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“"We don’t remember days, we remember moments."

Strolling North East Along The Promenade Towards Harwich


THE NEW PROMENADE

03 ~ Bathing Huts & Boats


#5134 Promenade & Lighthouse, Dovercourt (1952) Excel H&D FW

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#12733 The New Promenade & Lighthouse, Dovercourt (1928) H&D FW

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#31388 Bathing Beach, Dovercourt Bay  (1906) H&D FW


Greetings Card : "A Happy Christmas" from 1912.
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31388 Bathing Beach, Dovercourt Bay (Valentine's Series).
Looking East towards the "Leading Lights"
Sent from the "Stables" at Michaelstow Hall.
 Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3SS click here for Google Earth imagery.
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The Beach (1965) H&D FW

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Bathing Huts, The Beach, Dovercourt H&D FW

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The Sand Girls, at Dovercourt Bay (1920) by Wallis H&D CF

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Dovercourt, The Beach (1970) H&D FW

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No 8 Dovercourt Sands (1912) H&D C F

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76620 The Beach Dovercourt (1913) Bells H&D FW

The Beach at Dovercourt in 1914, with the loss of the "Bathing Machines"
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The transition from "Bathing Machines" over to "Bathing Huts", can be seen here,  with both being present.
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Most of the "Bathing machines" had disappeared in England by 1914, with Dovercourt being one of the last places continuing to use them (they were owned by the nearby Phoenix Hotel).

This postcard was part of the Bells's Photography series , who produced cards for 45 years from 1905 - 1950.
Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3JY, Click Here for Google Earth imagery.
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No 33 Dovercourt (1922) F.Wallis H&D FW

No 33, Dovercourt, Essex looking East towards Harwich, by F.Wallis (Posted 1922)
A busy beach scene with large family groups off the main beach (probably due to the high tide) with heavy clothing and bonnets, suggesting it could be late spring or even early Autumn.
In the background is the "Inner Lighthouse" next to the "Tea Rooms", which were close to the old Phoenix Hotel on the Retreat.
These photographs were taken just prior to the development of the new promenade and road building that started the following year.
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S.1263. Dovercourt Sands (1910) H&D C F

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W3435 Dovercourt  (1900) H&D FW

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W1234 The Two Lights, Dovercourt. (1911) H&D CF

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The Beach, Dovercourt (1986) H&D FW

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#31387 Low Light and Beach, Dovercourt Bay H&D FW

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​85128 Dovercourt Beach (1921) Bells H&D FW

A busy beach scene with large family groups off the main beach with bonnets and caps commonplace, out in their Sunday best. In the background is the "Tea House" attraction opposite the old Phoenix Hotel on the Retreat. The photograph was taken shortly before the building of the new promenade in 1922 along with the new road on Lower Marine Parade in 1924.
This postcard was from the famous Bell's series, who produced cards from around 1905 to the late 1940's, with this particular Dovercourt set covering from 1923 (#85121 through to #85144).
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#96826 Dovercourt (1924) by Bells H&D FW

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Beach & Lighthouse, Dovercourt (1900) H&D FW

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Dovercourt (1921) F.Wallis H&D FW

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#4188 Lighthouse & Beach, Dovercourt .8. (1913) H&D FW

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Dovercourt Bay (1920) H&D FW

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Light House and Beach, Dovercourt (1904) H&D FW

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The Rising Tide, Dovercourt Bay (1923) Wallis H&D FW

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#25557 The Lighthouse, Dovercourt Bay (1906) Valentine's Series H&D FW

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The Rough Sea Dovercourt (1964) H&D FW

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The Lighthouse Girl (1922) Wallis H&D FW

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