THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF HARWICH, DOVERCOURT & PARKESTON.
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    • Brief History
    • 16th Century
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    • 20th Century
    • 21st Century
    • Early Cards
    • Geography
    • Smith's 1830
    • Postcard Varieties
    • Postcard Production
    • Errors & Censorship
    • Copies & Framing
    • Contacts & Web Sites
  • Harwich
    • Harwich History
    • Aerial Harwich
    • Cox's Pond
    • Ecclesiastical Landscapes
    • Ecclesiastical Portraits
    • Establishments
    • The Great Eastern I
    • The Great Eastern II
    • W.Groom Fountain
    • Harbourside I
    • Harbourside II
    • Harbourside III
    • High Lighthouse
    • Residential >
      • Residential "C" I
      • Residential "C" II
      • Residential "K"
      • Residential "M"
      • Residential "W"
    • Tread-wheel Crane
  • Dovercourt
    • Dovercourt History
    • Aerial Dovercourt
    • Cliffe Park Gardens
    • Cliffe Park Bandstand
    • All Saints
    • Church & Chapels
    • Establishments
    • Queen Victoria Statue
    • Dovercourt Residential A - Z >
      • Dovercourt "A" Residential
      • Dovercourt "B" Residential
      • Dovercourt "C" Residential
      • Dovercourt "D" Residential
      • Dovercourt "E" Residential
      • Dovercourt "F" Residential >
        • "Fronks Road" Residential
      • Dovercourt "G" Residential
      • Dovercourt "H" Residential
      • Dovercourt "J" Residential
      • Dovercourt "K" Residential
      • Dovercourt "L" Residential
      • Dovercourt "M" Residential >
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" East
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" West
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" Coastal
      • Dovercourt "N" Residential
      • Dovercourt "O" Residential
      • Dovercourt "P" Residential
      • Dovercourt "Q" Residential
      • Dovercourt "R" Residential
      • Dovercourt "S" Residential
      • Dovercourt "T" Residential
      • Dovercourt "U" Residential
      • Dovercourt "V" Residential
      • Dovercourt "W" Residential
      • Dovercourt "X" Residential
      • Dovercourt "Y" Residential
    • Spaces & Icons
    • Upper Dovercourt
    • War Memorials
  • Parkeston
    • Parkeston History
    • Aerial Parkeston
    • Parkeston Commerce
    • Parkeston Quay
    • Dockers & Customs
    • Ecclesiastical Parkeston
    • Parkeston Station
    • Parkeston Residential A - Z >
      • Parkeston "A" Residential
      • Parkeston "F" Residential
      • Parkeston "G" Residential
      • Parkeston "H" Residential
      • Parkeston "P" Residential
      • Parkeston "T" Residential
      • Parkeston "U" Residential
    • Parkeston Schools
    • Parkeston Community
  • Coastal Paths
    • An Easterly Breeze >
      • Beach Huts & Buckets
      • The New Promenade
      • Bathing Huts & Boats
      • Inner Lighthouse
      • Outer Lighthouse
      • Look to the East
      • The Sandpit
      • The Jetty
      • Madeira Walk ~ Setting Off
      • Madeira Walk ~ From Above
      • Madeira Walk ~ The Cliffs
      • Enclosures (1929 - 1931)
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 I
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 II
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 III
      • Madeira Walk 1972 - 2023
      • Salty Sights
      • The Bandstand
      • Cliff Pavilion Interior
      • Marine Paths
      • The Lower Esplanade
      • The Cliff Gardens
      • The Old Spa
      • The Harwich Esplanade
      • Harwich Beach
    • Westward Ho ! >
      • Harwich Esplanade to the Spa
      • Shelter's & Slopes
      • The Upper Slope
      • The Lower Slope
      • The Marine Lake
      • The Lower Promenade
      • Sea Gardens ~ Pre 1928
      • Sea Gardens ~ Post 1928
      • The Bandstand
      • Ocean Views
      • Madeira Path's West
      • Return to the Jetty
      • Western Heights
      • The West End
  • Neighbours
    • Bradfield, Essex
    • Brightlingsea, Essex
    • Clacton Coastal
    • Clacton Residential
    • Clavering, Essex
    • Colchester, Essex
    • Epping, Essex
    • Felixstowe, Suffolk
    • Frinton, Essex
    • Great Bentley, Essex
    • Gt Oakley, The Village
    • Gt Oakley, Residential
    • Ipswich, Suffolk
    • Kelvedon, Essex
    • Lawford, Essex
    • Little Oakley, Essex
    • Manningtree, Essex
    • Mistley, N.E. Essex
    • Ramsey Locations
    • Ramsey Residents
    • Michaelstowe Hall, Ramsey
    • Shotley, S.E. Suffolk
    • Southend-on-Sea, South Essex
    • Wix, Essex
    • Wrabness, Essex
  • Commerce
    • Dovercourt High St (East)
    • Dovercourt High St (West)
    • Kingsway, Dovercourt
    • Dovercourt Station
    • Dovercourt Retailers
    • Harwich Retailers
    • Bernards of Harwich
    • Canns of Harwich
    • F Kettle & Son
    • Saunders of Dovercourt
    • Other Businesses
  • Historical Events
    • 1905 ~ Edward VII
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 1
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 2
    • 1910 ~ Fire on the Pier
    • 1911 ~ Coronation Day
    • 1912 ~ The Titanic
    • 1913 ~ Disestablishment
    • 1918 ~ King's Visit
    • 1921 ~ New Years Eve Floods
    • 1922 ~ New Promenade
    • 1924 ~ The Harwich Train Ferry
    • 1953 - North Sea Flood
  • Travel & Transport
    • The Open Road >
      • Horse Drawn
      • Public Transport
      • Commercial Transport
    • Rail Tracks >
      • Great Eastern Railway
      • London & North Eastern Railway
      • British Rail
      • Stations
      • Railwayana
    • Maritime >
      • G.E.R. Paddle Steamers
      • G.E.R. Steamers
      • L.N.E.R. Steamers >
        • R.M.S. Vienna
      • British Rail Shipping
      • Other Shipping
      • Local Ferries
      • The Lifeboats
      • Yachting
      • Other Craft
      • Train Ferry Opening
      • Train Ferry Operations
      • Train Ferry Transport
  • The Military
    • Fortress Town
    • The R.A.F.
    • The Army I
    • The Army II
    • Royal Navy Crews
    • Royal Navy Ships
    • The Harwich Force
    • Other Naval Craft
    • "Tombstone" depot
    • UC5 Capture
    • German Capitulation I
    • German Capitulation II
    • Cap't Fryatt I
    • Cap't Fryatt II
    • HMS Ganges I
    • HMS Ganges II
    • Military Hospitals
    • Victory Parades
    • WW1 Patriotic Cards
    • Bramble Island
    • World War 2
    • Residential Casualties
    • Factory Casualties
    • Home Front
    • War Memorials
  • Social History
    • Residents & Visitors
    • Organised Parties
    • Visitors
  • Sports & Leisure
    • The Shrimpers I
    • The Shrimpers II
    • The Shrimpers III
    • The Sports Club
    • Other Sports
  • Organisations
    • Elected Members
    • Fire Service
    • Hospitals
    • Mayor Making
    • The Police
    • R.H.Y.C.
    • Salvation Army
    • Schools
    • The Grange
    • Education
    • The Y.M.C.A.
    • Other Organisations
  • Tourism & Leisure
    • The Boating Lakes >
      • The Boating Lake
      • Yachting Pond
    • Caravan Camp
    • Carnival
    • Characters
    • Cinema's
    • Daily Mail
    • Donkey's & Goats
    • Entertainers
    • Gray's Retreat
    • Sea-Front Attractions
    • The Swimming Pool
    • Shaftesbury Society
  • Warner's
    • Entrance
    • Main Building
    • Interiors
    • The Pool
    • Chalets
    • Facilities
    • The Gardens
    • Staff & Campers
    • Compilations
    • Hi De Hi
    • Good Night Campers
    • Memorabilia
  • Comical
    • Adult
    • Celebrating Size
    • Children
    • Financial
    • Fruit n Veg
    • Parkeston Humour
  • Crested
    • Crested
  • Multi-View Menu
    • Multi-View
  • Publishing House
    • 18th Century Art
    • 19th Century Art
    • 20th Century Art >
      • Jean Dryden Alexander
      • Patrick Fisher
      • Piet Mulder
      • Malcolm Root
    • 21st Century Art
  • Prints
    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 20th Century
    • Advertising & Marketing >
      • Dovercourt
      • Harwich
      • Hotels & Pubs
      • Neighbours
      • Parkeston
      • Transport
      • Other
  • Books & Publications
    • 1851 ~ Season At Harwich
    • 1904 ~ 16 Views of H&D
    • 1904 ~ H&D Official
  • Cartography
    • 16th Century Maps
    • 17th Century Maps
    • 18th Century Maps
    • 19th Century Maps
    • 20th Century Maps
  • Publicity Posters
  • Greetings
    • Calendar
  • Proofs
    • Printing
  • Letter-Cards
    • Styles
  • Promotional
  • Magic Lanterns
  • Memorabilia
  • Treasures & Trinkets
  • Helping Hand
    • Help Required
  • Publisher's A - Z
    • "A" Publishers
    • "B" Publishers >
      • Bells Postcards
    • "C" Publishers
    • "D" Publishers
    • "E" Publishers
    • "F" Publishers
    • "G" Publishers
    • "H" Publishers
    • "I" Publishers
    • "J" Publishers
    • "K" Publishers
    • "L" Publishers
    • "M" Publishers
    • "N" Publishers
    • "O" Publishers
    • "P" Publishers
    • "Q" Publishers
    • "R" Publishers
    • "S" Publishers >
      • A.R. Quinton
    • "T" Publishers >
      • Tuck's Postcards
    • "U" Publishers
    • "V" Publishers
    • "W" Publishers >
      • Wyndham Series
    • "X" Publishers
    • "Y" Publishers
    • "Z" Publishers
  • Miscellaneous
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As part of this website, I am attempting to compile a database of the images of North East Essex (particularly the postcards of Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston). 

If you have any images or cards you would like to share &/or added to this site, I would be happy to publish them.

I am hoping that this web site will be completed by the end of 2025, so I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the continuing support and good wishes.
Kind Regards
Gavin

Contact e-mail address is : fossil@hotmail.com


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Web Site Links

Many web sites exist covering postcard collecting and a few gems covering the areas of Harwich, Dovercourt and Parkeston, here are just a few great web links:-


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https://www.harwichfestival.com/

​The Harwich Festival
Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre
Annexed onto the Mayflower School
Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 4AJ
Email: info@harwichfestival.com 
Phone: 01255 507131

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http://thethreecups.com

Everything you want to know about "The Three Cups"

The Three Cups is an ancient Inn frequently mentioned in Harwich records. The existing building was built as a Tudor Mansion next to the Church of St Nicholas circa 1500.


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http://www.harwich-society.co.uk

The Harwich Society was founded in 1969 to help preserve the ancient seaport town of Harwich. It has a membership of 2,000 in a town of 15,000 population. The Harwich Society is restoring the largest ancient monument in the area, The Harwich Redoubt Fort, part of the Martello chain built during the Napoleonic Wars,  and so far has spent £150,000 on the project. It established and maintains a Maritime Museum in a disused lighthouse. It raised £20,000 to have two other iron lighthouses fully restored.


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http://www.harwich.net

Harwich is a busy coastal town and international port located on the estuary of the rivers Stour and Orwell in north-east Essex, England. The town is a historically important port which has provided a sheltered anchorage for shipping through the ages. The old town of Harwich is a conservation area containing many historic buildings. The neighbouring town of Dovercourt, while appearing much more modern, actually merits a mention in the Domesday Book.


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http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk

Harwich & Dovercourt - A time gone by 
Take a fascinating trip back in time and take a look at our wonderful old photographs of Harwich and Dovercourt and read some interesting history and facts about our historic town.


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https://www.facebook.com/photogemm

Welcome to my Photography page! I'm an artistic nature photographer based in Dovercourt, Essex. Hope you'll enjoy your visit to this page! Prints are available to purchase from any of the images. Just message me, please.


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http://www.harwichmayflower.com

At Harwich Mayflower Project, we are building a seafaring replica of the iconic Mayflower ship with a goal in 2020, to recreate the intrepid voyage to America.



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http://www.essexchurches.org.uk

The Churches of East Anglia: a journey through the churches of Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.


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One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present

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  • Home
  • History
    • Brief History
    • 16th Century
    • 17th Century
    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 20th Century
    • 21st Century
    • Early Cards
    • Geography
    • Smith's 1830
    • Postcard Varieties
    • Postcard Production
    • Errors & Censorship
    • Copies & Framing
    • Contacts & Web Sites
  • Harwich
    • Harwich History
    • Aerial Harwich
    • Cox's Pond
    • Ecclesiastical Landscapes
    • Ecclesiastical Portraits
    • Establishments
    • The Great Eastern I
    • The Great Eastern II
    • W.Groom Fountain
    • Harbourside I
    • Harbourside II
    • Harbourside III
    • High Lighthouse
    • Residential >
      • Residential "C" I
      • Residential "C" II
      • Residential "K"
      • Residential "M"
      • Residential "W"
    • Tread-wheel Crane
  • Dovercourt
    • Dovercourt History
    • Aerial Dovercourt
    • Cliffe Park Gardens
    • Cliffe Park Bandstand
    • All Saints
    • Church & Chapels
    • Establishments
    • Queen Victoria Statue
    • Dovercourt Residential A - Z >
      • Dovercourt "A" Residential
      • Dovercourt "B" Residential
      • Dovercourt "C" Residential
      • Dovercourt "D" Residential
      • Dovercourt "E" Residential
      • Dovercourt "F" Residential >
        • "Fronks Road" Residential
      • Dovercourt "G" Residential
      • Dovercourt "H" Residential
      • Dovercourt "J" Residential
      • Dovercourt "K" Residential
      • Dovercourt "L" Residential
      • Dovercourt "M" Residential >
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" East
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" West
        • Dovercourt "Marine Drive" Coastal
      • Dovercourt "N" Residential
      • Dovercourt "O" Residential
      • Dovercourt "P" Residential
      • Dovercourt "Q" Residential
      • Dovercourt "R" Residential
      • Dovercourt "S" Residential
      • Dovercourt "T" Residential
      • Dovercourt "U" Residential
      • Dovercourt "V" Residential
      • Dovercourt "W" Residential
      • Dovercourt "X" Residential
      • Dovercourt "Y" Residential
    • Spaces & Icons
    • Upper Dovercourt
    • War Memorials
  • Parkeston
    • Parkeston History
    • Aerial Parkeston
    • Parkeston Commerce
    • Parkeston Quay
    • Dockers & Customs
    • Ecclesiastical Parkeston
    • Parkeston Station
    • Parkeston Residential A - Z >
      • Parkeston "A" Residential
      • Parkeston "F" Residential
      • Parkeston "G" Residential
      • Parkeston "H" Residential
      • Parkeston "P" Residential
      • Parkeston "T" Residential
      • Parkeston "U" Residential
    • Parkeston Schools
    • Parkeston Community
  • Coastal Paths
    • An Easterly Breeze >
      • Beach Huts & Buckets
      • The New Promenade
      • Bathing Huts & Boats
      • Inner Lighthouse
      • Outer Lighthouse
      • Look to the East
      • The Sandpit
      • The Jetty
      • Madeira Walk ~ Setting Off
      • Madeira Walk ~ From Above
      • Madeira Walk ~ The Cliffs
      • Enclosures (1929 - 1931)
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 I
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 II
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 III
      • Madeira Walk 1972 - 2023
      • Salty Sights
      • The Bandstand
      • Cliff Pavilion Interior
      • Marine Paths
      • The Lower Esplanade
      • The Cliff Gardens
      • The Old Spa
      • The Harwich Esplanade
      • Harwich Beach
    • Westward Ho ! >
      • Harwich Esplanade to the Spa
      • Shelter's & Slopes
      • The Upper Slope
      • The Lower Slope
      • The Marine Lake
      • The Lower Promenade
      • Sea Gardens ~ Pre 1928
      • Sea Gardens ~ Post 1928
      • The Bandstand
      • Ocean Views
      • Madeira Path's West
      • Return to the Jetty
      • Western Heights
      • The West End
  • Neighbours
    • Bradfield, Essex
    • Brightlingsea, Essex
    • Clacton Coastal
    • Clacton Residential
    • Clavering, Essex
    • Colchester, Essex
    • Epping, Essex
    • Felixstowe, Suffolk
    • Frinton, Essex
    • Great Bentley, Essex
    • Gt Oakley, The Village
    • Gt Oakley, Residential
    • Ipswich, Suffolk
    • Kelvedon, Essex
    • Lawford, Essex
    • Little Oakley, Essex
    • Manningtree, Essex
    • Mistley, N.E. Essex
    • Ramsey Locations
    • Ramsey Residents
    • Michaelstowe Hall, Ramsey
    • Shotley, S.E. Suffolk
    • Southend-on-Sea, South Essex
    • Wix, Essex
    • Wrabness, Essex
  • Commerce
    • Dovercourt High St (East)
    • Dovercourt High St (West)
    • Kingsway, Dovercourt
    • Dovercourt Station
    • Dovercourt Retailers
    • Harwich Retailers
    • Bernards of Harwich
    • Canns of Harwich
    • F Kettle & Son
    • Saunders of Dovercourt
    • Other Businesses
  • Historical Events
    • 1905 ~ Edward VII
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 1
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 2
    • 1910 ~ Fire on the Pier
    • 1911 ~ Coronation Day
    • 1912 ~ The Titanic
    • 1913 ~ Disestablishment
    • 1918 ~ King's Visit
    • 1921 ~ New Years Eve Floods
    • 1922 ~ New Promenade
    • 1924 ~ The Harwich Train Ferry
    • 1953 - North Sea Flood
  • Travel & Transport
    • The Open Road >
      • Horse Drawn
      • Public Transport
      • Commercial Transport
    • Rail Tracks >
      • Great Eastern Railway
      • London & North Eastern Railway
      • British Rail
      • Stations
      • Railwayana
    • Maritime >
      • G.E.R. Paddle Steamers
      • G.E.R. Steamers
      • L.N.E.R. Steamers >
        • R.M.S. Vienna
      • British Rail Shipping
      • Other Shipping
      • Local Ferries
      • The Lifeboats
      • Yachting
      • Other Craft
      • Train Ferry Opening
      • Train Ferry Operations
      • Train Ferry Transport
  • The Military
    • Fortress Town
    • The R.A.F.
    • The Army I
    • The Army II
    • Royal Navy Crews
    • Royal Navy Ships
    • The Harwich Force
    • Other Naval Craft
    • "Tombstone" depot
    • UC5 Capture
    • German Capitulation I
    • German Capitulation II
    • Cap't Fryatt I
    • Cap't Fryatt II
    • HMS Ganges I
    • HMS Ganges II
    • Military Hospitals
    • Victory Parades
    • WW1 Patriotic Cards
    • Bramble Island
    • World War 2
    • Residential Casualties
    • Factory Casualties
    • Home Front
    • War Memorials
  • Social History
    • Residents & Visitors
    • Organised Parties
    • Visitors
  • Sports & Leisure
    • The Shrimpers I
    • The Shrimpers II
    • The Shrimpers III
    • The Sports Club
    • Other Sports
  • Organisations
    • Elected Members
    • Fire Service
    • Hospitals
    • Mayor Making
    • The Police
    • R.H.Y.C.
    • Salvation Army
    • Schools
    • The Grange
    • Education
    • The Y.M.C.A.
    • Other Organisations
  • Tourism & Leisure
    • The Boating Lakes >
      • The Boating Lake
      • Yachting Pond
    • Caravan Camp
    • Carnival
    • Characters
    • Cinema's
    • Daily Mail
    • Donkey's & Goats
    • Entertainers
    • Gray's Retreat
    • Sea-Front Attractions
    • The Swimming Pool
    • Shaftesbury Society
  • Warner's
    • Entrance
    • Main Building
    • Interiors
    • The Pool
    • Chalets
    • Facilities
    • The Gardens
    • Staff & Campers
    • Compilations
    • Hi De Hi
    • Good Night Campers
    • Memorabilia
  • Comical
    • Adult
    • Celebrating Size
    • Children
    • Financial
    • Fruit n Veg
    • Parkeston Humour
  • Crested
    • Crested
  • Multi-View Menu
    • Multi-View
  • Publishing House
    • 18th Century Art
    • 19th Century Art
    • 20th Century Art >
      • Jean Dryden Alexander
      • Patrick Fisher
      • Piet Mulder
      • Malcolm Root
    • 21st Century Art
  • Prints
    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 20th Century
    • Advertising & Marketing >
      • Dovercourt
      • Harwich
      • Hotels & Pubs
      • Neighbours
      • Parkeston
      • Transport
      • Other
  • Books & Publications
    • 1851 ~ Season At Harwich
    • 1904 ~ 16 Views of H&D
    • 1904 ~ H&D Official
  • Cartography
    • 16th Century Maps
    • 17th Century Maps
    • 18th Century Maps
    • 19th Century Maps
    • 20th Century Maps
  • Publicity Posters
  • Greetings
    • Calendar
  • Proofs
    • Printing
  • Letter-Cards
    • Styles
  • Promotional
  • Magic Lanterns
  • Memorabilia
  • Treasures & Trinkets
  • Helping Hand
    • Help Required
  • Publisher's A - Z
    • "A" Publishers
    • "B" Publishers >
      • Bells Postcards
    • "C" Publishers
    • "D" Publishers
    • "E" Publishers
    • "F" Publishers
    • "G" Publishers
    • "H" Publishers
    • "I" Publishers
    • "J" Publishers
    • "K" Publishers
    • "L" Publishers
    • "M" Publishers
    • "N" Publishers
    • "O" Publishers
    • "P" Publishers
    • "Q" Publishers
    • "R" Publishers
    • "S" Publishers >
      • A.R. Quinton
    • "T" Publishers >
      • Tuck's Postcards
    • "U" Publishers
    • "V" Publishers
    • "W" Publishers >
      • Wyndham Series
    • "X" Publishers
    • "Y" Publishers
    • "Z" Publishers
  • Miscellaneous