Literature

This is a section for any kind of literature where Canvey Island is written about as fact or a work of fiction. Whether a novel, comics, verse, historical, diaries or letters.  These can be a great source of information particularly the ones from the 19th and early 20th century, a great deal can be learnt from them, they are just like old pictures.

Page link: Canvey Island in the 1920's
Canvey Island in the 1920's
The original article by Fred McCave was published in 1977
Page link: Some Canvey Islanders can still remember when......
Some Canvey Islanders can still remember when......
They Drew Their Water From The Village Pump
Page link: The Land God gave to Canvey
The Land God gave to Canvey
4000 Acres of Canvey Island
Page link: The changing village
The changing village
Canvey's transition is an object lesson
Page link: The Worlds End
The Worlds End
Published in Essex Countryside January 1967
Page link: Essex Ghost Stories and other books
Essex Ghost Stories and other books
by local author Robert Hallmann
Page link: A Topographical Dictionary of England. 4 Volumes
A Topographical Dictionary of England. 4 Volumes
by Samuel Lewis originally published in 1831
Page link: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales. Vol. one
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales. Vol. one
by John Marius Wilson. circa 1866
Page link: The 'Sketch' Sept. 13, 1893
The 'Sketch' Sept. 13, 1893
in its 'Small Talk' column had this to say about Canvey:
Category link: Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
factual books about Canvey Island
Category link: Fiction
Fiction
Novels etc that have their setting on Canvey Island
Category link: Directories
Directories
Post office, Pigots, Kellys and White's Directories
Category link: Verse
Verse
Printed matter about Canvey Island in verse
 

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