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Winnie Capser
... When Paul Capser passed away in 1965, Winnie carried on entertaining the children of Canvey Island with the family Punch & Judy Show. Below are some Photos of Winnie in these golden times. Capser Punch & Judy audience on Concord Beach – Are you here? Winnie on the stall by the Capser Punch & Judy Show The Full Story of Paul & Winnie Capser can be found HERE ...
Roman Pottery found on Canvey
... These pictures are some of the pots found at Canvey Point. The pots are dated 43AD to 409AD. Many more have been found here and at other sites around the Island. More of these pots and other interesting things can be found on the site Unlocking Essex’s Past from the Heritage conservation at Essex County Council. The above site can be accessed here with the Canvey Point pots here ...
Canvey Spring Tide
... Havoc in Small gains Creek by a high spring tide well over prediction and helped by a strong North wind. Unfortunately the slides were not dated but believe it could be around 1975, as the mooring jetties have not yet been erected on the north side of the creek. ...
Doomsday Island by Alex Peters
... An entertaining if not gripping short read, possibly inspired by the I.R.A’s botched attempt at blowing up London & Coastal. Definitely a work of fiction, probably science-fiction, the author does have precise knowledge of local geography. Should you come across this little book in a charity shop it will be worth whatever you pay and at least the charity will benefit. ...
Without Warning the great storm of 1953
This book by Carmel King was written about the time of the 50th anniversary of the flood of 1953. It is written in an unusual way in that Carmel has written it like a diary. Noting the time and day and what was happening at that time. From the start when on the 29th January a slow moving depression is discovered by the Meteorological Office between the Azores and Iceland. It is told with background stories of the plight of people like the Manser ...
Canvey Island Companies 1980's
Rodney Hall After working for G.Prout and Sons for 23 years I joined the Halcon Group of Companies comprising of :- Halcon Construction Ltd: {Stockroom construction and store clearance for F.W.Woolworth and British Home Stores.} Halcon Building Materials Ltd: {Supplying materials to F.W.W. and B.H.S. and local builders } Halcon Motors Ltd: {Workshop at Charfleets Estate } Halcon Holmes Bros: Ltd: Taking over from the Holmes Brothers when they clo...
Paul & Winnie Capser Photographs
Here are more photographs and documents about Paul & Winnie Capser, Canvey Island’s Punch & Judy family. The first photo shows a crowd posing by the Punch & Judy tent, with the Capser’s van in the background. I believe that may be Winnie in the background far left, the photo perhaps taken by Paul? Do you recognise anyone in the photograph? If so please leave a comment below. Children by the Capser Punch & Judy Van – Are you here? The second photo...
Bill Gower Remembers
Bill Gower aged 19 Further to the CCA’s publishing of Bill Gower’s memories of Canvey in the 1930’s (written in 1994), Bill now a sprightly 90 year old, told me some more of his recollections of his life on Canvey in the early days. Bill was born in London and came to live on Canvey at the age of eleven. These are bill’s words about his arrival on Canvey: “I was eleven years old and I’d never heard of Canvey Island before. We left London before m...
Bill Gower's Recollection of the 1953 Floods
A short while ago the CCA was able to publish Bill Gower’s memories of growing up on Canvey in the 30’s, published in Susan White’s book ‘A History of Canvey Island, Five Generations’ in 1994. I recently met up with Bill and he told me some more about his life on Canvey. I think his recollections of the time of the 1953 floods are worth special mention. Bill told me: Marine Garage at the junction of Leigh Road with Furtherwick Rd. “When the flood...
Royal Air Force Regiment at the Canvey Floods
1953: LAC. D.Balmforth (Barney) – “Hungry” Here are a few photos of myself and fellow Royal Air Force Regiment bods taken on the wall at Canvey Island where we worked filling sandbags and then repairing the breached sea wall in 1953. I was a signaller and after the wall had been repaired we had to wait for high tide and report on any leaks etc. The Good Lord sent every known bit of bad weather down upon us. We came in Convoy from RAF Innsworth in...
Unknown Essex
... Donald Maxwell, (1877-1936) writer and illustrator ...
'History of the Thames, 1887, from it's source to the Nore'
Charles Dickens, Jr , born Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (1837 -1896), was the first child of the novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. Cover of a Reproduction, not the original Canvey Island (Essex) is situated on the Thames, about 12 miles below Gravesend, and is close to Hole Haven, or Holy Haven, and not far from Thames Haven. There is a very comfortable and unobtrusive inn, where boating men are frequently accommodated with bed an...
The life of Paul Capser
... Carol Fynn I remember going to Paul C set bungalow, remember seeing a monkey. He was friend of mum and dad, and he showed us his dolls as pictured here. A lovely man I remember....
The Archive's Presentation to Leigh Beck Infants and Nursery
... David Bullock Nice work! ...
Agony of the Animals
... Bridget Prescott This is my Grandfather, Harry Dobson, who was a Vet at the PDSA in Woodford Bridge ...
Clara James, trade unionist and community activist
... janneke jones A pity her photograph appears to have been removed since the ~WI hall has been redecorated. It always hung above the chair on the stage. ...
The Flood of 1953
On the Island since the end of the war a local committee had been raising funds to build a War Memorial Hall and I was asked to design a suitable building. Having got approval for my design and sought tenders, construction was started in 1952 and progressed to the stage that the opening ceremony was fixed for 31st January 1953 – a Saturday. The day arrived bitterly cold with flakes of snow blowing in the gale force wind. During the morning I went...
Small Gains Creek
... Memories of big freeze in Small Gains creek 1986. Click the pictures in the gallery below to see an enlargement. ...
Souvenirs from Canvey
Shelley Plate A Shelley china plate which measured 18cms, with a Canvey-on-Sea crest. Chapman Lighthouse Cup and Saucer Bright coloured cup and saucer with a picture of the Chapman Lighthouse, Canvey Island. Canvey Village cup and saucer Bright coloured cup and saucer with a picture of Canvey Village with the Dutch Cottage, Village pump and the Red Cow Inn Vase from Canvey Island A small vase with handles, approximately 105x88mm. A present from C...
House of mirth
... Dee I think the the Bryant & May's match girls disease referred to in the article was actually known as "phossy jaw". This was a hideous and frequently fatal condition where bone degeneration occurred in the jaw as a direct result of working with yellow phosphorus, a key ingredient in the "strike anywhere" matches. ...
The Floods of 1953
Joan Liddiard I was six years old at the time of the flood. On the day before, 31st January, it was a very, very cold wet and windy day and it was the day the ‘War Memorial Hall’ opened officially. That evening my parents had gone out to the opening and my sister Sheila and my cousin Valerie were left in charge of myself and my baby sister, Elaine, who was two years old. When my parents came home that night they sent my cousin home and we must of...
Memories of Canvey and St Anne's Church
Peggy Greenwood’s late husband moved to the Island when he was four years old along with his brother Peter. The family lived in Atherstone Road. John’s brother David was born here and a sister Jean came along in 1947. Peggy herself did not move here until after the floods and lived in Central Avenue. The night before St Anne’s Church was pulled down Peggy was a member of the Red Cross for 30 years being both an Instructor and Commandant in that t...
Coffee Afternoon for ex pupils, guests, past and present staff
Head Teacher Mrs G Chapman, The Mayor, Councillor Norman Ladzrie, Chair of the Govenors Pat Haunts On Thursday the 12th of February members of the Archive did a presentation to the pupils and staff of Leigh Beck Infants and Nursery as part of the school’s 75th birthday celebrations. The school’s birthday was on the 2nd February when Lord Petre – Lord Lieutenant of Essex presented every pupil with a medal. On Friday the 13th (a brave move) all gue...
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