jack Cudmore's father?) in the Sailing and Social Club Image ID MIL_OPA_043 |

6. The Hard. The barge on the left was there for several years. It eventually collapsed on Regatta Day. Image ID MIL_OPA_051 |

7. Tiffin family. Collapsible canvas and wood dinghy on the right with a small catamaran to the left of it. The WINDFLOWER is visible in distance behind the jib on ... Image ID MIL_OPA_053 |

8. Kenny Hewes and John Milgate. The boat is STEADY BARKER. Image ID MIL_OPA_055 |

9. Ted Vince, John Milgate, Percy French, Albert Milgate (Chicks), Sooty Mussett taken in Lane Image ID MIL_OPA_061 |

10. Photo Taken by Essex County Newspapers August 26th 1978 L-R Alpha-Pitt, Bill Wilkinson, 'Snowball' Hewes, Cyril Coates, 'Navvy' Mussett, Dick Harman, Hervey ... Date: 26 August 1978 Image ID MIL_OPA_063 |

11. On the River Rother at Rye. Image ID MIL_OPA_067 |

12. Titled 'some of the lads from the village' - Mussetts ? Date: c1916 Image ID MIL_OPA_071 |

13. Bert Hempstead on motorcycle EV6989. Johnny Hart's Hairdressing in High Street, behind Arthur Cock's butchers.
EV registrations were issued in Essex March ... Image ID MIL_OPA_073 |

14. West Mersea Town Regatta. Postcard W.Mersea No.73 Date: c1911 Image ID MIL_OPA_075 |

15. Grandad Milgate on the left, with perhaps Bob South, and two 'toffs' out for a sail. They would often hire a boat and a skipper for a month to go sailing. [ ... Image ID MIL_OPA_091 |

16. Uncle Whitey Mussett, (Aunt Maud's husband). By the barometer at the Square, Coast Road.
On the right is Kenny Bacon - on bicycle with acetylene light. Image ID MIL_OPA_093 |

17. Children in the Old City. Cornerways in background. The biggest boy is Archie Hempstead. Image ID MIL_OPA_133 |

18. Sooty Mussett, Ted Vince. On Coast Road with Gowens in the background.
Front row 1. Ted Vince, 2., 3. (old) John Milgate, 4., 5. Sotty Mussett. Image ID MIL_OPA_135 |

19. Children at the bottom of The Lane, with Old Victory and Cornerways in the background.
L-R 1. Ernest French, 2. Connie French, 3. Len French, 4. Ed Wyatt, ... Image ID MIL_OPA_137 |

20. L-R Phil Darby (owner of THISBE), David Bacon, Jenny Milgate, John Milgate outside WMYC (during Regatta) c1956/7
Wendy Brady's knee is just visible. Date: c1956 Image ID MIL_OPA_139 |

21. Zebedee Milgate Image ID MIL_OPA_141 |

22. There are two concrete boats in this picture. On the left is CRETACRE, built Hamworthy in 1918 and owned in Mersea 1933-38. In the centre is MOLLIETTE - a well ... Date: c1935 Image ID MIL_OPA_177 |

23. High Tide 2nd March 1949. Group on right - Dick Haward & Richard, 'Chippy' Pullen &'Tiddler' Mole. Date: 2 March 1949 Image ID MIL_OPA_197 |

24. Janet Milgate, John's sister. Image ID MIL_OPA_501 |

25. Janet Milgate, Firs Chase Image ID MIL_OPA_511 |

26. Mersea - Bradwell Motor Boat Service July to September 1932. 2/6 return, no single fares. Agents are Digby Bros Ironmongers Mersea and Mr A.G. Bruce, the Green ... Date: 19 July 1932. Image ID MIL_OPA_517 |

27. Regatta. John Milgate crosses the finishing line to win the single-handed rowing race for boats over 12ft. Barge EDITH MAY as Committee Boat. Image ID MIL_OPA_521 |

28. JULIA on launch day at Wyatts. Simon Cutts. Date: 1951 Image ID MIL_OPA_529 |

29. CK187 SARAH ANN 7.37grt (6net) cutter. 28.8'x9.3'x3.7'. 26' keel. C.1886 (about) at Maldon.6/9/1887 Number allocated. 17/11/1922 Owned by George Owen (master), ... Image ID MIL_OPA_533 |

30. West Mersea Town Regatta Date: 12 August 1978 Image ID MIL_OPA_537 |