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Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947A scene during the great freeze of 1947, one of the harshest winters known in Britain
Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, Essex coastThe pirate radio ship, Radio Caroline, anchored off the Essex coast near Walton-on-the-Naze, with a boat alongside. circa 1966
Caravans in Martello Camp, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe Martello Caravan Camp at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This photograph was taken from the top of the Martello Tower, which gave the camp its name
Whipps Cross Hospital, EssexPart of Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex. Several patients can be see in beds on the open balconies. The hospital was opened in 1903 by the West Ham Union for the sick poor in the area
Cockle Sheds, Leigh-on-Sea, EssexCockle Sheds, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1900s
The Beach, Leigh-on-Sea, EssexThe Beach, Leigh-on-Sea, near Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1940s
Pirate Radio ship, Radio London, Essex coast
Street Scene 1950SScene outside Gants Hill underground station near Ilford, Essex
England / Southend-On-SeaA glimpse of Pier Hill, seen from across the Boating Lake, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with the impressive Palace Hotel in the background
Pier Train / SouthendThe electric train carries passengers to the end of the one and a half mile long pier, the longest in the world
Brightlingsea / EssexBrightlingsea, Essex, High Street West - the flags may be for Edward VIIs Coronation
England / FinchingfieldFinchingfield, Essex, a textbook English village, with its village green, ancient church, stream, duck pond, manor house and almshouses and pretty colour-washed cottages
West Ham Infirmary, Whipps Cross, EssexWest Ham Infirmary, Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, Essex, viewed across a small lake
Horse PloughPair-horse single furrow ploughing in the autumn, on a farm in Essex, England
The Kino Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe Kino Cinema in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This was the towns first cinema. Cycle racks for the use of patrons were a feature. circa 1935
ENGLAND / WIVENHOEThe old yacht-building port of Wivenhoe, Essex, England, as seen from across the ferry. Date: 1950s
Clapton Orient FC football team 1936. Back row: Oakley, Murray, Farrell, Searle (Captain), Herod
Leyton Cricket GroundEssex host 1902 champions Yorkshire in a County Championship cricket match at the Leyton Ground, East London
HMS Thunderer at Dagenham, EssexHMS Thunderer (launched 1911) was the third Orion-class battleship built for the Royal Navy and the last vessel to be constructed by Thames Ironworks
Bathing machine owner and swimming master, EssexPictured in front of his bathing machines on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, is Charlie Bates with some of his family and the horse which hauled the machines down to the waters edge and back
Butchers shop, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexAn impressive display of meat and poultry outside a butchers shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, with the butcher and assistants posing for their photo on the pavement. circa 1900
Southend-On-SeaDeckchairs on the sea front at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s
Saffron Walden by Madge HowardSaffron Walden in Essex, East Anglia, UK, showing a peaceful high street with half-timbered houses with pageting (decorated plaster work typical of the region) during the summer months
London arms and sealsThe Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries
Advert for Bentley, the Silent Sports Car, featuring a Bentley motor car in front of a house in the village of Stratford St Mary in Essex. Buy a car made in the United Kingdom. Date: 1939
Woodfield Road, Leigh on Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1909
USS Essex aircraft carrier, CV9, built for the US Navy during the Second World War
British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1914 (c). Associated with the Essex Regiment. Recruits are wanted for this regiment, famous in war and sport. Date: 1914
O E Simmonds aerial view of the Frinton-on-Sea EssexO.E. Simmonds aerial view of the Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
Highwood School, Brentwood, EssexThe administration block at Highwood (or High Wood) School, Brentwood, Essex. The school was opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for the treatment of ophthalmia in children
Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, EssexAerial view of Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, used for the care of children with tuberculosis
Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, EssexChildren with tuberculosis at Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex. Beds were placed on the balconies to provide sun and fresh air
Crooked House, SouthendThe Crooked House, one of the attractions of the funfair in the Peter Pan Gardens at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Saffron Walden / 1909Saffron Walden, Essex: the town centre
Thomas CromwellTHOMAS CROMWELL, earl of Essex statesman with his autograph
Essex Union hunt. By Canewdon Church in the marshes by the River Crouch. Date: 1937
Market Hill and former workhouse, MaldonA view of Market Hill, Maldon, Essex. The large building at the left is the Maldon Unions former workhouse. Date: circa 1900
Stratford St Mary from the Coombs, by John Constable RA (1776-1837). Suffolk. Date: circa 1800
GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- a foam tenderThe GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade
Bar inside a martello tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexView of a stylish circular bar which was built inside a martello tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Beach scene, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexScene of holidaymakers on the Albion Beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. A long line of bathing machines on wheels can be seen in the background, waiting to be hauled by a horse to the waters edge
Frinton-on-Sea, Essex - The Church of St Mary the Virgin, once recorded as the smallest parish church in England Date: circa 1910
Whipps Cross Hospital, EssexEntrance to Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex. Several patients can be see in beds on the open balconies. The hospital was opened in 1903 by the West Ham Union for the sick poor in the area
Essex County Asylum, Brentwood, EssexThe Essex County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1853 at Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex. It later became Brentwood Mental Hospital and then Warley Hospital
Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, EssexBen Dale, a famous lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex, who served as Coxswain for 23 years. Pictured here with two medals pinned to his chest
England / ThaxtedHigh Street, Thaxted, Essex, with the fine spire of its Cathedral of Essex church, rising high above the ancient timbered Moot Hall
Walton on Naze / EssexWalton-on-the-Naze, Essex: bathing huts at South Cliff
P. D. S. A. AMBULANCEThe Small Animal Ambulance of the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (P.D.S.A.) arrives outside the Sanitorium in Ilford, Essex, England
Larkswood LidoTwo glamorous girls in bathing costumes and high heels surveying the scene at Larkswood open air swimming pool, Chingford, Essex
Training Ship Exmouth, full crewFull group photo of the crew of the Training Ship Exmouth
Thomas Cromwell / HolbeinTHOMAS CROMWELL earl of Essex statesman
Elizabeth Is SignatureA Facsimile of Queen Elizabeth Is signature on the death warrant of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (this original published in 1807)
England / ManningtreeThe foreshore at Manningtree, Essex. Date: 1930s
Southend / Essex 1930SSouthend-on-Sea, Essex: Pier entrance and Pavilion Date: 1930s
Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside, EssexA general view of the childrens cottages at Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside, Essex. Girls sit on benches while a nurse pushes a pram. Date: early 1900s
The River Crouch, Hullbridge, EssexThe River Crouch, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Battlesbridge, Essex, England. Date: 1950s
GLC-LFB - Dual purpose pump fire engineThe GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade
A Rolls Royce in EssexMrs Garner of The Drive, Snaresbrook, Essex (now part of London E17) posing with her Rolls Royce Phantom, mounted with enclosed drive limousine by Mulliner, Northampton
Wanstead Golf CourseDriving from the 16th hole on Wanstead Golf Course, Essex
Benfleet / Essex / 1909Benfleet, Essex
Saffron Walden by Madge HowardSaffron Walden in Essex, East Anglia, UK, featuring a street of half-timbered houses with pageting (the decorative plaster work typical of the region) covered with snow on a peaceful starry evening
Training Ship Exmouth, dumb bell drillUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth perform dumb bell drill
Training Ship ExmouthThe Training Ship Exmouth, operated from 1876 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the River Thames off Grays, Essex
Harlow New TownTwo little girls marvel at Trigon, a modern statue in the shopping mall of Harlow New Town, Essex, England
Crop-Spraying PotatoesA farmer uses horse-drawn machinery to spray main-crop potatoes with Bordeaux Mixture as a preventative against late blight, on an Essex farm near Rickling
Walthamstow Avenue FC football team 1936. Back row: Took (Honorary Secretary), Wright, Oliver, Mercer, Pinner, Hicks, Garner (Trainer), Childs, Barlow
The Three Horseshoes Inn, Great Parndon, Harlow, EnglandThe Three Horseshoes Inn, Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex, England. Date: 1910s
Photograph of Gardeners Arms, Loughton, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub
The Great Docks Strike of 1912 - Scene at Grays, EssexThe Great Docks (Docker s) Strike of 1912 - Scene at a Demonstration at Grays, Essex
Street Scene, Thorpe Bay, EssexStreet Scene, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, near Shoeburyness, Essex, England. Showing The Half-way House Date: 1925
High Street, Burnham on Crouch, EssexHigh Street, Burnham on Crouch, near Maldon, Essex, England. Showing Shop/Premises of J Watt Stationer and The Old Ship Hotel Date: 1910s
The Village & River, Coggeshall, EssexThe Village & River, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, England. River Blackwater Date: 1915
Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, EssexThe entrance to Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex. The hospital began life in 1839 as the Romford Union workhouse, designed by Francis Edwards
The Village, Great Waltham, EssexThe Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, near Broomfield, Essex, England. Date: 1911
Newland Street, Witham, EssexNewland Street, Witham, near Chipping Hill, Essex, England. Date: 1910s
Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, EssexHalcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Southend on Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s
Dr Barnardos Home, Barkingside - aerial viewAn aerial view of Dr Barnardos Village Home for Girls at Barkingside in Essex
The Hyde Ingatestone EssexThe Hyde, Ingatestone, Essex. Date: 1855
Training Ship Cornwall, Purfleet, EssexThe Training Ship Cornwall was established on the River Thames at Purfleet, Essex, in 1859 by the School Ship Society as a boys reformatory establishment
Dr Barnardos Village Homes for Girls, Barkingside, EssexDr Barnardos Village Homes for Girls at Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
St Margarets Hospital, Epping, EssexAerial view of St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, the site began life in 1837-8 as the Epping Union workhouse
Shoreditch Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, EssexBoys in surplices leaving the chapel at the Shoreditch Union cottage homes, Hornchurch, Essex
Day Ufo Abduction / 1974At AVELEY, Essex, John and Susan Day are abducted, with their child and their car, aboard a UFO where they undergo a physical examination by the aliens