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The home for historical images of North Essex & South Suffolk, including Artwork, Cartography, Ephemera, Engravings, Lithographs, Postcards, Photographs, Prints, Trinkets, Treasures, Tableware & Other Memorabilia.

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This web site is not associated with any museum &/or society.
It exists purely for research, record keeping, restoration, enhancements, preservation & publication of these images, in order that all may enjoy them, at no financial cost.

A little bit of history

~ May 2025 Updates ~

~ New A.I. Sections are being Added ~

~ Updated Publishers Section ~

~ Joseph Salmon of Sevenoaks ~ A.R. Quinton Series ~

~ Coming Soon ~

~ Poster Publicity ~
~ Magic Lantern Slides ~
~ Trinkets & Treasures ~
~ Art & Craft ~

I find the "still image" more powerful than the moving picture...
"Because it leaves me alone for a moment, with my thoughts"

~ New A.I. Videos are being added across the site ~
~ Please note the videos may not load due to technical issues being investigated ~

~ Dovercourt Bay, Essex, Esplanade No 1 (1907) Unknown H&D ~

~ 16 Views of Harwich & Dovercourt by J.R. Watson ~

~ 1904 ~ "The Official Publication of Harwich & Dovercourt" ~

~ Harwich Great Eastern Hotel on the Harbour, Essex (1904) H&D ~

~ 1905 ~ Harwich Borough Council Publication ~

~ 16th Century Maps, Town Plans & Sea Charts ~

~1576 ~ An Early Map of Essex (Saxton) Tendering H&D ~

~ 1851 W H Lindsey - "A Season at Harwich" ~

The Esplanade and Lower Lighthouse, Harwich (1851) S.A.H. ~

~ 17th Century Maps, Town Plans & Sea Charts ~

~ 18th Century Maps, Town Plans & Sea Charts ~

~ 1676 Essex by John Speed H&D ~ N.E. Detailed ~

~ 1720 ~ A Prospect of the Town & Harbor of Harwich H&D ~

~ 19th Century Maps, Town Plans & Sea Charts ~

~ 20th Century Maps, Town Plans & Sea Charts ~

~ 1831 ~ Christopher John-Greenwood Map of the County of Essex H&D ~

~ 1927 ~ Dovercourt & Harwich Etc. by Ward Lock & Co H&D ~

~ Early Bells ~

~ A.R. Quinton Series ~

~ #000002 Marble Arch, London (1904) Bells H&D ~

~ 3902 ~ Promenade & New Road Dovercourt Bay ~

~ Expanding The Comical Card Sections ~

HD&P Expanding the "Arts & Crafts" Sections

A "View of Harwich" An oil on canvas by William Collins (British, 1788–1847)

New sections covering "Trinkets, Tableware & Treasures" in 2025

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